SARALA / KALI
KANNADA
Welcome to the class
Kannada varnamale
1. A aa I ee u oo ru e eaa ai o oaa au am aha SwaragaLu
(VOWELS) – 13 (a – au)
YogavahagaLu – 2 (am aha)
2. VyanjanaksharagaLu – 34 (ka – La)
3. Vargeeya vyanjanaaksharagaLu – 25(ka-ma)
Ka kha ga gha enya
c/cha chcha ja jha enya
Ta Tha Da Dha Na
ta tha da dha na
Pa pha ba bha ma
4.Avargeeya vyanjanaaksharagaLu – 9(ya – La)
I. SwaragaLu (VOWELS) – 13 (a – au) - hadimooru
YogavahagaLu – 2 (am aha) - eraDu
II. VyanjanagaLu – 34 (ka – La) muvatta naalku
1. Vargeeya vyanjanagaLu – 25(ka-ma)
ippatta aidu
2. Avargeeya vyanjanagaLu – 9(ya – La) - ombattu
OTTu kannada varnamalegaLu = 13+2+25+9= 49 – Nalavatta ombattu
GUNITAKSHARA
ದ ದಾ ದಿ ದೀ ದು ದೂ ದೃ ದೆ ದೇ ದೈ ದೊ ದೋ ದೌ ದಂ ದಃ
ಡ ಡಾ ಡಿ ಡೀ ಡು ಡೂ ಡೃ ಡೆ ಡೇ ಡೈ ಡೊ ಡೋ ಡೌ ಡಂ ಡಃ
• One – ondhu ELEVEN- HANNONDU
• Two – eraDu TWELVE - HANNERADU
• Three- mooru THIRTEEN- HADIMOORU
Numbers- • Four- naalku/ naalakku FOURTEEN- HADINAALKU
ankigaLu • Five – aidhu
• Six – aaru
FIFTEEN - HADINAIDU
SIXTEEN- HADINAARU
• Seven- eLu SEVENTEEN-HADINELU
• Eight- enTu EIGHTEEN - HADINENTU
• Nine – Ombhatthu NINETEEN- HATTOMBBATTU
• Ten- Hatthu TWENTY - IPPATTU
TEN – HATTU TWO HUNDRED - INNOORU 276
TWENTY – IPPATTU/A 23 THREE HUNDRED- MUNNOORU
THIRTY – MUVATTU FOUR HUNDRED - NANNOORU
FORTY – NALAVATTU FIVE HUNDRED – AINOORU
FIFTY – AIVATTU SIX HUNDRED - AARNOORU
SIXTY – ARAVATTU SEVEN HUNDRED- ELUNOORU
SEVENTY – YEPPATTU 75 EIGHT HUNDRED - ENTUNOORU
EIGHTY – EMBATTU NINE HUNDRED - OMBAINOORU
NINTY – TOMBATTU THOUSAND - SAAVIRAD
HUNDRED – NOORU/NURU/A 145
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• Ladies finger – bende kaayi
• Brinjaal – badane kaayi
Names of the • Cabbage – ele koasu
vegetables • Cauliflower – hoo koasu
• Green chilli- hasiru menasina kaayi
• Pumpkin- kumbaLa kaayi
• Bottlegourd – sore kaayi
• Radish – moolangi
• Greenleaves – soppu
• Paalak – paalak soppu
• Vegetables - tarakarigaLu
• BannagaLu- colours
• White- biLi
• Black- kappu
Name of the colours • Green – hasiru
• Yellow- haLadhi /arishina – turmeric
• Blue- neeli
• Red – kempu
• Pink- gulaabi
• Brown - kandu
• Saffron - kesari
• Fruits- haNNugaLu
• Banana- baaLe haNNu
• Orange- kitthaLe haNNu
