Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.104
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.104
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c28.s7.t2.104
The genitive suffix *-ā* is written separately. The suffix (in 23.1 also) is not attested in LT. However, *-ā* occurs as the genitive suffix in Old Kannada inscriptions, especially after place names and is regarded as earlier than *-a*, the more common genitive suffix in Kannada (A.N. Narasimhia 1941:pp. 147-151; G. S. Gai 1946:pp. 54-58). (e.g.) (Ka. inscr.) *inaṅgūr-ā*, *navilūr-ā*, *vāgūr-ā*, *vēgūr-ā*, (Narasimhia); *kaḍatūr-ā*, *kaḍambūr-ā*, *puttūr-ā* (Gai). See also *mutā* and *mūtā* (61.1 & 62.1) where *-ā* appears to be an adjectival suffix not attested in LT. See section 7.27.4.