Lesson 5: Simple Sentences in Tamil
Introduction to Tamil Sentences
Now that you've learned to read simple words, it's time to put them together into basic sentences. Tamil sentences follow a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) structure, which is different from English. In this lesson, we'll introduce you to simple Tamil sentences and their structure.
Basic Sentence Structure
In Tamil, the basic sentence structure is:
Subject + Object + Verb
For example, "I eat rice" in Tamil would be structured as "I rice eat".
Simple Tamil Sentences
நான் சோறு சாப்பிடுகிறேன்.
Naan soru saapidukiren.
I eat rice.
Literal: I rice eat.
அவள் பாடம் படிக்கிறாள்.
Aval paadam padikkiraal.
She studies the lesson.
Literal: She lesson studies.
நாய் தண்ணீர் குடிக்கிறது.
Naai thanneer kudikkiradhu.
The dog drinks water.
Literal: Dog water drinks.
அவன் பந்து விளையாடுகிறான்.
Avan pandhu vilaiyaadukiraan.
He plays ball.
Literal: He ball plays.
Important Points to Remember
- The verb always comes at the end of the sentence in Tamil.
- Pronouns change based on gender and number (e.g., அவன் (avan) for "he", அவள் (aval) for "she").
- Verbs change their ending based on the subject (e.g., சாப்பிடுகிறேன் (saapidukiren) for "I eat", சாப்பிடுகிறாள் (saapidukiraal) for "she eats").
- Practice reading sentences aloud to improve your pronunciation and fluency.