Names of the fruits • Mango – maavina haNNu
• Grapes- draakshi
• Apple- sebu haNNu
• Custard apple – seethaphala
• Musk melon- karbuja haNNu
• Water melon – kallangadi haNNu
• Papaya- parangi haNNu
• Leaves – ele
• Fruit – haNNu
Noun - NAAMAPADA
KAADU- FOREST
MANE – HOUSE
NAGARA – CITY
PARVATHA – MOUNTAIN
SAMUDRA – SEA
SAAGARA - OCEAN
GIDA- PLANT
MARA- TREE
MALE- RAIN
NAKSHATHRA – STAR
CHANDHRA – MOON
MANUSHYA- HUMAN BEING /PERSON
SHIKSHAKA/SHIKSHAKI- TEACHER
UPANYAASAKA/UPANYAASAKI- LECTURER
Plural form of words
LION - SIMHA – SIMHAGALU
FOX - NARI - NARIGALU
DOG - NAAYI - NAAYIGALU
CAT - BEKKU - BEKKUGALU
CITY - NAGARA - NAGARAGALU
HEAD - THALE - THALEGALU
HAND - KAI – KAIGALU
LEG - KAALU – KAALUGALU
EYE - KANNU - KANNUGALU
ANIMAL - PRAANI - PRAANIGALU
TIGER – HULI – HULIGALU
SHEEP – KURI - KURIGALU
GOAT – MEKE - MEKEGALU
VILLAGE – HALLI - HALLIGALU
MANGO FRUIT - MAAVINA HANNU- MAAVINA
HANNUGALU
FINGER- BERALU -BERALUGALU
HAND -KAI – KAIGALU
BIRD- PAKSHI- PAKSHIGALU
HORSE-KUDHURE – KUDHUREGALU
COW – HASU – HASUGALU
OX – ETTHU – ETTHUGALU
Pronoun/sarvanaama
NAANU – ME/I AM – SINGULAR
NIINU – YOU - SINGULAR
NAAVU- WE – PLURAL
NIIVU - YOU ALL - PLURAL
NANAGE - FOR ME /TO ME – SINGULAR
NINAGE- FOR YOU - SINGULAR
NIMAGE – FOR YOU/YOU ALL – PLURAL
NAMAGE- FOR US – PLURAL
NANNA- MINE/MY – MYSELF - SIGULAR
NINNA- YOUR /YOUR SELF
• Avanu – he • Appa/Thandhe- FATHER
• Avalu – she • AKKA- ELDER SISTER
• aNNa- ELDER BROTHER
• Avana- his
• THANGI- YOUNGER SISTER
• Avala- her • THAMMA- YOUNGER BROTHER
• avaru – they • ATTHE- AUNTY FATHERS SISTER
• Avara- their • Chikka – small
• Avanige – for him • Dodda- big
• CHIKKAMMA- MOHTERS YOUNGER SISTER
• Avalige- for her
• CHIKKAPPA – FATHERS YOUNGER BROTHER
• Avarige- for them Magu – child- baby
Makkalu – children
• Amma / Thaayi – mother
Ajja/ thaatha- grand father
Ajji – grand mother
ADJECTIVES/GUNVAACHAKA/
VISHESHANA
• Good – oLLeya
• Less – kadime
• Bad – keTTa
• All color names
• Red – kempu
• Green - Hasiru
• Dwarf/short – kulla/chikka
• Tall – udda
• More- hechchu/ ashtondu
• Little- swalpa
• All numbers
• More -hechchu
VERB/KRIYAAPADA
• Run- ooDu ಓಡು • Take – tago
• Come- baa • Talk- maatanaaDu
• Drink – kuDi • Eat- tinnu/tinda?
