No. 448 in Tamil
மரணமட
The Tamil word "மரணமட" means "to die" or "to pass away."
In a sentence
அவன் தனது முதிய தந்தை மரணமடைந்ததை சமீபத்தில் அறிவித்தான்.
He recently announced the death of his elderly father.
Here, 'மரணமடைந்தது' (maranamadanthathu) indicates the act of dying in a past context, used to describe the event of someone's passing.
கழகத்திற்கு பெரும் கவல்லை மரணமடையக் காரணமானது அவன் நடந்த செயல் தான்.
His actions were what caused great grief to befall the institution.
In this sentence, 'மரணமடைய' (maranamadaiya) is used metaphorically to indicate the extent of distress caused.
யுத்தத்தில் பல வீரர்கள் மத்தியரங்கில் மரணமடைந்தனர்.
Many soldiers perished in the battlefield during the war.
Here, 'மரணமடைந்தனர்' (maranamadanar) expresses the occurrence of death in the context of an event, referring to the soldiers.
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