Sanskrit Letter in Tamil Alphabet

There is 05 letters that are originally from sanskrit and are used in Thamil. (most of times hadly used )
they are :

ஷ - sha. This letter has the sound of sh as in shut. Sometimes instead of using the Sanskrit letter, its used the Tamil letter ட. Ex. :  நஷ்டம்(nashtam) - நட்டம்(nattam) means loss.

ஸ - sa - Has the sound of s in sun. for example, புஸ்தகம்(pustakam)- book is sometimes written in pure Tamil as புத்தகம் (puththagam).

ஜ - ja. It has the sound of J in jug. In Tamil most of times the letter used in the place is ச(sa/cha). ஜனம்(janam-people) is written as சனம்(sanam)

க்ஷ-ksha. It is combination of ka and sha. The Tamil letters used in its place are ட்ச. மோக்ஷம்(moksham-heaven) is written as மோட்சம்(motcham)

ஹ-ha. h as in hut. Mostly, in names having ha it is replaced by ka/ga.  மனோஹர்(Manohar) is written as மனோகர்(Manogar).

* examples of pronounce are taken from : Language Reef. * 

Most of times it is used in hindu gods and goddess name,some examples :
லக்ஷ்மி = Lakshmi ( Hindu goddess of wealth )
கிருஷ்ணா = Krishna
சரஸ்வதி = Saraswathi
விஷ்ணு = Vishnu

The division into vowels,mute consonants,and combined vowel-consonants

The thamil grammerians have divided the 18 consonants into six hard.six soft and six midle letters.

The six hard sounding letters are called vallina erluttu ( வல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : க ,ச,ட,த,ப,ற . ( Ka,Sa,Ta,Tha,Pa,Ra )

The six soft sounding letters are called mellina erluttu ( மெல்லின ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are :  ங,ஞ,ண,ந,ம,ன

The middle  letters are called ideyina erluttu ( இடையின  ஏழுத்து ) ;
 they are : ய,ர,ல,வ,ழ,ள

Vanakkam!
Today i'm showing the division into vowels,mute consonants and combined vowels + consonants

this can be checked at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLz8JjcRiK0

* These artificial divisions are only of use when studying the native grammers;in which ,to avoid repetition,they are frequently reffered to. *

Extracted from : A Grammar of the Tamil Language, with an Appendix 

  Doubts? please comment !

First lesson : How to write tamil ( Thamizh , Thamul or Tamil? )

The Tamil word is transliterated into many ways, such as :
Thamil
Tamul
Thamizh
Tamizh
Tamil
Thamul

த = THA
மி = MI
ழ் = ZH ( L )  

 Doubts? please comment!

Thamil Alphabet

Vowel's;

Consonants ;

Vowel + Consonant is equal to different symbols. 

You will have to learn to write > 37 signs only! (1+12+18+6 =37 > 247 )
* மெய் = Mey ( Consonants = 18 )
* உயிர் = Uyir ( Vowels = 12 )



* On youtube is avaible many videos teaching how to write tamil characters,

*On below link you can check the list of works in literature as well exercises for printing and practicing the tamil alphabet!

http://tamilcube.com/download/exercise/TamilCube_TamilOnline_write_ta.pdf


 Vowel + Consonant system :

த ( tha ) + இ ( i ) = தி thii
ம ( ma ) + ஈ ( ii ) = மீ mii


When a consonant is doted it means there is no a vowel along it , When the consonant is doted means THERE IS a vowel along it.

Important tip :க் = K and க = Ka
ள் = L and ள = LA
ம் = M and ம = Ma
ன் = N and ன = Na


 Any doubt please comment on the post !

Thamil Pronouns

  Vanakkam! ( வணக்கம் ) 

Today lets start learning the thamil pronouns,

நான்  ( NAN )      -       I
நீ ( Nii )                  -      You to young people
நீங்கள் ( Ningal ) -      You to elder people
அவன் ( Avan )    -      He
அவள்  ( Aval )    -      She
அவர்   ( Avar )    -      He and She with respect
அது / இது   ( Athu/ Ithu )     -     It

( You did not got literate still? thats your first lesson,memorize the thamil vowels and consonants : http://thamizhvallka.blogspot.com.br/2013/11/thamil-alphabet.html )

> In this link you will see how to use thamil pronouns :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPOAP7uI48

Note:
*Tamil is SOV ( subject–object–verb ) *