• Write – bari • Go- hogu
• Read – oodu ಓದು • Give – koDi
• Listen – keLu • Do - maaDu
• Sing – haaDu
• See – nooDu
• Bring – tagonDu baa
ADVERBS/KRIYA
Easily- sulabha
VISHESHANA
Happily- santoshadinda
Loudly – joraagi
Quickly – sheegravaagi/bega
Quietly-nidhaanavagi/nishyabdavagi
Reluctantly – ishTavillada
Sadly – bejarininda
Silently – nishyabdavagi
Slowly – nidhanavagi
Always – yaavagalu
Everyday – pratidina
Frequently/often – aagagge
Never – endigu
once – omme
Sometimes – yaavagaladru
PREPOSITION/POORVA PRATYAYA
• Above - mele
• Across - aDDalagi
• After - nantara
• Around - sutta
• Before - modalu Inside - oLage
• Behind - hinde In - oLage
• Beside - pakka
On - mele
• Below - keLage
Past - hindina
• Between - madya
• by - moolaka
To - ivarige
• Except - hortupadisi Under - aDiyalli
• Down - keLage Upon –adara mele
• Like - ishta Within –adara oLage
• Following - anusaara
• From - ivarinda
CONJUCTIONS/SAMJOGAPADA
• Accordingly – adarante
• Actually – vaastavavagi
• After – aamele/nantara
• Afterward – nantara/aamele
• Also – saha
• And – mattu
• Another – bere
• At last – koneyadaagi
• Whoever – yaarubakadaru
• Finally – koneyadaagi
• first – modalu
• Fourth – naanakkaneyadu
• In fact – vaastavavaagi
• Inshort – chikkadaagi
• Further – mundina
• Hence – aaddarinda
• Later - aamele
INTERJECTIONS/
• Oo - oh
• Ayyo - alas
• Halo - hallo
• Chup - hush
Interrogative words
• Niivu yaavaaga university ge
•Which – yaavudhu bartiira? When are you coming to
•Enu? – what university ?
Ninna hesaru enu? • Where_ elli ?/elliddare/ellide
•Eshtu?- how much/many • illi- here. Illiddini.
Iiga samaya eshtu?
•What is the time now • Alli- there
•Elli?- where ellidhe - where is/are • Idhu- this /it
Nimma mane ellide? • Adhu- that /it
•Yaava? -Which which is – yaavudhu ? • Idhara- it’s
Nimma ooru yaavudhu?
•Yaavaaga? When • Adhara- that’s
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE
• Who are you? • Iiga Samaya eshtu?
Niinu yaaru? What is the time now
• Ninna hesaru Enu? • Ninage hege gotthu?
What is your Name How do you know ?
• Nimma mane ellidhe? Elli ?
Nimma ooru yaavudhu?
• Niivu yaavaaga university ge barutthira?
When are you coming to the university
GENDERS
Feminine Gender
Masculine Gender Example :-
Example:- • Hudugi -- Girl
• HuDuga – Boy • Vidhyarthini -- Girl Student
• Vidhyarthi - Boy Student • Pathni/henDati --- Wife
• Naayaka – Hero • Ajji - Grand Mother
• Pathi/ganDa -- Husband • Magalu --- Daughter
• Ajja/tata ---- Grand Father • Arasi/ raani -- Queen
• Maga ------ Son • Naayaki – Heroin
• Arasa/Raaja ---- King
Neuter Gender Adjectives in their base form are common to
Example:- all genders :-
• Naayi - Dog
• Kudhure -- Horse 1.He is a good man
• Hasu - Cow Avanu olleya manushya.
2. she is a good woman.
• mane – House
Avalu olleya hengasu
• Shaale – School
3. that is a good Horse.
• Pusthaka – Book
Adhu olleya kudure.
