Preliminary Lessons |
| Lesson 1a-1: Vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| English gloss | Transliterated Tamil | »¾Õ° |
| this thing (this one) | idu | Éâ |
| that thing (that one) | adu | Çâ |
| one, a | (w)oru | Ðç |
| book | pustaham | äöÓ»´£ |
| window | jannal | ÷¨Æ§ |
| door | kadavu | ´»é
|
| table | meese | ؾ׶
|
| room | are (ruumu) | Ç×Å(òå) |
| shirt | caTTe | ¶¥×¹
|
| cabinet, cupboard | alamaari | ÇÁ¾ÔÀÕ
|
| what? | (y)enna | ꬮ
|
| saree | poDave | ×½Ô¹×Â
|
| Lesson 1a-2: Sentences | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. What is this thing? | idu yenna? | Éâ
ꬮ? |
| 2. What is that thing? | adu yenna? | Çâ
ꬮ? |
| 3.a This is a book. | idu pustaham | Éâ
äöÓ»´£. |
| b. This is a window. | idu jannal | Éâ
÷¨Æ§. |
| c. This is a door. | idu kadavu | Éâ
´»é. |
| d. This is a table. | idu meese | Éâ
ؾ׶. |
| e. This is a room | idu ruumu | Éâ
òå. |
| f. This is a shirt | idu caTTe | Éâ
¶¥×¹. |
| g. This is saree | idu poDave | Éâ
×½Ô¹×Â. |
| h. This is a cupboard | idu alamaari | Éâ ÇÁ¾ÔÀÕ. |
| 4. What is that (thing)? | adu yenna? | Çâ
ꬮ? |
| 5.a. That is a book. | adu pustaham | Çâ
äöÓ»´£ |
| b. That is a window. | adu jannal | Çâ
÷¨Æ§. |
| c. That is a door. | adu kadavu | Çâ
´»é. |
| d. That is a table. | adu meese | Çâ
ؾ׶. |
| e. That is a room. | adu are | Çâ
Ç×Å. |
| f. That is a shirt. | adu saTTe | Çâ
¶¥×¹. |
| g. That is a saree. | adu poDave | Çâ
×½Ô¹×Â. |
| h. That is a cubboard. | adu alamaari | Çâ ÇÁ¾ÔÀÕ. |
| 6. Which thing? | (y)edu? | Íâ? |
| 7.a. Which (thing) is a pen? | peenaa yedu? | ؽÆÔ
Íâ? |
| b. Which (thing) is a window? | jannal yedu? | ÷¨Æ§
Íâ? |
| c. Which (thing) is a door? | kadavu yedu? | ´»é
Íâ? |
| d. Which (thing) is a table? | meese yedu? | ؾ׶
Íâ? |
| e. Which (thing) is a room? | f. ruumu yedu? | òå
Íâ? |
| f. Which (thing) is a shirt? | saTTe yedu? | ¶¥×¹
Íâ? |
| g. Which (thing) is a saree? | poDave yedu? | ×½Ô¹×Â
Íâ? |
| h. Which (thing) is a cupboard? | alamaari yedu? | ÇÁ¾ÔÀÕ Íâ? |
| i. Which (thing) is a pencil? | pensilu yedu? | ×½¨¶Õè
Íâ? |
| j. Which (thing) is a glasses? | kaNNaaDi yedu? | ´ýºÔÜ
Íâ? |
| 8.a. This is (the/a) book. | idu pustaham | Éâ
äöÓ»´£? |
| b. That is (the/a) room. | adu ruumu | Çâ
òå |
| c. This is a saree. | idu poDave | Éâ
×½Ô¹×Â. |
| d. Those are glasses. | adu kaNNaaDi | Çâ
´ýºÔÜ. |
| e. This is a pen. | idu peenaa | Éâ
ؽÆÔ. |
| f. That is a cupboard. | adu alamaari | Çâ ÇÁ¾ÔÀÕ. |
| g. This is a shirt. | idu caTTe | Éâ
¶¥×¹. |
| h. That is a table. | adu meese | Çâ
ؾ׶. |
| Lesson 1a-3: More New vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| you (polite) | niinga(L) (polite) | ¼Öõ´(polite) |
| who? | yaaru | ¿Ôç? |
| I | naan | ¼Ô¨ |
| he(polite),that man | avaru | ÇÂç |
| she(polite),that woman | avanga(L) | ÇÂõ´ |
| they | avanga(L) | ÇÂõ´ |
