{"id":64,"date":"2026-05-11T20:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.psgaesthetics.uk\/moagml\/chapter\/lesson-21\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:37:41","slug":"lesson-21","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.psgaesthetics.uk\/moagml\/chapter\/lesson-21\/","title":{"raw":"Lesson 21: Grammar Notes (Continued)","rendered":"Lesson 21: Grammar Notes (Continued)"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"paragraph heading3 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"171\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"207\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"207\">21.4 Degrees of Probability with the Modal Auxiliary<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"259\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"259\">Probability can be added to main verbs in almost all forms studied so far (except the imperative) by joining a modal auxiliary to the end of the verbform<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"412\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"413\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"413\">-\u0d0f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (-eekkaam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"432\"> Indicates \"probably\" or \"must be\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"466\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"467\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"467\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (-aayirikkaam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"494\"> Indicates \"may\" or \"perhaps\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"523\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"524\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"524\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02 (-aayirikkaNam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"552\"> Indicates \"must\" or \"should be\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"584\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"585\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"585\">In the present progressive, the copula <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"624\">\u0d06\u0d23\u0d4d (aaNu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"634\"> is replaced by the modal auxiliary<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"669\">. For example:<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"683\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"683\">\u0d05\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d30\u0d41\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d3e\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (avan varunnunTaakum):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"724\"> He is probably coming<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"746\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"747\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"747\">For desiderative forms, probability is often expressed by embedding them in a carrier sentence: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"843\">\u0d30\u0d3e\u0d18\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d30\u0d23\u0d2e\u0d46\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (raaghavan varaNam-ennaayirikkum)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"901\">\u2014\"Raghavan probably wants to come along\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"941\">. Negatives are formed by adding the auxiliary to the negative form of the verb: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1022\">\u0d05\u0d2e\u0d4d\u0d2e \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d32\u0d4d\u0d32\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (amma varikayillaayirikkaam)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1075\">\u2014\"Mother probably won't come along\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1110\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"1111\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1111\">21.5 Impersonal Expressions for Physical and Emotional Conditions<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1176\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1176\">Physical feelings like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1199\">\u0d35\u0d3f\u0d36\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4d (vishappu - hunger)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1226\"> and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1231\">\u0d26\u0d3e\u0d39\u0d02 (thaaham - thirst)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1254\">, as well as emotional states like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1289\">\u0d38\u0d02\u0d36\u0d2f\u0d02 (samshayam - doubt)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1314\"> and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1319\">\u0d35\u0d3f\u0d37\u0d3e\u0d26\u0d02 (vishaadam - sadness)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1347\">, are expressed using the existive verb <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1387\">\u0d09\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d4d (unTu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1399\"> with the logical subject in the dative case<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1443\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1444\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1444\">Related verbs for physical feelings take a dative subject, while those for emotions (like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1534\">\u0d38\u0d02\u0d36\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 - samshayikkuka<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1560\">) take a nominative subject<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1587\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"1588\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1588\">21.6 The Progressive Aspect of the Verb<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1627\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1627\">The progressive aspect emphasizes the ongoing process of an action<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1693\">. It is formed by adding the auxiliary verb <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1737\">\u0d06\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (aakuka)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1750\"> to the citation form of the main verb<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1788\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1789\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1789\">Present Progressive:<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1809\"> \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d23\u0d4d (varikayaaNu) \u2014 \"is\/am\/are coming\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1853\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1854\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1854\">Past Progressive:<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1871\"> \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d41\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (varikayaayirunnu) \u2014 \"was\/were coming\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1925\">.<\/span> <span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1927\">This form can also express an action about to happen in the immediate future<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2003\">. It cannot be used if the perfective marker <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2048\">-\u0d07\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d41 (-ittu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2062\"> is present<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2073\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2074\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2074\">21.7 A Close Look at Compound Verbs<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2109\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2109\">Compound verbs consist of a main verb (in the conjunctive participle form) followed by a modifier verb that adds a specific nuance<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2239\">. The modifier verb carries the markers for tense, mood, and aspect<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2306\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2307\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2307\">-\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (-koNtirikkuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2338\"> Adds a sense of continuous or repetitive action (\"keep on\")<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2398\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2399\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2399\">-\u0d15\u0d33\u0d2f\u0d41\u0d15 (-kaLayuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2418\"> Implies an action done \"offhandedly\" or with a sense of \"away\/finality\"<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2490\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2491\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2491\">-\u0d24\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\/\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d1f\u0d41\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (-tharika\/koTukkuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2528\"> Marks the benefactor of the action (1st\/2nd person vs. 3rd person)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2595\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2596\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2596\">-\u0d24\u0d40\u0d30\u0d41\u0d15 (-theeruka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2615\"> Emphasizes the completion of the process<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2656\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2657\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2657\"> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading3 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2739\" aria-level=\"3\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2739\">Lesson 21: Exercises (Transcription)<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2775\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2775\">Exercise 1: Time Clauses<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2799\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2799\">A. Combine the pairs using -\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e (-pool):<\/b><\/div>\r\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2839\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2839\">\u0d0e\u0d28\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d4d \u0d24\u0d4b\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d3f\u0d2f\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e... (When it occurred to me...)