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tense meaning in Tamil

காலம் kālam

/tɛns/

tense in Tamil: காலம் (kālam). In English, tense means the property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

Tamil words for tense

verb forms distinguishing time
காலம் kālam

English meaning of tense

  1. noun The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
  2. noun An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
  3. noun A grammatical aspect.
  4. noun A verb form or construction indicating a combination of tense, aspect, and mood.

Full definition of tense

tense in a sentence

  • Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
  • English only has a past tense and a non-past tense; it has no future tense.
  • The "simple present" tense in English can have several meanings.

Synonyms of tense

tense in other languages

Questions about tense in Tamil

What is the meaning of tense in Tamil?
Tense in Tamil is காலம் (kālam).
tense என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tense: காலம் (kālam).
What does tense mean in English?
Tense means the property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

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