• Railu- train
4. This child is good.
• vimaana - Aeroplane
idhu olleya magu.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Study the following examples :-
1. I am singing/reading/drinking
(kudi)/talking(matadu)
Naanu haaDuttiddene/bareyuttiddene 6. she is singing/writing/running
2. we are singing avaLu haaduttiddaale
Naavu haaDuttiddeve 7. they are singing
3. you are singing
Avaru haaduttiiddaare
Niinu haaduttiddi (ya)
8. it is singing
4. you all are singing/writing(bare/bari)
Niivu haaduttiddiri Adu haaduttide
5. He is singing 9. They are singing
Avanu haaduttiddaane Avu haaduttive
• Complete the following sentences :-
• 1. naanu thinnuttiddene ----- I am eating
• 2. naavu---------
Thinnutthiddeve
• 3. avaLu-----
thinnutthiddaale
• 4. seetheyu--------
thinnutthiddaale
• 5. hudugiyaru-----
thinnutthiiddaare
• 6. GOpalanu ----- thinnutthiiddaane
PAST/ FUTURE TENSE
Complete the following sentences
1. naanu baruvenu /baruttene I will come
Study the following sentences
2. naavu----baruvevu/baruttheve
Complete the following sentences :-
3.avanu----- baruvanu / barutthaane
1.Naanu hOdenu ----- I went 4. Raadheyu ----- baruvalu /barutthaale
2. naanu------ hOdhenu 3. naavu------- 5. gurugalu ------------baruvaru/barutthaare
hodhevu 6. thammanu---------- baruvanu /barutthaan
4. Raamanu ------- hodhanu
• oodu (read) oodide(past) -
5. hudugaru -------- hOdharu ooduttiddene(present) – ooduvenu(future)
6. makkalu ---------- hOdharu • Bari(write) barede (wrote)–
7. siitheyu --------- hodhalu Bareyuttiddene(writing) – bareyuvenu(will write)
• kuDI(drink)kuDide - kuDiyuttiddene –
kuDiyuvenu
haaDu
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
FOLLOWING WORDS
• tharakaari – vegetable
• KiTaki - window • dhuaDime - work
• koraLu/ katthu – neck • niiru- water
• GaDiyaara- Watch • dhONi - Boat
• GaaLi – Air • dhoora - Distance
• GiDa - Plant
• nambike - Trust
• jagaLa - quarrel
• Baagilu - door
• Sanje - evening
• biidhi - street
• thOTa- Garden
• niyama – rule
• thampu/chaLi - cold
• dhaari - way • baDava - poor
• deepa - light • Bhuja - shoulder
• MedhuLu - brain • Yuvaka - Young boy
• lOka – world • Raja – King
• Vaasane - smell • Haalu – Milk
• sEave - service • Raitha - former
• shoora - brave man • Vijaya - victory
• Shoka – sorrow • Haavu – snake
• Sarovara/ kere - lake • Saagara - ocean
• magaLu- daughter • Sakkare - sugar
• mruga - Animal • Pusthaka - book
• meke - Goat • Mallige - jasmine
• mauna - silence • Aranya/kaaDu - forest
• Parvatha - mountain • dhvani- sound
• MeTTilu – step
• hakki – bird
• Uthsava - function
• oggaTTu - unity • aagasa- sky
• thuppa - Ghee • haaDu- song
• uddha - Long • hoge- smoke
• anna - rice
• navilu – peacock
• kaLLa - thief
• charche- debate
• sarva- all
• vastra- dress
• aNNa – big bother
conversation
• Ninna hesaru Enu?
What is your Name?
Nanna hesaru Vijay /Meghana / samruddh
My name is vijay/Meghana/Samruddh
• What is your elder sister’s name?
Nimma akkana hesaru Enu?
Namma akkana hesaru Lakshmi
My elder sister s name is Lakshmi
Ninna geleyana hesaru Enu?
What is your friend’s name?
Nanna geleyana hesaru Inder
My friend name is INDER
• NIMMA MANE ELLIDHE?
WHERE IS YOUR HOUSE?
NAMMA MANE YALAHANKA DALLI IDE
OUR HOUSE IS IN YALAHANKA
NIMMA VISHVAVIDYAALAYA ELLIDHE?
WHERE IS YOUR UNIVERSITY ?
NAMMA VISHVAVIDHYAALAYA
ITGALPURADALLI IDHE
OUR UNIVERSITY IS IN ITGALPURA
