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be meaning in Tamil

படு paṭu

/ˈbiː/

be in Tamil: படு (paṭu), பெறு (peṟu), இரு (iru), ஆகு (āku). In English, be means used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.

Tamil words for be

auxiliary: used to form the passive voice
படு paṭu, பெறு peṟu
used to declare the subject and object identical or equivalent
இரு iru, ஆகு āku, ஆ ā
used to state the age of a subject in years
இரு iru
intransitive, non-copulative (usually literary in English): to exist; to have real existence
இரு iru, உள் uḷ
to occupy a place
இரு iru, அமர் amar
to occur, take place
நட naṭa

English meaning of be

  1. verb Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
  2. verb Used with present participles of verbs to form the continuous aspect.
  3. verb Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
  4. verb Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.

Full definition of be

be in a sentence

  • The dog was saved by the boy.
  • The woman is walking.
  • I shall be writing to you soon.

Synonyms of be

be in other languages

Questions about be in Tamil

What is the meaning of be in Tamil?
Be in Tamil is படு (paṭu), பெறு (peṟu), இரு (iru), ஆகு (āku).
be என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Be: படு (paṭu), பெறு (peṟu), இரு (iru), ஆகு (āku).
What does be mean in English?
Be means used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.

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