No. 108 in Tamil
உங
"உங்" is a Tamil prefix denoting respect, commonly used as part of the word "உங்கள்," meaning "your" (plural or respectful singular).
In a sentence
உங்கள் பெயர் என்ன?
What is your name?
The word 'உங்கள்' (ungal) is used in the sense of respect while addressing someone while asking for their name.
உங்களின் உதவி மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது.
Your help was very useful.
Here, 'உங்களின்' (ungal-in) refers to the possession context, specifying that the help belonged to the addressed respectful individual.
உங்கள் கருத்து என்ன?
What is your opinion?
In this case, 'உங்கள்' (ungal) is utilized to denote polite or formal possession associated with the individual giving their opinion.
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