Tamil Script Book: Learner's Manual - Sankaran Radakrishnan

Tamil Script/Sankaran Radhakrishnan
F R A M E 8
–a
nj
–
nj (–): In its production the front of the tongue touches the hard palate and the
soft palate is lowered. The air escapes freely through the nasal passage as in the
production of other nasal sounds. The vocal cords are vibrated. It occurs in the
word initial and medial positions. When it occurs before , like -nj- as in the
word njm, the is always pronounced as ja, jaa, ji, jii, je, jee etc.
Hence, it is to be noted that the letter occurs only in its pure consonant form
namely nj in the middle of a word. Wherever nj occurs it is immediately
followed by , with or without secondary symbols for other vowels. In all these
cases, has the sound value of j.
Compare the letters e and with the letter for (–) and write them three times
each. Your letter should be similar to the one given at the extreme right (see
Appendix I for hand-movements).
e _____ _____ _____ e
_____ _____ _____
Observe and write the three times. Your letter should be similar to
the one given at the extreme right (see Appendix I for handmovements).
_____ _____ _____