Locative Expressions |
| Lesson 2f-1: Disjunctive Sentences: 'Either-Or' | ||
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| English gloss | Transliteration | »¾Õ° |
| 8. either (x) or (y) | -aa...-aa -È ... -È |
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| a. Is this a book or a pen? | idu pustahamaa peenaavaa? Éâ äöÓ»´¾Ô ؽÆÔÂÔ? |
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| b. Is that a saree or a shirt? | adu poDaveyaa caTTeyaa? Çâ ×½Ô¹×Â¿Ô ¶¥×¹¿Ô? |
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| c. Are these glasses or a book? | idu kaNNaaDiyaa pustahamaa? Éâ ´ýºÔÜ¿Ô äöÓ»´¾Ô? |
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| d. Are you American or Indian? | niinga amerikkanaa indyanaa? ¼Öõ´ Ç×¾ÀÕ¡´ÆÔ Éÿ»Õ¿ÆÔ? |
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| e. Do you know German or French? | jarman teriyumaa frenc
teriyumaa? ÷¯¾¨ ×»ÀÕæ¾Ô ½Õ×Àþß ×»ÀÕæ¾Ô? |
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| f. Do you like tea or coffee? | Tii piTikkumaa kaafi piDikkumaa? Ý ½ÕÜ¡Þ¾Ô ´Ô¤½Õ ½ÕÜ¡Þ¾Ô? |
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| Lesson 2F-2: More Locative Expressions: Nouns ending in -am | ||
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| English gloss | Transliteration | »¾Õ° |
| 9. in the book | pustaha-ttu-le äöÓ»´¢»Õ×Á |
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| tree | maram ¾À£ |
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| in the tree | mara-ttu-le ¾À¢»Õ×Á |
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| Salem (place name) | seelam ضÁ£ |
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| in Salem | seela-ttile ضÁ¢»Õ×Á |
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| a. Is the pen in the book? | peenaa pustahattule irukkaa? ؽÆÔ äöÓ»´¢â×Á Éç¡´Ô? |
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| b. Is the book in the tree? | pustaham marattule irukkaa? äöÓ»´£ ¾À¢â×Á Éç¡´Ô? |
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| d. Are you in Salem? | niinga seelattule
irukkiinkaLaa? ¼Öõ´ ضÁ¢â×Á Éç¡´Öõ´ÄÔ? |
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