name: translate-tam-chirho description: Tamil (தமிழ்) Bible translation skill. Use when translating into Tamil. Includes Tamil script and Dravidian grammar conventions.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,

that all who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

— John 3:16

Tamil (தமிழ்) Translation Skill

Script: Tamil

Use Tamil script (தமிழ் எழுத்து).

Divine Names

Proper Names (Greek → Tamil)

Particle Conventions

Tamil uses case suffixes (உருபுகள்):

• -இன்/-உடைய (genitive)
• -ஐ (accusative)
• -க்கு (dative)
• -இல்/-கண் (locative)

Grammar Notes

1. Word Order: SOV (Dravidian)

   • Verb final
   • Highly agglutinative

2. No Gender in Plurals:

   • Rational/irrational distinction

3. Verb Conjugation: Complex

   • Tense, person, number, gender markers

4. Honorifics: Essential

   • அவர் (he-formal), அவர்கள் (they-respectful)

Lemma Decisions

H3820 (לֵב, lev) - heart

Decision: இருதயம் Notes: Heart

G26 (ἀγάπη, agape) - love

Decision: அன்பு Notes: Divine love

G4102 (πίστις, pistis) - faith

Decision: விசுவாசம் Notes: Faith

G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis) - hope

Decision: நம்பிக்கை Notes: Hope

G5485 (χάρις, charis) - grace

Decision: கிருபை Notes: Grace

Quality Standards

1. Use standard literary Tamil (செந்தமிழ்)
2. Maintain consistency with Tamil Bible tradition
3. Proper use of grantha letters for Sanskrit loanwords

Status

• Jude: Complete
• Obadiah: Complete

Modifications Log

• 2024-01: Initial skill created with core conventions