This paper provides an overview of the morphology and syntax of the Tamil language, focusing on its contemporary usage. The paper also highlights the complexity and richness of Tamil in terms of its morphological and syntactic features, which will be useful for linguists analysing the language and conducting comparative studies. In addition, the paper will be useful for those developing computational resources for the Tamil language. It is proven as a rule-based morphological analyser cum generator and a computational grammar for Tamil have already been developed based on this paper. To enhance accessibility for a broader audience, the analysis is conducted without relying on any specific grammatical formalism.

翻译：本文概述了泰米尔语的形态学与句法特征，重点关注其当代用法。文章还着重强调了泰米尔语在形态与句法层面的复杂性与丰富性，这对从事该语言分析及比较研究的语言学家具有参考价值。此外，本文对开发泰米尔语计算资源的学者亦具实用意义。基于本文内容，已成功构建了一个基于规则的形态分析器兼生成器，以及一套泰米尔语计算语法。为提升更广泛受众的可读性，本分析未依赖于任何特定的语法形式化框架。