Words today by Iyyappan

THEY ARE CALLED DEFECTIVE VERBS BECAUSE THEY NEED THE HELP OF ANOTHER VERB TO APPEAR IN A SENTENCE.

MODAL AUXILARY VERBS

CAN(ABLE TO)

ABLITY(THE POWER OF SKILL)

I CAN WAL 10KM EVERYDAY.

I CAN SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY.

CAPACITY(THE AMOUNT THAT CAN HOLD)

EX: THE BOTTLE CAN HOLD 5 LITERS OF WATER.

EX: THE TREE CAN PRODUCE 50 KG FRUIT.

I CAN CARRY THIS 10KG BOX.

PERMISSION (ASKING OR GRANTING)

EG: CAN I COME HERE

        YOU CAN COME IN.

POSSIBILITY

EX: THE WEATHER CAN STILL IMPORVE.

         YOU CAN SEE THE CHANGES TOMORROW.

COULD

PAST ABLITY(CHANCE ARE LESS NOW)

EX: I COULD WALK 10KM IN MY SCHOOL DAYS.

        COULD YOU PLEASE WAIT FOR ME?

MAY

(ASKING AND GRANTING PERMISSION.)

MAY I COME IN?

YOU MAY GO NOW.

POSSIBILITY

THE MEDICINE MAY CURE HIM.

STRONG WISH\DESIRE

MAY GOD BLESS YOU

MAY YOU SUCCED SOON.

MIGHT

(VERY SLIGHTY POSSIBILITY)

IT MIGHT RAIN TODAY.

HE MIGHT PASS THE EXAMINATION.

WILL

(FUTURE ACTION AND EVENTS)

I WILL COME TOMRROW.

SHE WILL SPEAK TO YOU LATER.

DETERMINATION.

I WILL WIN THIS MATCH.

I WILL DO IT ANY COST.

WILLINGNESS

PLEASE I WLL HELP YOU OUT.

I WILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.

REQUEST

WILL YOU GET ME SOME WATER?

WILL YOU TAKE CARE OF THE BABY.

WOULD

(OFFERS AND INVIATIONS)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT DOWN.

WOULD YOU MIND COMING WTTH ME.

REQUEST

WOULD YOU MIND PLAYING ME

WOULD YOU MIND HELPING HIM.

PERFERENCE

I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TEA ARE COFFEE.

I WOULD LOVE TO GO FOR FLIMS THE ATTEND THE CLASS.

Iyyappan

19/02/2011

Todays words by Anand

GOSSIP	Gossip is idle talk or rumour
	வீண் பேச்சு
CANARY BIRD	The canary bird is a popular household pet,Canary bird in the Canary Islands
	மஞ்சள் வண்ணமுள்ள பாடும் பறவை வகை
CORK	Cork is an impermeable, buoyant material
	தக்கை
GRAIN	Cereal grasses considered as a group
	தானியம்,   விதைத்தானியம்
REGRET	To feel sorry
	வருத்தம்
ROOT	The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds
	வேர்

Suresh Anand
17/02/2011

Words today by Mani

Cough          To make a noise similar to noisy expulsion of air from the lungs
Mine            To extract (ore or minerals) from the earth.
Split             To divide and share,To separate
Expansion    The state of being expanded.
Feeble          Lacking strength; weak.
Mist             A suspension of fine drops of a liquid in a gas.
Ornament     Something that decorates or adorns
Protest        To express strong objection
Sneeze        An instance or the sound of sneezing.
Tendency    A characteristic likelihood
Wound       An injury
Wool         A material or garment made of this hair.
Harsh        Disagreeable to the senses

Manikandan
16/02/2011

Fish Names in English to Tamil

Shark- Sura Meen

 

Barracuda-Sheela     

 

Whit fish-Kilanga Meen

Red Snapper- Sankara

 

Ribbon fish-Vaalai    

Butter fish,murrel- Viral Meen

 

Crab-Nandu   

 

