Lesson 20 a
In Tamil, vowel consonant combination emerges
when a vowel combines with a consonant.
க் + அ =
( Let us learn - "a:" )
Vowel Consonant combination
Till now, we have come across the following 36 letters.
Consonant
க் ங் ச் ஞ் ட் ண் த் ந் ப்
ம் ய் ர் ல் வ் ழ் ள் ற் ன்
vowel consonant combinations
emerging from vowel ' a:'
க ங ச ஞ ட ண த ந ப
ம ய ர ல வ ழ ள ற ன
In this lesson we are dealing with vowel "a:" ( அ )
and its vowel consonat combinations.
For example consonant "ik" ( க் ) combines with"a:" ( அ ) and forms"ka" ( க ).
ச் + அ = ச
ட் + அ = ட
த் + அ = த
ப் + அ = ப
ற் + அ = ற
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ய் + அ = ய
ர் + அ = ர
ல் + அ = ல
வ் + அ = வ
ழ் + அ = ழ
ள் + அ = ள
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ங் + அ = ங
ஞ் + அ = ஞ
ண் + அ = ண
ந் + அ = ந
ம் + அ = ம
ன் + அ = ன
- Observe this two cards
- 9 vowels combines with a consonants to form " vowel consonant combination ".
- each vowel is represented by a " symbol " in its "vowel consonant combination".
- internalise this "symbol" and " its pronounciation ".
- 9 vowels shows this uniformity in its combinations.
- "u" and "UU" - is not like this - any how its alphabets usage is minimum.
- internalise this nine "symbols" and " its pronounciations ".