மலபடகடமல இடசசறகள / Interjections in Malaipadukadam

The grammar of the Tamil language plays an important role in the system of stating the glory of a Tamil language to the world. The primary text among Tamil grammar texts is the “Tolkappiyam”. The grammatical rules of “Tolkappiyam” explain the grammar of alphabets, words and meanings. In it, the subject of interjections is included to explain the role of interjections in spoken and written vocabulary. In this book, Tolkappiyar mentions 48 types of interjections in 48 verses. This interjection is seen as being able to function independently and depend on nouns and verbs of the language. Tolkappiyar classified interstitial words (idai-chol) into seven categories. They are those that reveal the essence and tenses when two words are combined, the temporal markers that indicate time, the case markers (vetrumai urupugal), auxiliary particles that carry no independent meaning, phonologically enhancing words (isai-niraich-chol), indexical or deictic words that derive meaning from context and simile markers (uvama urupugal). Hence, this article aims to examine how the five interjections such as “Thil”, “Mandra”, “Igum”, “Ena”, and “Odu” in “Malaipadukadam” examine the richness of grammar through this approach in conjunction with nouns and verbs to reflect the meaning and life environment of the Koothar people.