Cat fish-Kelluthi        

 

Tilapia-Kari / Neyyi  

Seabass-Koduvai Meen

 

Sardines-Mathi Meen

 

Halibut-Potha

 

Eel-Vilongu    

 

Leather skin fish-Theera      

 

Malabar Trevally-Paarai      

 

Yellow Tuna-Keerai

 

Whip tail sting ray – Thirukkai

 

Shrimp / Prawn-Eral

 

Seer / King fish-Vanjaram

 

Squid-Oosi Kanawa  

 

Cuttle-Kanawai

 

Pomfret-Vavval         

 

Anchovies-Nethili

 

Indian Mackerell-Kanagnkelluthi

 

Saw / Gar-Kola Meen           

 

Corp/Murret-Kendai

Manickam
12/02/2011

Manickam (botanical names of plants)

Bapu's Most Precious Copper Coin

Bapu's Most Precious Copper Coin

Gandhiji went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa.
After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting.
I must see him,” she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet.
Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully.
The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused.
I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh,” Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly, “yet you won’t trust me with a copper coin.
This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands,” Gandhiji said. “If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn’t mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees.

Iyyappan
05/02/20111

Manikandan today

Mahatma Gandhi lead a truthful life. However, that doesn't mean he never lied. Read a small incident in Gandhi's life that made him realize the value of truth.

Gandhi's mother Putlibai observed everyday a vow known as 'Kokila Vratha'. As soon as she completed the ritual, she would wait for the call of the Kokila (the Indian Cuckoo) before her breakfast. She would not touch food until the Cuckoo sang in his sweet voice.

One day, she kept waiting for a long time, for the fortune bird to give her the permission to eat food. She calmly waited near the window looking for some signs of the cuckoo bird, but alas she found none. Little Gandhi noticed his distressed mother near the window. He quickly drafted a plan in his head and went out of the house to imitate the cooing of the cuckoo. He snuggled behind the bush and imitated the Cuckoo's voice, and then ran inside the house to tell his mother, "Mother you can eat your food now as it has made its call."

Gandhi's mother had been following this ritual for past many years. She quickly came to know about her child's silly prank. Unable to contain her grief, she slapped Gandhi and wailed, "What sin have I committed that such a wicked liar should be born to me! Oh Lord!"

Her misty eyes and broken heart of belief deeply moved Gandhi.That day he made a promise to her, "From this day, I will not utter falsehood. I will not do anything that would hurt my mother's gentle heart". Thus began his saga of truth

Manikandan
04/02/2011.

A Kurta for Bapu

A Kurta for Bapu

Children loved visiting Gandhiji. A little boy, who was there one day, was greatly distressed to see the way Bapu was dressed. Such a great man yet he doesn’t even wear a shirt, he wondered.

Why don’t your wear a kurta, Bapu?” the little boy couldn’t help asking finally.

Where’s the money, son?” Bapu asked gently. “I am very poor. I can’t afford a kurta.

The boy’s heart was filled with pity. “My mother sews well,” he said. “She makes all my clothes. I’ll ask her to sew a kurta for you.

How many kurtas can your mother make?” Bapu asked.

How many do you need?” asked the boy. “One, two, three… she’ll make as many as you want.

Bapu thought for a moment. Then he said, “But I am not alone, son. It wouldn’t be right for me to be the only one to wear a kurta.

How many kurtas do you need?” the boy persisted. “I’ll ask my mother to make as many as you want. Just tell me how many you need.

 I have a very large family, son. I have forty crore brothers and sisters,” Bapu explained. “Till every one of them has a kurta, how can I wear one? Tell me, can your mother make kurtas for all of them?

At this question the boy became very thoughtful. Forty crore brothers and sisters! Bapu was right. Till every one of them had a kurta to wear how could he wear one himself? After all, the whole nation was Bapu’s family, and he was the head of that family. He was their friend, their companion. What use would one kurta be to him?







Ramki
02/02/2010