No. 3 in Tamil

என

"என" means "as," "like," "that," or "me/my" depending on context.

In a sentence

இந்தப் புத்தகம் எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்தமானது.
This book is very dear to me.
Here, 'எனக்கு' derives from 'என' and functions as a dative case marker indicating the action is for 'me'.
தமிழ் பல்கலைக் கழகம் என அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
It is called Tamil University.
'என' functions as a conjunction meaning 'as' or 'in the manner of'.
அவர் கூறினார்: “என போல் நீங்களும் முயற்சியுடன் இருங்கள்.”
He said: "Be diligent like me."
Here 'என' means 'like' or 'as' in the sense of comparison.

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