Tamil language

Examples

A sample passage in Tamil script with a Romanised transcription:

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ஆசிரியர் வகுப்பறையுள் நுழைந்தார்.

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அவர் உள்ளே நுழைந்தவுடன் மாணவர்கள் எழுந்தனர்.

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வளவன் மட்டும் தன் அருகில் நின்றுகொண்டிருந்த மாணவி கனிமொழியுடன் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தான்.

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நான் அவனை எச்சரித்தேன்.

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aasiriyar vakuppaRaiyuL nuzhainthaar.

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avar uLLE nuzhainthavudan maaNavarkaL ezhunthanar.

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vaLavan mattum than arukil ninRu kondiruntha maaNavi kanimozhiyudan pEsik kondirunthaan.

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naan avanai echarithEn.

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English translation of the passage given above:

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The teacher entered the classroom.

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As soon as he entered, the students got up.

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Valavan alone was talking to Kanimozhi who was standing next to him.

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I warned him.

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Notes:

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• Tamil does not have articles. The definite article used above is merely an of translation.
• To understand why Valavan would want to be warned, it is necessary to comprehend asian social etiquette. It is considered impolite to be distracted when a person of eminence (the teacher in this case) makes an entry and the teacher may feel insulted or slighted.