| Lesson 1: Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| English gloss | Transliterated Kannada | Kannada Script |
| this thing (this one) |
idu
|
Cu®±
|
| that thing (that one) |
adu
|
Au®±
|
| one, a |
(w)ondu
|
Cuµ²ºu®±
|
| book |
pustaka
|
y®¼š®ÙN®
|
| window |
kiTiki
|
OiO
|
| door |
baagilu
|
„¯T©±
|
| table |
meeju
|
îµ±°c±
|
| room |
ruumu
|
Š®²î®±±
|
| cabinet, cupboard |
maaDu
|
Nµ©±é
|
| what? |
(y)eenu
|
Iw®±
|
| Lesson 1.1: Sentences | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. What is this thing? |
id(u) (y)eenu?
|
Cuµ°w®±?
|
| 2. What is that thing? |
ad(u) (y)eenu?
|
Auµ°w®±?
|
| 3.a This is a book. |
id-ond(u) pustaka
|
Cuµ²ºu®±
|
| b. This is a window. |
idu kiTiki
|
Cu®± OiO
|
| c. This is a door. |
idu baagilu
|
Cu®±
„¯T©±
|
| d. This is a table. |
idu meeju
|
Cu®±
îµ±°c±±
|
| e. This is a room |
idu ruumu
|
Cu®±
Š®²î®±±
|
| f. This is a cupboard |
idu maaDu
|
Cu®±
Nµ©±é
|
| 4. What is that (thing)? |
adu (y)eenu?
|
Au®±
Iw®±?
|
| 5.a. That is a book. |
adu pustaka
|
Au®±
y®¼š®ÙN®
|
| b. That is a window. |
adu kiTiki
|
Au®±
OiO
|
| c. That is a door. |
adu baagilu
|
Au®±
„¯T©±
|
| d. That is a table. |
adu meeju
|
Au®±
îµ±°c±
|
| e. That is a room. |
adu ruumu
|
Au®±
Š®²î®±±
|
| f. That is a cupboard. |
adu maaDu
|
Au®±
Nµ©±é
|
| 6. Which thing? |
yaav(u)du?
|
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| 7.a. Which (thing) is a pen? |
pennu yaavdu?
|
yµw®±Ý
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| b. Which (thing) is a window? |
kiTiki yaavdu?
|
OiO
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| c. Which (thing) is a door? |
baagilu yaavdu?
|
„¯T©±
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| d. Which (thing) is a table? |
meeju yaavdu?
|
îµ±°c±
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| e. Which (thing) is a cupboard? |
maaDu yaavdu?
|
Nµ©±é
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| i. Which (thing) is a pensil? |
pensilu yaavdu?
|
yµx驱
‡®¾¯î®¼u®±?
|
| 8.a. This is (the/a) book. |
idu pustaka
|
Cu®±
y®¼š®ÙN®
|
| b. That is (the/a) room. |
adu ruumu
|
Au®±
Š®²î®±±
|
| c. This is a pen. |
idu pennu
|
Cu®±
yµw®±Ý
|
| d. That is a cupboard. |
adu maaDu
|
Au®±
Nµ©±é
|
| e. That is a table. |
adu meeju
|
Au®±
îµ±°c±
|
Lesson 1.2: New vocabulary: Pronouns |
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|---|---|---|
| you (polite) | niivu (polite) |
x°î®¼
|
| who? (which person?) | yaaru |
‡®¾¯Š®±?
|
| I | naanu |
w¯w®±
|
| he (non-pol.) | avanu |
Aî®w®±
|
| he(polite), that man | avaru |
A®±
|
|
she(non-pol), that woman |
avaru |
A®±
|
| they | avaru |
A®±S®¡®±
|
1.3: Identity Questions |
||
|---|---|---|
| 10.a. Who are you? | niiv(u) yaaru? |
x°î®¼
‡®¾¯Š®±?
|
| b. Who am I? | naan(u) yaaru? |
w¯w®±
‡®¾¯Š®±?
|
| c. Who is that man? | avar(u) yaaru? |
Aî®w®± ‡®¾¯Š®±? |
| d. Who is that woman? | avaL(u) yaaru? |
A®±
‡®¾¯Š®±? |
| 11.a. an American(citizen) | amerikkan |
Aîµ±‹N®«
|
| b. an Indian(citizen) | iNDiyan |
Aîµ±‹N®«
|
| c. a (male) student | sTuuDeNTu |
š®²ÔXµåo±Ô
|
| d. a teacher (pol.) |
Tiiccaru, meesTru |
i°X®Š®±
|
| 12.a. He is an American | avar(u) amerikkan |
A®±
Aîµ±‹N®«
|
| b. She is an Indian | avaL(u) iNDyan |
A®±
Aîµ±‹N®«
|
| c. I am a teacher | naan(u) Tiiccaru |
w¯w®±
i°X®ÏŠ®±
|
| 3. I am astudent | naan(u) sTuuDenTu |
w¯w®±
š®²lµo±Ô
|
Lesson 1.3: new vocabulary: location |
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|---|---|---|
| 13. here | illi |
Cªå
|
| there | alli |
Aªå
|
| where? | elli? |
Hªå?
|
| be located, be in a temporary state. | iru |
CŠ®±
|
| (it) is (located) | ide |
Cuµ
|
| (You) are (located) | iddiiri |
CvÛ°‹
|
| (he, pol.) is (located) | iddaare |
Cu¯ÛŠµ
|
| he (non-pol) | iddaane |
Cu¯Ûwµ
|
| (she) is (located) | iddaaLe |
Cu¯Û¡µ
|
| (I) am (located) | iddiini |
CvÛ°x
|
| 1.4: Asking and Answering Questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14.a. Where is the book? |
pustaka yell-ide?
|
y®¼š®ÙN®
Hªåuµ
|
| b. Where is the window? |
kiTiki yell-ide?
|
OiO
Cªåuµ
|
| c. The book is here. |
pustaka ill-ide.
|
y®¼š®ÙN®
Cªåuµ
|
| d. The window is there. |
kiTiki all-ide.
|
OiO
Aªåuµ
|
| e. The cupboard is here. |
maaDu ill-ide.
|
Nµ©±é
Cªåuµ
|
| f. Where is the door? |
baaglu yell-ide?
|
„¯T©±
Hªåuµ? |
| g. The door is there. |
baaglu all-ide.
|
„¯T©±
Aªåuµ |
| 15. Where am I? |
naanu ell-iddiini?
|
w¯w®±
HªåvÛ°x
|
| b. You are here. |
niivu ill-iddiiri.
|
x°î®¼ CªåvÛ°‹
|
| c. Where is he? |
avaru ell-iddaare.
|
A®±
Hªåu¯ÛŠµ?
|
| d. Where is the teacher? |
Tiiccaru ell-iddaare?
|
i°X®Š®±
Hªåu¯ÛŠµ ?
|
| e. The professor is here. |
prafasar ill-iddaare.
|
y®ä‚®š®Š®± Cªåu¯Šµ
|