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Malayalam
Alternative forms
ml -ന്
Pronunciation
ml / - ɨ̆ /
Suffix
ml suffix -ŭ
The dative case marker; to, for.
Usage notes
This variation of the dative suffix is used after nouns ending in the consonant n (ൻ).
Ending type Stem Suffix Result Gloss Consonant /n/ (ൻ) ചെറുക്കൻceṟukkan[t͡ʃerukkɐn] -് -ŭ [-ɨ̆] ചെറുക്കന്ceṟukkanŭ[t͡ʃerukkɐnɨ̆] to/for the boy അലൻalan[ɐlɐn] അലന്alannŭ[ɐlɐnnɨ̆] to Alan
Synonyms
ml -യ്ക്ക് — used after nouns ending in the vowels 'a', 'e', 'i', or 'o'
ml -ഇന് — used after nouns ending in consonants (excluding 'n', 'm' and 'y')
ml -വിന് — used after nouns ending in the vowel 'u'
ml -ത്തിന് — used after nouns ending in the consonant 'm'
ml -ക്ക് — used after nouns ending in the consonant 'y'