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2890\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2891\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2891\">\u0d05\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e \u0d1e\u0d3e\u0d7b \u0d1a\u0d4b\u0d26\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41. (When he came, I asked.)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2943\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2944\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2944\">B. Combine the pairs using -\u0d05\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d34\u0d47\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (-appoozheekkum):<\/b><\/div>\r\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3002\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3002\">\u0d1e\u0d3e\u0d7b \u0d0e\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d24\u0d3f\u0d2f\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d34\u0d47\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 \u0d2c\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d38\u0d4d \u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d2f\u0d3f. (By the time I arrived, the bus had left.)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3078\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3079\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3079\">Exercise 2: Compound Verbs<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3105\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3105\">Form compound verbs using the following modifiers: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3156\">-\u0d15\u0d33\u0d1e\u0d4d\u0d1e\u0d41 (-kaLanju)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3174\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3176\">-\u0d24\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (-thannu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3192\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3194\">-\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d1f\u0d41\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d24\u0d41 (-koTuthu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3214\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\r\n \t<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3215\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3215\">\u0d09\u0d26\u0d3e\u0d39\u0d30\u0d23\u0d02 (Model):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3231\"> \u0d2a\u0d20\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41 + \u0d24\u0d40\u0d7c\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mrel\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3261\"> \u0d2a\u0d20\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41\u0d24\u0d40\u0d7c\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (Finished studying)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3296\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3297\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3297\">Exercise 3: Probability Drills<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3327\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3327\">Change the verbs in the following sentences to show different degrees of probability using <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3418\">-\u0d0f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3425\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3427\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3438\">, and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3444\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3455\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3456\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3456\">Exercise 4: Progressive Aspect<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3486\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3486\">Rewrite the sentences provided in the text using the progressive form <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3556\">-\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d23\u0d4d (-kayaaNu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3573\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3574\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3574\">Exercise 5: Telling Time<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3598\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3598\">Respond to the questions about arrival and departure times using the precise time-telling conventions (including half and quarter hours) explained in the lesson<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3758\">.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3759\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3759\">Exercise 6: Translation<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3782\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3782\">Translate the English sentences (e.g., \"I'll do this as fast as possible\") into Malayalam using the appropriate adverbial linkers<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3911\">.<\/span><\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph heading3 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"171\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"207\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"207\">21.4 Degrees of Probability with the Modal Auxiliary<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"259\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"259\">Probability can be added to main verbs in almost all forms studied so far (except the imperative) by joining a modal auxiliary to the end of the verbform<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"412\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"413\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"413\">-\u0d0f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (-eekkaam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"432\"> Indicates &#8220;probably&#8221; or &#8220;must be&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"466\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"467\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"467\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (-aayirikkaam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"494\"> Indicates &#8220;may&#8221; or &#8220;perhaps&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"523\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"524\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"524\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02 (-aayirikkaNam):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"552\"> Indicates &#8220;must&#8221; or &#8220;should be&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"584\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"585\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"585\">In the present progressive, the copula <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"624\">\u0d06\u0d23\u0d4d (aaNu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"634\"> is replaced by the modal auxiliary<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"669\">. For example:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"683\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"683\">\u0d05\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d30\u0d41\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d3e\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (avan varunnunTaakum):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"724\"> He is probably coming<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"746\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"747\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"747\">For desiderative forms, probability is often expressed by embedding them in a carrier sentence: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"843\">\u0d30\u0d3e\u0d18\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d30\u0d23\u0d2e\u0d46\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (raaghavan varaNam-ennaayirikkum)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"901\">\u2014&#8221;Raghavan probably wants to come along&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"941\">. Negatives are formed by adding the auxiliary to the negative form of the verb: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1022\">\u0d05\u0d2e\u0d4d\u0d2e \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d32\u0d4d\u0d32\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02 (amma varikayillaayirikkaam)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1075\">\u2014&#8221;Mother probably won&#8217;t come along&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1110\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"1111\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1111\">21.5 Impersonal Expressions for Physical and Emotional Conditions<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1176\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1176\">Physical feelings like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1199\">\u0d35\u0d3f\u0d36\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4d (vishappu &#8211; hunger)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1226\"> and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1231\">\u0d26\u0d3e\u0d39\u0d02 (thaaham &#8211; thirst)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1254\">, as well as emotional states like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1289\">\u0d38\u0d02\u0d36\u0d2f\u0d02 (samshayam &#8211; doubt)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1314\"> and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1319\">\u0d35\u0d3f\u0d37\u0d3e\u0d26\u0d02 (vishaadam &#8211; sadness)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1347\">, are expressed using the existive verb <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1387\">\u0d09\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d4d (unTu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1399\"> with the logical subject in the dative case<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1443\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1444\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1444\">Related verbs for physical feelings take a dative subject, while those for emotions (like <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1534\">\u0d38\u0d02\u0d36\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 &#8211; samshayikkuka<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1560\">) take