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-വിന്
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Malayalam
Pronunciation
-വിന്
Suffix
ml suffix
The dative case marker; to, for.
Usage notes
This variation of the dative suffix is used after nouns ending in the vowel u (ഉ).
Ending type Stem Suffix Result Gloss Vowel /u/ (ു) മഴുmaḻu[mɐɻu] -വിന്[-ʋinɨ̆] മഴുവിന്maḻuvinŭ[mɐɻuʋinɨ̆] to/for the axe അച്ചുaccu[ɐtt͡ʃu] അച്ചുവിന്accuvinŭ[ɐtt͡ʃuʋinɨ̆] to/for Acchu
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 -ത്തിന് — used after nouns ending in the consonant 'm'
ml -് — used after nouns ending in the consonant 'n'
ml -ക്ക് — used after nouns ending in the consonant 'y'
See also