OK-vaa? [ edit ] Verbifying and Nounification Many Tamil verbs are informally 'translated' to English by taking the verb root and suffixing "ify" or "ification". English Tamil Madras bashai To read. ( Infinitive ) Padippadhu. Padichify. Reading. ( Gerund ) Paditthal. Padichification. [ edit ] Usage Verbifying and nounification are used