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preterite meaning in Tamil

இறந்தகாலச்சொல்

/ˈpɹɛtəɹɪt/

preterite in Tamil: இறந்தகாலச்சொல். In English, preterite means showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

Tamil words for preterite

இறந்தகாலச்சொல்

English meaning of preterite

  1. adjective Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
  2. adjective Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.
  3. noun A grammatical tense or verb form serving to denote events that took place or were completed in the past.

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Questions about preterite in Tamil

What is the meaning of preterite in Tamil?
Preterite in Tamil is இறந்தகாலச்சொல்.
preterite என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Preterite: இறந்தகாலச்சொல்.
What does preterite mean in English?
Preterite means showing an action at a determined moment in the past.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: preterite (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: preterite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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