-ഏണ്ട

Malayalam Alternative forms ml -അണ്ട -ഏണ്ടാ Etymology It is the bound suffix form of the verb ml വേണ്ട not want; not need. Pronunciation Suffix ml suffix should not; must not; expresses lack of obligation or a prohibition. ml നീ അങ്ങോട്ട് പോകേണ്ട. You should not go there. do not want to; when used with a dative subject, it expresses a lack of desire or intention. ml എനിക്ക് അങ്ങോട്ട് പോകേണ്ട. I do not want to go there. which should be; to be; Used as a relative participle to modify a noun. ml അവരോട് പറയേണ്ട കാര്യങ്ങൾ എന്തൊക്കെയാണ്? What are the things to be told (that should be told) to them? Usage notes This suffix is added to the Infinitive form of the verb (e.g., ml പോകുക → ml പോക + ml -ഏണ്ട = ml പോകേണ്ട). When used as an adjective, it precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., ml പറയേണ്ട ml കാര്യങ്ങൾ, ml ചെയ്യേണ്ട ml ജോലി). It is the negative counterpart to ml -ണം. Antonyms ml -ണം — must; want.