Lesson 6: Dative-Stative Constructions

Lesson 6.1: More Dative-Stative Constructions
(it is) wanted
beeku
„µ°N®±
(it) is not wanted.
beeDa
„µ°l®
`suffice, be enough, (it) will do'
saaku
š¯N®±
`be sufficient, be not enough'
saaklilla
š¯Oå©å
`cooked rice'
anna
Aw®Ý
`yogurt, curds'
mosaru
îµ²š®Š®±
`butter milk'
mooru
îµ²°Š®±

 

6.2: Conversation Nucleus:
1.a. Do you want some (cooked) rice?
anna beekaa?
Aw®Ý „µ°N¯?
b. No, (thanks), this is enough?
beeDa, idu saaku
„µ°l®, Cu®± š¯N®±
c. Have you got enough yogurt?
mosaru saakaa?
îµ²š®Š®±È š¯N¯?
d. No, it's not enough.
illa, saaklilla
š¯Oå©å
e. Do you want some buttermilk?
mooru beekaa?
îµ²°Š®± „µ°N¯?
f. No, (thanks), this will do.
beeDaa, idu saaku
„µ°l® Cu®± š¯N®±

 

6.3: Variations:
2. Do you want (cooked) rice?
(nimage) anna beekaa?
Aw®Ý „µ°N¯?
a. Do you want (some) coffee?
kaafi beekaa?
N¯zÀÃ „µ°N¯?
b. I don't want coffee.
kaafi beeDa

N¯zÀÃ

„µ°l®
c. I want milk.
haalu beeku
œ¯©± „µ°N®±
d. Is that tea enough (for you)?
Tii saakaa?
i° š¯N¯?
e. Don't you have enough tea?
Tii saaklilvaa?
i° š¯O匯æ?
Don't you want coffee?
kaafi beeDavaa?
N¯zÀà „µ°l®î¯?

 

6.4: Chain questions:
3.a. Do you want this book?
ii pustaka beekaa?
D y®¼š®ÙN® „µ°N¯?
b. No, I don't; I want that book, that's all.
beeDa, aa pustaka beeku, aSTe.
„µ°l®, B y®¼š®ÙN® „µ°N®±, AǵÔ
c. Do you want this?
idu beekaa?
Cu®± „µ°N¯?
d.Do you want this pen?
ii pennu beekaa?
D yµw®±Ý „µ°N¯?
e. Do you want this table?
ii meeju beekaa?
D îµ±°c± „µ°N¯?
f. Do you want this pencil?
ii pensilu beekaa?
D yµx驱 „µ°N¯?
g. Do you want this paper?
ii peeparu beekaa?
D yµ°y®Š®± „µ°N¯?
h. Do you want this piece of chalk?
ii caakpiisu beekaa?
D X¯OÞ°š®± „µ°N¯?
i. Do you want this cooked rice?
(nimage) ii anna beekaa?
D Aw®Ý „µ°N¯?
j. Do you want this yogurt?
ii mosaru beekaa?
D îµ²š®Š®± „µ°N¯?