a nominative subject<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1587\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"1588\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1588\">21.6 The Progressive Aspect of the Verb<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1627\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1627\">The progressive aspect emphasizes the ongoing process of an action<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1693\">. It is formed by adding the auxiliary verb <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1737\">\u0d06\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (aakuka)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1750\"> to the citation form of the main verb<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1788\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1789\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1789\">Present Progressive:<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1809\"> \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d23\u0d4d (varikayaaNu) \u2014 &#8220;is\/am\/are coming&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1853\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1854\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1854\">Past Progressive:<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1871\"> \u0d35\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d41\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (varikayaayirunnu) \u2014 &#8220;was\/were coming&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1925\">.<\/span> <span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"1927\">This form can also express an action about to happen in the immediate future<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2003\">. It cannot be used if the perfective marker <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2048\">-\u0d07\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d41 (-ittu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2062\"> is present<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2073\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2074\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2074\">21.7 A Close Look at Compound Verbs<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2109\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2109\">Compound verbs consist of a main verb (in the conjunctive participle form) followed by a modifier verb that adds a specific nuance<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2239\">. The modifier verb carries the markers for tense, mood, and aspect<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2306\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2307\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2307\">-\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d23\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (-koNtirikkuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2338\"> Adds a sense of continuous or repetitive action (&#8220;keep on&#8221;)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2398\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2399\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2399\">-\u0d15\u0d33\u0d2f\u0d41\u0d15 (-kaLayuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2418\"> Implies an action done &#8220;offhandedly&#8221; or with a sense of &#8220;away\/finality&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2490\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2491\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2491\">-\u0d24\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\/\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d1f\u0d41\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d15 (-tharika\/koTukkuka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2528\"> Marks the benefactor of the action (1st\/2nd person vs. 3rd person)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2595\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2596\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2596\">-\u0d24\u0d40\u0d30\u0d41\u0d15 (-theeruka):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2615\"> Emphasizes the completion of the process<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2656\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2657\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2657\"> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading3 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2739\" aria-level=\"3\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2739\">Lesson 21: Exercises (Transcription)<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"2775\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2775\">Exercise 1: Time Clauses<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2799\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2799\">A. Combine the pairs using -\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e (-pool):<\/b><\/div>\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2839\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2839\">\u0d0e\u0d28\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d4d \u0d24\u0d4b\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d3f\u0d2f\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e&#8230; (When it occurred to me&#8230;)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2890\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2891\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2891\">\u0d05\u0d35\u0d7b \u0d35\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d7e \u0d1e\u0d3e\u0d7b \u0d1a\u0d4b\u0d26\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41. (When he came, I asked.)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2943\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2944\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"2944\">B. Combine the pairs using -\u0d05\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d34\u0d47\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 (-appoozheekkum):<\/b><\/div>\n<ol class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3002\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3002\">\u0d1e\u0d3e\u0d7b \u0d0e\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d24\u0d3f\u0d2f\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d34\u0d47\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d02 \u0d2c\u0d38\u0d4d\u0d38\u0d4d \u0d2a\u0d4b\u0d2f\u0d3f. (By the time I arrived, the bus had left.)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3078\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3079\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3079\">Exercise 2: Compound Verbs<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3105\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3105\">Form compound verbs using the following modifiers: <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3156\">-\u0d15\u0d33\u0d1e\u0d4d\u0d1e\u0d41 (-kaLanju)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3174\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3176\">-\u0d24\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (-thannu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3192\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3194\">-\u0d15\u0d4a\u0d1f\u0d41\u0d24\u0d4d\u0d24\u0d41 (-koTuthu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3214\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<li class=\"paragraph list-item normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3215\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3215\">\u0d09\u0d26\u0d3e\u0d39\u0d30\u0d23\u0d02 (Model):<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3231\"> \u0d2a\u0d20\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41 + \u0d24\u0d40\u0d7c\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 <\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mrel\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3261\"> \u0d2a\u0d20\u0d3f\u0d1a\u0d4d\u0d1a\u0d41\u0d24\u0d40\u0d7c\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d28\u0d41 (Finished studying)<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3296\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3297\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3297\">Exercise 3: Probability Drills<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3327\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3327\">Change the verbs in the following sentences to show different degrees of probability using <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3418\">-\u0d0f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3425\">, <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3427\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d3e\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3438\">, and <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3444\">-\u0d06\u0d2f\u0d3f\u0d30\u0d3f\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d23\u0d02<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3455\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3456\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3456\">Exercise 4: Progressive Aspect<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3486\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3486\">Rewrite the sentences provided in the text using the progressive form <\/span><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3556\">-\u0d15\u0d2f\u0d3e\u0d23\u0d4d (-kayaaNu)<\/b><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3573\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3574\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3574\">Exercise 5: Telling Time<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3598\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3598\">Respond to the questions about arrival and departure times using the precise time-telling conventions (including half and quarter hours) explained in the lesson<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3758\">.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph heading4 ng-star-inserted\" role=\"heading\" data-start-index=\"3759\" aria-level=\"4\"><b class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3759\">Exercise 6: Translation<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph normal ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3782\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" data-start-index=\"3782\">Translate the English sentences (e.g., &#8220;I&#8217;ll do this as fast as possible&#8221;) into Malayalam using the appropriate adverbial linkers<\/span><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\" 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