| Lesson 1a-3: Sentences and Questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10.a. Who are you? | niinga yaaru? | ¼Öõ´
¿Ôç |
| b. Who am I? | naan yaaru? | ¼Ô¨
¿Ôç? |
| c. Who is that man? | avaru yaaru? | ÇÂç
¿Ôç? |
| d. Who is that woman? | avanga yaaru? | ÇÂõ´
¿Ôç? |
| 11.a. an American(citizen) | amerikkan | Ç×¾ÀÕ¡´¨ |
| b. an Indian(citizen) | indiyan | Éÿ»Õ¿¨
|
| c. a (male) student | maaNavan | ¾ÔºÂ¨
|
| d. a (female) student | maaNavi | ¾ÔºÂÕ
|
| e. a student (pol.) | maaNavaru | ¾ÔºÂç
|
| f. a teacher (pol.) | vaadyaaru | ÂÔ¢¿Ôç
|
| g. professor | aasiriyaru, profasar | ȶÕÀÕ¿ç
|
| h. The professor | peeraasiriyaru | ؽÀÔ¶ÕÀÕ¿ç
|
| 12.a. He is an American | avaru amerikkan | ÇÂç
Ç×¾ÀÕ¡´¨ |
| b. She is an Indian | avanga indiyan | ÇÂõ´
Éÿ»Õ¿¨ |
| c. I am a teacher | naan vaadyaaru | ¼Ô¨
ÂÔ¢¿Ôç |
| d. You are a (female) student | niinga maaNavi | ¼Öõ´
¾ÔºÂÕ |
| 3. I am a (male) student | naan maaNavan | ¼Ô¨
¾ÔºÂ¨ |
| Lesson 1a-4: More New vocabulary | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13. here | inge | Éõ×´
|
| there | ange | Çõ×´ |
| where? | enge? | Íõ×´?
|
| be located | iru | Éç
|
| (it) is (located) | irukku(du) | Éç¡Þ,
Éç¡Þâ |
| (You) are (located) | irukkiinga(L) | Éç¡´Öõ´
|
| (he, pol) is (located) | irukkaaru | Éç¡´Ôç
|
| (she/they) is/are (located) | irukkaanga | Éç¡´Ôõ´ |
| (I) am (located) | irukkeen | Éç¡Ø´¨
|
| Lesson 1a6: WH-Questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14.a. Where is the book? | pustaham (y)enge irukku?
äöÓ»´£ Íõ×´ Éç¡Þ? |
|
| b. Where is the window? | jannal (y)enge irukku ÷¨Æ§ Íõ×´ Éç¡Þ? |
|
| c. Where are the glasses? | kaNNaaDi (y)enge irukku? ´ýºÔÜ Íõ×´ Éç¡Þ? |
|
| d. Where is the saree? | poDave (y)enge irukku? ×½Ô¹× Íõ×´ Éç¡Þ? |
|
| e. The book is here. | pustaham inge irukku. äöÓ»´£ Éõ×´ Éç¡Þ |
|
| f. The window is there. | jannal ange irukku. ÷¨Æ§ Çõ×´ Éç¡Þ. |
|
| g. The glasses are here. | kaNNaaDi inge irukku. ´ýºÔÜ Éõ×´ Éç¡Þ. |
|
| h. The saree is there. | poDave ange irukku. ×½Ô¹× Çõ×´ Éç¡Þ. |
|
| i. Where is the door? | kadavu (y)enge irukku? ´»é Íõ×´ Éç¡Þ. |
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| j. The door is there. | kadavu ange irukku. ´»é Çõ×´ Éç¡Þ. |
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| 15. Where am I? | naan enge irukkeen? ¼Ô¨ Íõ×´ Éç¡Ø´¨. |
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| b. You are here. | niinga inge irukkiinga. ¼Öõ´ Éõ×´ Éç¡´Öõ´. |
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| c. Where is he? | avaru enge irukkaaru? ÇÂç Íõ×´ Éç¡´Ôç? |
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| d. Where is the teacher? | vaadyaaru enge irukkaaru? ÂÔ¢¿Ôç Íõ×´ Éç¡´Ôç? |
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| e. The professor is here. |
aasiriyaru inge irukkaaru.
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