[INDOLOGY] Causative and transitive forms in medieval inscriptions

[Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan]

Dear Indologists,

 

In medieval Tamil inscriptions, causative verbs are often formed using the suffixes, -vi- and -pi- as in ceyvippēṉ and erippippēṉ. However, there are instances, when a transitive form is used to indicate a causative action. For instance, a king causing the renovation of a palace or fort is indicated by the form putukki and not putukkuvittu. Similarly, a temple trustee making the priest offer sacred food to the deity is indicated by ‘tiruvamirtu kāṭṭi’ and not ‘tiruvamirtu kāṭṭuvittu’. This has led to misinterpretation of terms for temple trustees as referring to temple priests. Has there been any previous study dealing with this issue?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Regards,

Palaniappan

 

 

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