UPENN Kannada Lesson 2

question marker

aa?

is this a book?

idu puska-aa?

is that a room?

idu ruum-aa?

is this a table?

idu meeju-aa?

is this a table

idu meej-aa?

is this a door?

idu baagil-aa?

is this a pen?

idu penn-aa?

is this a cupboard?

idu maad-aa?

no (not located)

illa

no (not identical)

alla

no, that is not a book

alla, adu puska alla

no, this is not a window

alla, idu kitiki alla

no, this is not a cabinet

alla, idu maadu alla

no, this is not a door

alla, idu baagilu alla

no, this is not a pen

alla, idu pennu alla

no, this is not a table, it’s a book

alla, idu meeju alla, idu puska

no, this is not a table, it’s a room

alla, idu meeju alla, idu ruumu

no this is not a door, it’s a cabinet

alla, idu baagilu alla, idu maadu

be known

gottu

be liked

ista

be needed, wanted

beeku

be sufficient

saaku

are you american?

niivu americanaa?

is sh/he indian?

avaru indianaa?

am i teacher?

naanu teacheraa?

is this america?

idu americaaa?

is this india?

idu indiaaa?

are you a student?

niivu studentaa?

is she a student?

avalu studentaa?

in (locative suffix)

allli, nalli, dalli

in the room

ruum-nalli

in the cabinet

maad-alli

in philadelphia

philadelphia-dalli

in california

californiadalli

in america

americadalli

in india

indiadalli

in, on the table/desk

meej-nalli

are you in the room?

niivu ruumnalli idiiriaa?

are you in philadelphia?

niivu philadelphiadalli iddiiraa?

are you in america?

niivu americadalli iddiiraa?

are you in india?

niivu indiadalli iddiiraa?

yes, i am in the room

havudu, naan ruumnalli iddiini

yes, i am in philadelphia

havdu, naan philadelphiadalli iddiini

yes, i am in america

havdu, naan americadalli iddiini

yea, i am in the office

havdu, naan officenalli iddiini

yes, the book is on the table/desk

havdu, puska meejnall-ide

yes, the book is in the post office

havdu, book post officenall-ide

no, i am not in the room

illa, naan ruumnall-illa

no, i am not in india

illa, naan indianallilla

no, the student is not in the office

illa, student office-nall-illa

no, you are not in the room

illa, niivu ruumnall-illa

no, the book is not in the post office

illa, puska post office nall illa

no, the pen is not in the cupboard

illa, penn maadnall-illa

yes, that is in the room

havdu, adu roomnall ide

yes, this is here

havdu, idu ill-ide

yes, upenn is in philadelphia

havdu, upenn philadelphiad-allide

is it?

ideyaa?

is the book on the table?

puska meejnalli ideyaa?

is the student in the room?

student ruumnall-iddaaraa?

is he an american?

avalu americanaa?

are you indian?

niivu indianaa?

is she in the room?

avalu ruumnalli iddaalaa?

are you in america?

niivu americadalli iddiiraa?

either x or y

aa…aa?

is this a book or is it a pen?

idu puska-aa penn-aa?

is that a door or is it a window?

adu baagilaa kitikiyaa?

is this a pen or a book?

idu pennaa puskaa?

are you american or indian?

niivu americanaa indianaa?

do you know german or do you know french?

german gotta french gotta?

is this enough for you, or do you want more?

idu sakkaa, beekaa?

is this enough work for you, or do you want more?

kelsa saaka, beeka?

do you like tea or coffee?

tea ista, coffee ista?

in the book

puskadalli

tree

mara

in the tree

maradalli

trouble, problem

kasta

in trouble

kastadalli

work, task

kelsa

at work, busy

kelsadalli

is the pen in the book?

pennu puskadalli ideyaa?

is the book in the tree

puska maradalli ideyaa?

are you busy?

niivu kelsadalli iddiiraa?

are you in trouble?

niivu kastadalli iddiiraa?