Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t3.10
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t3.10
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c22.s2.t3.10
A remarkable feature of the Tamil-Brāhmī inscriptions is the absence of finite verbs, their place being taken by participial nouns or adjectival participles. (e.g.) *antuvaṉ koṭupitavaṉ* 'Antuvaṉ caused to be given'. *(i)ḷaṅkō ceypita paḷi-i* 'hermitage caused to be made by (I)ḷaṅkō'.