On the Etymology of the Present Tense in Tamil

The evolution of the present tense markers -(k)kinrand -d-ninrin Tamil is considered in light of comparative Dravidian grammar. Both are shown to descend from compound verbs in early medieval Tamil. Bloch's (1946) etymology is brought up to date with new, explicit arguments, buttressed with cognate evidence from Toda. Comparison of the argumentation used in three different etymologies reveals that Bloch's best integrates these forms and their evolution into the synchronic and diachronic grammar of Tamil. This evolution is then placed in the context of the common Dravidian historical development which re-establishes central verbal functions by innovating new simple verb forms from ancient compound verbs

Etymology · Linguistics · Tamil · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · History · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

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