Ezhuttatikāram
E742893
Ezhuttatikāram is the section of the ancient Tamil grammatical work Tolkāppiyam that deals with phonology and the classification and usage of letters and sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ezhuttatikāram canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8564526 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ezhuttatikāram Context triple: [Tolkāppiyam, hasPart, Ezhuttatikāram]
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A.
Vattezhuthu
Vattezhuthu is an ancient South Indian script historically used to write early forms of the Tamil and Malayalam languages.
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B.
Nedum Cheralathan
Nedum Cheralathan was an early historic ruler of the Chera dynasty in South India, known from Sangam literature as a powerful king who patronized poets and engaged in extensive warfare and trade.
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C.
Vadakalai
Vadakalai is a sect of Sri Vaishnavism that emphasizes Sanskrit scholarship, Vedic ritualism, and a more orthodox theological interpretation within the broader Vaishnava tradition.
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D.
Malayattoor Kurisumudi
Malayattoor Kurisumudi is a renowned Christian hilltop pilgrimage center in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the apostolic visit of St. Thomas.
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E.
Kaanum Thirunaal
Kaanum Thirunaal is a Tamil festival day, observed as the concluding celebration of the Pongal harvest festival, marked by family outings, social visits, and communal gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ezhuttatikāram Target entity description: Ezhuttatikāram is the section of the ancient Tamil grammatical work Tolkāppiyam that deals with phonology and the classification and usage of letters and sounds.
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A.
Vattezhuthu
Vattezhuthu is an ancient South Indian script historically used to write early forms of the Tamil and Malayalam languages.
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B.
Nedum Cheralathan
Nedum Cheralathan was an early historic ruler of the Chera dynasty in South India, known from Sangam literature as a powerful king who patronized poets and engaged in extensive warfare and trade.
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C.
Vadakalai
Vadakalai is a sect of Sri Vaishnavism that emphasizes Sanskrit scholarship, Vedic ritualism, and a more orthodox theological interpretation within the broader Vaishnava tradition.
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D.
Malayattoor Kurisumudi
Malayattoor Kurisumudi is a renowned Christian hilltop pilgrimage center in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the apostolic visit of St. Thomas.
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E.
Kaanum Thirunaal
Kaanum Thirunaal is a Tamil festival day, observed as the concluding celebration of the Pongal harvest festival, marked by family outings, social visits, and communal gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phonology treatise section
ⓘ
section of grammatical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tolkāppiyar ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of classical Tamil grammatical canon ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
classification of letters
ⓘ
classification of sounds ⓘ letters ⓘ orthography ⓘ phonemes ⓘ phonotactics ⓘ sounds ⓘ usage of letters ⓘ |
| describes |
Tamil alphabet
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil script
aytam ⓘ consonants ⓘ euphonic combination ⓘ liquids and semivowels ⓘ nasal sounds ⓘ sandhi rules ⓘ short and long vowels ⓘ syllable structure ⓘ voiced and unvoiced sounds ⓘ vowels ⓘ |
| field |
Tamil grammar
ⓘ
phonology ⓘ |
| focus |
correct pronunciation
ⓘ
proper writing of words ⓘ sound system of Tamil ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Porulatikāram
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Sollatikāram ⓘ |
| follows | introductory verses of Tolkāppiyam ⓘ |
| genre | linguistic treatise ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
classification of Tamil letters
ⓘ
phonological rules of Tamil ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tamil grammatical works ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | poetic Tamil ⓘ |
| partOf | Tolkāppiyam ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first section of Tolkāppiyam ⓘ |
| region | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| scriptDiscussed | Tamil script ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Tamil scholars ⓘ |
| textType | metrical sutra text ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Sangam age
ⓘ
linked to:
Sangam period
|
| tradition | Tamil grammatical tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Tamil grammatical education ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Classical Tamil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ezhuttatikāram Description of subject: Ezhuttatikāram is the section of the ancient Tamil grammatical work Tolkāppiyam that deals with phonology and the classification and usage of letters and sounds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.