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Causativisation in Malayalam:
A Historical Approach

Parvathy Prasad S., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Abstract

This study is an attempt to present a picture of the evolution of Malayalam causative suffixes from the period of Inscriptional Malayalam (9th century) to Modern Malayalam. Since there are no definitely datable texts in the early Malayalam period, the study is confined to inscriptions.

Keywords: Malayalam, causativisation, inscriptional Malayalam, Modern Malayalam, historical approach

Introduction

In most of the languages the verb stem refers to the base morpheme that indicates the meaning of the verb. The base form of the verb can usually take affixes (prefixes & suffixes). The common and simple type of derivation of the stems is concerned with voice: Intransitive, Transitive and Causatives. This type of stem formation can be found in all the Dravidian languages.

Causative Formation in Malayalam Language

Causative verbs are another class of verbs. The term causative means ‘one to do something’. This type of verbs are formed by adding / i / to akaarita and / ppi / to kaarita in Modern Malayalam.

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Dr. Parvathy Prasad

Parvathy Prasad S, MPhil., Ph,D.
Dept. of Linguistics
University of Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram 695081
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