No. 118 in Tamil
நன
The Tamil word "நன" translates to "goodness" or "benefit" in English.
In a sentence
நன்கு படிக்க வேண்டும்.
One must study well.
Here, 'நன்' is used as a root in the adverb 'நன்கு', meaning 'well', which qualifies the activity of studying.
நல் ஆசிரியை உங்களை சந்தித்தார்.
A good teacher met you.
In this sentence, the variant 'நல்' is used as an adjective meaning 'good', describing the teacher.
நன்மை செய்ய முயலுங்கள்.
Try to do good deeds.
In this sentence, 'நன்' is used as the root in 'நன்மை', a noun meaning 'goodness', referring to virtuous acts.
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