3.3.1.5 Stems belonging to type five take masculine singular marker -an (3.6.1.1.) and the feminine singular marker -ti (3.6.2.7). |
eg) iru- |
‘Irula tribe’ |
3.3.1.6. Stems of type six has masculine singular suffix Ø (3.6.1.2) and feminine singular suffix (3.6.2.4) -tti and -cenni which are in free variation. |
eg) dore- |
‘English’ |
3.3.1.7. Stems of type seven has masculine singular suffix Ø (3.6.1.2.) and the feminine singular suffix -cci (3.6.2.5) |
eg) u:ra:i- |
‘Urali tribe’ |
komui- |
‘Chetti caste’ |
cakkili- |
‘Scavenger caste’ |
3.3.1.8 Stems belonging to the eighth type take the masculine singular marker -ma (3.6.1.3) and with no corresponding feminine suffix |
eg) im- |
‘this’ |
am- |
‘that’ |
em |
‘which’ |
3.3.1.9 Stems of type nine take neuter singular suffix -d (3.6.3.1) and neuter plural suffix -vei (3.6.4.1) |
eg) a- |
‘that’ |
i- |
‘this’ |
e- |
‘which’ |