Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t3.13

c22.s2.t3.13

(c) *Rare grammatical morphemes:* *-a* occurs as the accusative case suffix in *itta* 'this' (LT *ittai*). *-a* is the most common genitive suffix in the Tamil-Brāhmī inscriptions. (e.g., *ciḻivaṉ-a*, *tiṭi-il-a*, etc.). This suffix occurs only rarely in Old Tamil. *-ā* occurs as a genitive case suffix. (e.g.) *nalliy-ūr-ā* 'of Nalliyūr'.