ஆனால்
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Tamil
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ஆனா (āṉā) — Spoken Tamil[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From the verb ஆ (ā). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Conjunction
[edit]ஆனால் • (āṉāl)
Adverb
[edit]ஆனால் • (āṉāl)
- as for (the person concerned); on the other hand; however
- Synonym: என்னவென்றால் (eṉṉaveṉṟāl)
- மருத்துவருக்குச் சென்றால் தான் நோய் போகும், குழந்தையானால் ஒரே அடம்!
- maruttuvarukkuc ceṉṟāl tāṉ nōy pōkum, kuḻantaiyāṉāl orē aṭam!
- The ailment would go away only if went to the doctor; the child on the other hand is very obstinate!
Usage notes
[edit]- Added to the subject of the second statement, in order to show that it is in a situation not appropriate or suitable to the situation described.
Derived terms
[edit]- ஆனாலும் (āṉālum)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Analyzable as ஆன (āṉa) + -ஆல் (-āl).
Verb
[edit]ஆனால் • (āṉāl)
- plain conditional of ஆ (ā, “to happen, become”).
Conjunction
[edit]ஆனால் • (āṉāl) (Formal Tamil)
- if
- Synonym: என்றால் (eṉṟāl)
- நான் பணம் வைத்திருந்தேனானால் உனக்குக் கொடுத்திருப்பேன்.
- nāṉ paṇam vaittiruntēṉāṉāl uṉakkuk koṭuttiruppēṉ.
- If I had money in my possession, I would've lent it to you.
Derived terms
[edit]- ஆனாலும் (āṉālum)
References
[edit]- S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “ஆனால்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [2]
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஆனால்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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