என்று

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From the verb என் (eṉ, “to say”). Cognate with Kannada ಎಂದು (endu), Malayalam എന്ന് (ennŭ).

Particle

என்று • (eṉṟu)

  1. that, relative particle and quotative marker, used after a verb or noun, connects the verb with the speaker's thoughts or indicates an action or cause
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *yĀnṯu

Adverb

என்று • (eṉṟu)

  1. on which day

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *enṯ-. Cognate with Telugu ఎండ (eṇḍa).

Noun

என்று • (eṉṟu)

  1. the sun
Declension
u-stem declension of என்று (eṉṟu) (singular only)
Singular Plural
Nominative என்று
eṉṟu 		-
Vocative என்றே
eṉṟē 		-
Accusative என்றை
eṉṟai 		-
Dative என்றுக்கு
eṉṟukku 		-
Genitive என்றுடைய
eṉṟuṭaiya 		-
Singular Plural
Nominative என்று
eṉṟu 		-
Vocative என்றே
eṉṟē 		-
Accusative என்றை
eṉṟai 		-
Dative என்றுக்கு
eṉṟukku 		-
Benefactive என்றுக்காக
eṉṟukkāka 		-
Genitive 1 என்றுடைய
eṉṟuṭaiya 		-
Genitive 2 என்றின்
eṉṟiṉ 		-
Locative 1 என்றில்
eṉṟil 		-
Locative 2 என்றிடம்
eṉṟiṭam 		-
Sociative 1 என்றோடு
eṉṟōṭu 		-
Sociative 2 என்றுடன்
eṉṟuṭaṉ 		-
Instrumental என்றால்
eṉṟāl 		-
Ablative என்றிலிருந்து
eṉṟiliruntu 		-

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