B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 47

Compound Verbs for Added Meaning

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Master the art of Tamil compound verbs to express definitive completion and nuance in your daily speech.

  • Identify the use of 'vitu' to indicate a finished action.
  • Apply the completive aspect to emphasize the finality of an event.
  • Distinguish between simple verbs and compound verb nuances.
Finish strong with the power of 'vitu'.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Using auxiliary verbs like 'vitu', 'vai', and 'pootu' to add shade and nuance to primary actions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use the 'vitu' construction to describe completed actions with a sense of finality in professional and casual contexts.

Conseils et astuces (1)

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Focus on the stem

Always ensure you use the past participle stem.
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Vocabulaire clé (5)

முடித்துவிடு (mutithuvidu) to finish completely சொல்லிவிடு (sollividu) to tell once and for all மறந்துவிடு (maranthuvidu) to forget completely வாங்கிவிடு (vaangividu) to buy and be done with it முழுமையாக (muzhumaiyaaga) completely/entirely

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Completing a Task

Review Summary

  • Past Participle + vidu (conjugated)

Erreurs courantes

Using 'irukkiren' implies a state, but 'vitu' emphasizes the completion of the act.

Wrong: நான் சாப்பிட்டு இருக்கிறேன் (I have eaten)
Correct: நான் சாப்பிட்டுவிட்டேன் (I have eaten it all up/finished eating)

Always ensure you use the past participle (seithu) before adding the auxiliary (vidu).

Wrong: அவன் அதை செய்விடுவான்
Correct: அவன் அதை செய்துவிடுவான்

The auxiliary must be attached to the main verb, not separated.

Wrong: நான் முடித்தேன் விடுகிறேன்
Correct: நான் முடித்துவிடுகிறேன்

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The Completive Aspect with 'Vitu'

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Next Steps

Congratulations on completing Level B2! You have made incredible progress in your Tamil journey. Keep practicing and applying these structures in your daily conversations.

Translate a diary entry using 'vitu' for every completed task.

Continue to: Diglossia: Spoken vs. Written Tamil

Pratique rapide (3)

Choose the correct form.

Avan velaiyai ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mudithuvittaan
Third person masculine.

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Fill in the blank.

Naan saappittu_____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vitten
First person singular.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Naan saappidu vitten.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Naan saappittuvitten
Past stem needed.

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Score: /3

Questions fréquentes (2)

It means 'to leave' but as an auxiliary, it means 'to finish'.
No, only for actions that can be completed.
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