Kannada is one of the oldest Dravidian languages Spoken by roughly 45 million people One of the official language of India

State official language of Karnataka Language has been spoken for about 2000 years; writing, for about 1500 years Oldest language next to Sanskrit and Tamil Language has rich heritage It has 52 characters in its alphabet

Lesson-1 Pronoun:
Nanu- I/ I am Navu- We Ninu- You Nivu- You Avanu- He Avalu- She Avaru- He/She/They Adu/ Idu- It/ That/ This

Pronoun....cont.
Nanage- To Me Namage- To Us Ninage- To you (Singular/ Without respect) Nimage- To you (Plural/With respect)

Avarige- To Him/Her/Them Nanna- My Namma- Our Ninna- Your Nimma- Your (wrp/plural)

Avana/Avala/Avara-His/Her/Their Nannadu/ Nammadu- Mine/ Ours

Exercise- Usage of I, My, Mine, Me You, Your, Yours We, Our, Ours, Us He, His, Him She, Her, Hers They, Their, Theirs, Them
You can pick from here.... Avara Avaru Avardu Avarige Namage Namdu

And make your own sentences!

Nannadu Nanna Nanage Navu

Exercise: Make 20 sentences using the said pronouns

You can use the following helpers...

Beku- reflects want/need Beda- refects don't want/ no need Mane- House Uuru- Native Hesru- Name

Lesson-2
Inquiry:
Yenu- What Yake- Why Hege- How Yavaga- When Yalli- Where Yestu- How much Yaru- Who Yaradu- Whose

1. Idu Yenu? Adu Yenu? 2. Avaru Yaru? Avanu Yaru? Avalu Yaru? Ivaru Yaru? Ivanu Yaru Ivalu Yaru Avaru/Ivaru-

What is this? What is that? They He with respect She with respect

Exercise: 10 sentences for Interrogative pronouns

Greeting: Namaskara.................. .Greeting How are you?.......... Chennagidira? Hegiddira?

........ Are are fine? Hegide?

How is job/ life ........ How it is going

Heg nadita ide?

Answering the greetings I am fine.......................Nan chennagidini It is fine It is going good ......... Idu Chennagide .......Chennagi nadita ide

Vocabulary Morning............Beligge Evening............Sayankala Night.................Rathri Afternoon..........Madyana Today- Ivattu Tomorrow.........Nale Day after tomorrow.....Nadaddu Yesterday..............Ninne Day before yesterday....Monne Son.................Maga Daughter..........Magalu Father.............Appa Mother............ Amma Elder Brother.....Anna Younger Brother..Thamma Elder Sister........Akka Younger Sister....Thangi

Exercise: Write 5 sentences defining your family structure

Gottilla- Do not know Gottu- Know Ishta- Like Houdu- Yes Alla- Not Illa- No Olage...............In side Horage............ Out side Few prepositions...

Vocabulary

Inda- From...........Nanu urinda bande Ge......to .............Nanage coffee kodi Alli...In ................Purse alli yen ide

Hogu/Hogi-wrp Hoda Hodalu Hodaru Banda Bandalu Bandaru Tago/Tagolli Kelu/Keli Helu/Heli

Go He Went She Went They Went/wrp He came She Came They came Take/Tagolli Listen/Ask Tell

Ninu hogu/ Nivu Hogi Avanu Hoda Avalu Hodalu Avaru Hodaru Avanu Banda Avalu Bandalu Avaru Bandru Pen tago/Tagolli Nanna matu keli Nanage helu/heli