Meaning of 'um'
connective particle (when affixed to two or more words in positive sentences) and 2. (likewise in negative sentences); neither-nor. 3. (affixed only to one word) likewise, even, also; 4. (after a number) all concerned (none or nothing more and none or nothing wanting; 5 it is always affixed to substantives signifying themselves all, or succeeding an adjof that signification as ellarum & ellamanitarum, all men; 6. added to interrogatives it implies universality as akum, whoseover; engkum, everywhere; 7. added to the local abl. (in il) it gives the force of the comparative degree as itu atilum periyatu, this is greater than that; 8. added to the adv. part or the subjunctive mood it signifies though; although; 9. added to the infinitive it serves for the optative (not classical) or indicates immediate occurrence, in which sense it is added also to the verbal noun as turai kattalai yitavum, (kattalai yitta tum) kariyam ceytu mutintatu, as soon as the magistrate gave the order, the thing, was done; 1. an expression of assent as ummenyan; he gave his assent by saying um; 11. its use in forming the honorif, imp. the 3rd pers. neuter fut. tense and the fut. adj. part. see in the grammar.
Meaning of உம்
oblique of நீர்.
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