TENSE AND TIME NOTION IN MIDDLE TAMIL OF LINGUISTICS

Abstract

Tamil Language can be divided into three, the old Tamil (sangam Period) the middle Tamil (post-sangam period, pallava and chola period) and modern Tamil (form Naika period to tillnow) Prof. Agsathialinganar Says that they can be referred as Sangathamil, Theivathamil, and Valarumthamil. During middle period, Tamil langugar is closely attached with Bakthi movement. Nayanmartal who are saivas and Aivarkal who are Vaishnaws have written many book which were collected and named as panniru Tirumaraikal and Nalayira Tivyaprapantham respectively.