* kriya (ക്രിയ): This translates to "action" or "verb".
* almaka (ആൽമകം): This means "object" or "thing".
Therefore, "kriyalmakam" literally translates to "action object" or "verb object". However, it doesn't have a direct equivalent in English.
Here's how it's used in Malayalam:
"Kriyalmakam" is a grammatical term that refers to the direct object of a verb. It's the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
Example:
In the sentence "He hit the ball", "ball" is the kriyalmakam because it is the object being acted upon by the verb "hit".
In English, we simply use the term "direct object" to describe this grammatical concept.
So, while "kriyalmakam" doesn't have a single-word equivalent in English, it can be understood as "direct object" in the context of grammar.