[INDOLOGY] INDOLOGY Digest, Vol 33, Issue 16-Questions about Malayalam

[Elena Mucciarelli]

Dear Professor Hock,

thanks to the Gundert-Chair for Malayalam here in Tübingen, I can offer the answer of a native speaker; in fact Professor Scaria Zacharia is here as Gundert-Chair Professor.
According to him, 
1-Sanjay vannu Mariam-um vannu
 and Sanjay-um vannu Mariam-um vannu have the same meaning. There is no implication of one being expected and the other not.
2- "āṇ-um alla peṇṇ-um alla" he translated as “it is neither male nor female” and it would be grammatically acceptable in Malayalam

All the best
Elena Mucciarelli



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> Dear All,
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> I hope somebody who knows Malayalam is able to answer the following questions.
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> The following type of sentence is supposed to be completely acceptable: Sanjay vannu Mariam-um vannu
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> Would the following also be acceptable and, if so, how should one translate it: Sanjay-um vannu Mariam-um vannu
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> Question 2:
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> I understand that the following is grammatical in Tamil: ??-um alla pe??-um alla ?it?s not male, it?s not female? or ?it is neither male nor female?
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> What would be the Malayalam counterpart? And would that be grammatically acceptable in Malayalam?
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> Responses could be sent to me off-list, if you prefer.
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> Looking forward to responses and with all best wishes,
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> Hans Henrich Hock
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