No. 217 in Tamil
பலர
"பலர" means "many people" in English.
In a sentence
பலர் அந்த நிகழ்ச்சிக்கு வந்தனர்.
Many people came to the event.
Here, 'பலர்' refers to 'many people' as a general countable quantifier to indicate a group of individuals.
பலரின் கருத்துக்கள் விவாதத்திற்கு வந்தது.
The opinions of many were discussed.
In this sentence, 'பலர்' is connected with the possessive suffix 'இன்' to denote 'of many' as ownership or relation.
பலரிடமிருந்து உண்மையை தெரிந்துகொண்டோம்.
We learned the truth from many.
Here, 'பலர்' is combined with the suffix 'இடமிருந்து' to indicate 'from many people' as a locational or source marker.
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