1. As part of a prepositional phrase:
* "thula" + preposition (e.g., "thula hetuwa", "thula pitiya"): This is used to indicate a location or a reason.
* "Thula hetuwa" (තුල හේතුව): because of, due to
* "Thula pitiya" (තුල පිටිය): inside the field
2. Part of a word:
* "Athula" (අතුල): Inside, within.
* "Athal" (අතල්): A small amount, a little bit.
3. "Thula" can also be used as a synonym for "thuru" (තුරු) meaning "during" or "while".
Examples:
* "Thula aepi" (තුල ඇති) : Inside (the house), in (the room)
* "Thula kaalaaya" (තුල කාලය) : During the time
* "Thula kohomada" (තුල කොහොමද): How is it inside?
To understand the meaning of "thula" accurately, you need to look at the surrounding words and the overall context.