No. 560 in Tamil
மரண
The Tamil word "மரண" means "death" in English.
In a sentence
மரணம் எல்லாருக்கும் ஒரு یقینی விசயமாகும்.
Death is an inevitable reality for everyone.
'மரணம்' is used as a noun to denote the state of death in a general philosophical context.
அவன் தற்போது மரண போராட்டத்தில் இருக்கிறான்.
He is currently in a struggle for life and death.
'மரண' functions as an adjective to describe the intensity of the struggle, associating it with 'death'.
மரண தண்டனை இங்கு உயர்ந்த எந்தை ஒரு தண்டனையாக கருதப்படுகிறது.
The death penalty is considered the highest punishment here.
'மரண' acts as a qualifier for 'dandhanai' (punishment) to emphasize its severity by relating it to death.
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