Tuesday Tutor - May 2009

This section contains basic Kannada words as a part of the Tuesday Tutor Section.

Shubhadina (shu-bha-di-na) (greetings): Good Morning! ‘Shubhadina’ can be used to wish a good day to people of all ages and genders.
Shubharaatri (shu-bha-raa-tri) (greetings) :Good Night! ‘Shubharaatri’ can be used to wish good night to people of all ages and genders.
Numbers Ondu (on-du) (Adjective): One, used of a single unit or thing; not two or more Namma maneyalli ondu bekku ide.(meaning, We have a cat in our house)

Naanu / Naavu (Plural) (naa-nu / naa-vu) (pronoun): Me or I / We Naanu petege hOgidde (meaning, I had gone to the city) Naavu petege hOgiddevu (meaning, We had gone to the city)
Neenu / Neevu (Plural / with respect) (naa-nu / naa-vu) (pronoun): You Neenu yelliddeeya? (meaning, Where are you ) Neevu yelliddeera? (Meaning, Where are you people? (Plural) or Where are you? (singular but with respect))

Nanna / Namma (Plural) (na-nna / na-Maa) (pronoun): my / our Nanna desha Bharata. (My country is Bharata). Namma desha Bharata. (Our country is Bharata).
Ninna / Nimma (Plural / with respect) (ni-nna / ni-Maa) (pronoun): your Ninna ooru yavudu? (Which is your home town?) Nimma ooru yavudu? (Which is your home town?)(Nimma – also used with respect for elderly persons)

yaaru (yaa-ru) (question): Who? Yaaru petege hOgiddaru (meaning, Who had gone to the city?)
yaavaaga (yaa-vaa-ga) (question): When? Oorige yaavaaga hOguve? (meaning, When will you go to your home-town? )

elli (ye-lli) (adverb/question): where? elli ninna / nimma lEkhani? Where is your pen?
Illi (i-lli) (adverb): here illi ide nanna lEkhani. here is my Pen.