Tamil Grammar - Parts of Tamil Grammar

Parts of Tamil Grammar

Traditional Tamil grammar consists of five parts, namely eḻuttu, sol, porul, yāppu, aṇi. Of these, the last two are mostly applicable in poetry. The following table gives additional information about these parts.

Tamil name Meaning Main grammar books
eḻuttu letter Tolkāppiyam, Nannūl
sol word Tolkāppiyam, Nannūl
porul life-style Tolkāppiyam
yāppu form Yāpparuṅkalakkārikai
aṇi method Tanṭiyalaṅkāram

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