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-അവർ
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Malayalam
Etymology
From ml അവർ they. As a suffix, it converts a relative participle into a plural or honorific pronominal noun.
Suffix
ml suffix
those who; they who; the people who...
Used to form a plural pronominal noun from a relative participle.
Syntactic Roles
Like the singular forms, it can represent the subject or the object:
As Subject (The Doers):
ml സത്യം പറയുന്നവർ ആരെയും ഭയപ്പെടില്ല. Those who speak (subject) the truth will not fear anyone.
As Object (The Receivers):
ml നീ കണ്ടവർ ആരെല്ലാമാണ്? Who are all the people [whom] you saw (object)?
Related Suffixes
ml -അവൻ (masculine singular)
ml -അവൾ (feminine singular)
ml -അത് (neuter singular)
ml -അവ (neuter plural)