Tamil Script Book: Learner's Manual - Sankaran Radakrishnan

Tamil Script/Sankaran Radhakrishnan
(a): In its production the air stream is blocked by the back of
the tongue while it is in firm contact with the soft palate as in the
production of (g). The soft palate is lowered and the air passes
through the nasal passage. The vocal cords are vibrated. This is
described as a voiced velar nasal. It occurs only in the medial
position with its corresponding voiced velar stop, k (k).
Observe how letter for (a) is written and write it four times.
Your letter should be like the one given at extreme right.
______ ______ ______ ______
Compare the letter for (a) with the letter for (a). Write them
four times each:
na ______ ______ ______ ______
______ ______ ______ ______
Secondary symbols for vowels , i and are added to
the nasal consonant .
+ a =
+ a = a
+ =
+ aa = aa
+ i = i
+ i = i
+ =
+ ii = ii