Possessive Case in Tamil and Malayalam

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Abstract

When the sixth case suffix is added to a noun, the meaning of ownership or possession belonging to that noun is expressed. Since this case gives the meaning of possession, it is called by various names such as possessive case, ownership case, and proprietary case by Tamil grammarians. This is divided into two types: 1. Self-possession 2. Other-possession. Self-possession refers to ownership that cannot be separated from oneself (inalienable). Other-possession refers to ownership that can be separated from oneself (alienable). This is how Ku. Paramasivam explains it in his work.