No. 95 in Tamil

கடல

Sea.

In a sentence

கடலின் அழகு மிகுந்தது.
The beauty of the sea is immense.
Here, 'கடலின்' refers to 'of the sea', depicting possession.
கடலில் மீன்களைப்பார்க்கலாம்.
We can see fishes in the sea.
In this sentence, 'கடலில்' means 'in the sea', highlighting location.
கடலுக்கரையில் சென்றார்.
She went to the seashore.
'கடலுக்கரையில்' combines 'sea' and 'shore', indicating proximity to the sea.

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