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Transitivity and Verb Classes.

As noted earlier, this dictionary provides the verb class and transitivity specification lacking in most English-Tamil dictionaries, without which non-Tamils cannot use the verb in any form except the imperative.

Classification of the Tamil Verb.
- Dr. Graul's Verb classes.
Transitivity.
- Transitive Absolutes
- Dative Subjects

Harold Schiffman
Thu Apr 2 08:48:57 EST 1998