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As we continue our journey to learn Malayalam grammar, we will now focus on compound sentences using conjunctions and other connectors. In this lesson, you will learn how to construct compound sentences, which is an essential skill for effective communication in the Malayalam language.


After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Conjunct Consonants & How to Use Be.

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence consists of two or more clauses that are connected by a conjunction or a semicolon to express a complete thought.

For example:

അന്തർജാതിക യോഗം യോജിപ്പിച്ചു, എനിക്ക് സംസ്കൃതം പഠിക്കാനാവുകയെന്നു തോന്നി. (Antarjātika yōgaṁ yōjippicchu, enikku saṁskr̥taṁ paṭhikkānāvuka yennu tōnni.)

In English: After joining the international yoga, I think I can learn Sanskrit.

നാലുപേർ ബഹുമാനക്കുഴപ്പം പുലരുകയാണ്, മോഹനൻ മൊബൈൽ പിഴച്ചു. (Nālupēr bahumānakkuzhappam pularukayāṇ, mōhanan mōbaiḷ piḻaccu.)

In English: Four people were honored while Mohan got his mobile stolen.

Note that each clause can communicate an independent thought that can stand alone as a sentence, but we join them to create a more complete idea.

Now let us look at the different types of connectors used to construct compound sentences.

Connectors for Compound Sentences

There are two types of connectors used to create compound sentences: Coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions are connectors that join two independent clauses of equal value. In other words, two ideas that can stand alone as sentences.

Here are some examples of coordinating conjunctions in Malayalam:

  • അല്ലേലും (allēluṁ) - But
  • അഥവാ (athavā) - Or
  • ഉയരംഗത്തെ (uyaraṁgattē) - However
  • ആദ്യം സഹനം ചെയ്യുക (ādyaṁ sahanaṁ ceyyuka) - First, bear
  • എല്ലാവരും നന്ദി ചെയ്യുക (ellāvaruṁ nandi ceyyuka) - Everyone, say thanks
  • എങ്കിലും (eṅkilum) - Though, although
  • അത്ഭുതമായി (athbhutamāyi) - Surprisingly

Here is an example of a compound sentence that incorporates a coordinating conjunction:

ഞാൻ ഉറപ്പിച്ചു പോകുന്നു അവിടെ പോയാൽ സന്ദർശിക്കുക. അതിനാൽ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ പരിചയം ചെയ്തു. (Njāṇ uṟappicchu pōkunnu aviṭe pōyāḷ sandarśikkuka. Atināḷ njāṇ niṅṅaḷuṭe paricayam ceytu.)

In English: I decided to visit there and therefore I introduced myself to you.

Notice how the coordinating conjunction "therefore" is used to signal the result of the first thought.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join a dependent clause with an independent clause. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it is an incomplete thought that relies on the independent clause to make sense.

Here are some examples of subordinating conjunctions in Malayalam:

  • ജനങ്ങൾ വിടിയേറ്റു പോയപ്പോൾ (janangal viṭiyēṟṟu pōyappōl) - When people left
  • സഹായത്തോടെ (sahāyatthōṭe) - With help
  • കാണിച്ച പതിയെങ്കിൽ (kāṇiccha patiyenkil) - If you see the lizard
  • ശരിയാണ് (śariyāṇ) - That is correct
  • ൽക്കൊണ്ട് (ḷkkoṇṭu) - with, on
  • പാകപ്രശ്നം പിടിക്കപ്പെട്ടു (pākaprashnaṁ piṭikkappēṭṭu) - Once the problem arises

Here is an example of a compound sentence that incorporates a subordinating conjunction:

പുലർത്തി കരിഞ്ഞു മുകളിലേക്ക് പോകുന്നു എന്ന് തോന്നാൻ അദ്ദേഹമാണ് പാപം ചെയ്തത്. (Pulartti kariññu mukaḷilēkku pōkunnu ennu tōnnān addehamāṇ pāpam ceytatu.)

In English: He thinks he is going upwards after committing the sin of killing a tiger.

Make sure to practice using these connectors until you become comfortable and confident with creating compound sentences.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned about compound sentences using conjunctions and other connectors, which allows us to create more eloquent and meaningful sentences in Malayalam. We covered the two types of connectors used in Malayalam to create compound sentences: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. Additionally, we provided examples of these connectors in action. I urge you to practice using these connectors to help your language fluency grow.


Now that you've completed this lesson, don't stop learning! Check out these related topics: Vowel Markers & Adjectives.

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Basic Sentence Structure


Family and Relationships


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Malayalam Cinema and Literature


Advanced Sentence Structures


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