Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?

T o l k ¯ a p p i y a m

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The correct option is A $T o l k ¯ a p p i y a m$
Tolkappiyam is the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature and linguists. Tolkappiyam derived from the combination of two words 'Tonmai (ancientness) and 'kappiyam' (literature). It comprises three books- the Ezhuttadikaram, the Solladikaram, and the Poruladikaram. It grammatises the use of words and syntaxes and moves into the higher mode of language analysis.

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