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This form is used when addressing
people of equal or higher status, older relatives (father, mother, older
siblings), and one's husband. Westerners will probably almost always be safe
using this form, except to children or servants. The form of this suffix is
-(Ë)õ´(ª) (u)ngal This is added to the verb-stem or to any
other sentence-final word. Examples: ؽÔõ´ poonga `please go';
׶²æõ´ seyyunga `please do'; ÂÔõ´ vaanga `please come'.
Vasu Renganathan
Sat Nov 2 21:16:08 EST 1996