No. 279 in Tamil

நகரங

The Tamil word "நகரங்" (நகரம்) means "city" or "town" in English.

In a sentence

நகரம் மிகவும் நாகரிகமாக உள்ளது.
The city is very sophisticated.
In this sentence, 'நகரம்' refers to a 'city', indicating a physical place of habitation.
நகரத்தில் மாலை நேர சுற்றுலா மிகவும் ரசிக்கத்தக்கது.
Evening sightseeing in the city is very enjoyable.
Here, 'நகரம்' is used in the locative case with the suffix 'லில்', again referring to a 'city' as a location.
முடி விழா நகரத்தின் முக்கிய நிகழ்ச்சியாகும்.
The festival is the main event of the city.
In this example, 'நகரம்' paired with 'இன்' marks possession, translating to 'of the city', referring to attributes or events belonging to the city.

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