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×¶Ô§è sollu as a performative verb.

When ×¶Ô§è sollu `say' is used with certain nouns, a number of performative verbs are formed.gif

  1. ×½Ô² ×¶Ô§è poy sollu `tell a lie'

  2. ½»Õ§ ×¶Ô§è badil sollu `answer, retort, reply'

  3. ÂÀ« ×¶Ô§è vara sollu `order (s.o.) to come; summon' ¼Ô¨ ÇÂׯ ÂÀ«×¶Ô¨ØÆ¨ naan avane vara sonneen ordered him to come, I summoned him.'

  4. Þ¢»£ ×¶Ô§è kuttam sollu `blame, accuse' ¼Öõ´ ͨ ´Õ¥×¹ Þ¢»£ ×öÔ§èÅÖõ´ÄÔ? niinga en-kitte kuttam solriingalaa? you putting the blame on me?'



Vasu Renganathan
Sat Nov 2 21:16:08 EST 1996