Kannada via Tamizh part 1
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Pattern Mapping
tip
- Pa in Tamil is equivalent to Ha in Kannada [Eg: Paal - Haalu, Pasi - Hasivu] and so Pu to Hu [Eg: Puli - Huli], Pe to He [Eg: Pen (பெண்) - Hennu]
- Vaa in Tamil is equivalent to Baa in Kannada [Eg: Vaai - Baai] and so Ve to Be [Eg: Venum - Beku, Vendam - Beda, Velli - Belli], Vi to Bi [Eg: Vidu - Bidu]
- The verbs ending with suffix nga (to convey respect) in Tamil is equivalent to i/li in Kannada, depending on the verb. [Eg: Sollunga - Heli, Utkarunga - Kuthkoli, Paarunga - Nodi]
- The nouns ending with am in Tamil is equivalent to aa in Kannada. [Eg: Artham - Arthaa, Samacharam - Samacharaa, Vishesam - Vishesaa, Paanakkam (பானகம்) - Paanakka, Varusham - Varushaa]
Greetings
| Tamil | Kannada | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varaverpu | Swagatha | Vanakkam | Namaskāra |
| Kaalai Vanakkam | Shubha mun̄jāne | Malai Vankkam | Shubha san̄je |
| Madhiya Vanakkam | Shubha madhyāna | Iravu Vanakkam | Shubha rātri |
| Nantri | Dhan'yavātagaḷu |
Family
| Tamil | Kannada | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amma | Amma | Anna | Anna |
| Appa | Appa | Thambi | Tam'ma |
| Akka | Akka | Thangai | Thangi |
| Periyappa | Dhodappa | Chittappa | Chikkappa |
| Periyamma | Dhodamma | Chitti | Chikkamma |
| Maama | Maava | Athai | Atthe |
Number
| Tamizh | Kannada | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | Tamil | கன்னடா |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sonne | 1,000 | sāvira | 10,000 | hatthu saavira |
| 1 | ondu | 11 | hannondu | 21 | ippattondu |
| 2 | yeradu | 12 | hanneradu | 22 | ippatteradu |
| 3 | mooru | 13 | hadimooru | 30 | moovatthu |
| 4 | naalku | 14 | hadinalku | 40 | nala'vattu |
| 5 | aidu | 15 | hadinaidu | 50 | aivatthu |
| 6 | aaru | 16 | hadinaaru | 60 | aravatthu |
| 7 | aelu | 17 | hadinelu | 70 | ep'pattu |
| 8 | entu | 18 | hadinentu | 80 | embatthu |
| 9 | ombatthu | 19 | hathombattu | 90 | thombatthu |
| 10 | hatthu | 20 | ippatthu | 100 | nooru |
| 1,00,000 | laksha | 10,00,000 | hattulaksha | kōdi | kōṭi(kōdi) |
Season
| Tamizh | Kannada | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhinam | Dhinaa | Maasam | Maasa |
| Varusham | Varushaa | Innaiku | Ivathu |
| Nethu (Yesterday) | Ninne | Naalaiku (Tomorrow) | Naale |
| Mundhaanaal (Day before yesterday) | Monne | Naalanaal (Day after tomorrow) | Naalithu (Naaliddu) |
Interrogatives
| English | Tamizh | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| What | Yenna | Yean'uu (Ēnu) |
| Why | yean | Yaake |
| When | Eppo | yawaga |
| Where | Enga | Elli |
| Who | Yaar | Yaaru |
| How | Eppidi | Hege |
Subjective Pronouns
| English | Tamizh | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| I | Naan | Naanu |
| We | Naanga | Naavu |
| You | Nee / Neenga | Neenu / Neevu |
| He | Avan | Avanu / Avaru |
| She | Aval | Avalu / Avaru |
| This | Adhu | Adhu |
| That | Idhu | Idhu |
Possessive Pronouns
| English | Tamizh | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| Mine | Enadhu | Nan'nadhu |
| Ours | Namadhu | Nam'madhu |
| Yours | Unadhu / Ungaladhu | Nin'nadhu / Nim'madhu (Tam'madu) |
| His | Avanadhu | Avandhu / Avardhu |
| Hers | Avaladhu | Avaldhu / Avardhu |
Nouns
| English | Tamizh | Kannada | English | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breakfast | Saapadu | Thindi | 9 | Leg | Kaal | Kaalu |
| 2 | Lunch | Saapadu | Oota | 10 | Nose | Mooku | Moogu |
| 3 | Dinner | Saapadu | Oota | 11 | Truth | Unmai/Nijam | Nijaa |
| 4 | Hunger | Pasi | Hasivu | 12 | Lie | Poi | Sullu |
| 5 | Water | Thanni | Neeru | 13 | Yes | Aama | Houdhu |
| 6 | Milk | Paal | Haalu | 14 | No | Illa | Illa |
| 7 | Vehicle | Vandi | Gaadi | 15 | Boy | Payan | Huduga |
| 8 | Hand | Kai | Kai | 16 | Girl | Ponnu | Hudugi |
Verbs
| English | Tamizh | Kannada | English | தமிழ் | ಕನ್ನಡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | Iruku | Idhe | 11 | Read | Padi | Odhu |
| 2 | Know | Theriyum | Gothu | 12 | See | Paaru/Paarunga | Nodu/Nodi |
| 3 | Don't know | Theiyadhu | Gothilla | 13 | Take | Edu/ Eduthukonga | Tago/ Tagoli |
| 4 | Want | Venum | Beku | 14 | Keep | Vai/Vainga | Irisiko/ Irisikoli |
| 5 | Don't want | Vendam | Beda | 15 | Put | Podu/Podunga | Haaku/Haaki |
| 6 | Tell | Sollu/ Sollunga | Helu/Heli | 16 | Stop | Nil | Nillu |
| 7 | Speak | Pesu/ Pesunga | Maathadu/ Maathadi | 17 | Give | Kodu/Kodunga | Kodu/Kodi |
| 8 | Come | Vaa/ Vaanga | Baa/ Banni/Banri | 18 | Sit | Utkaru/ Utkarunga | Kuthko/ Kuthkoli |
| 9 | Go | Po/Ponga | Hogu/Hogi | 19 | |||
| 10 | Listen | Kelu/ Kelunga | Kelu/Keli | 20 |
Preposition
| English | Tamizh | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| With | Kooda | Jothe |
| To | Ku | Ge |
| For | Kaga | Ge |
| From/To | Irundhu/Varai | Indha/Varegu |
Adjectives and adverbs
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In other words, it tells us more about a particular person, place, or thing.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Just like adjectives, adverbs are used to add detail to a sentence. More specifically, adverbs tell us how, when, or where something happened.
| English | Tamizh | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| Sure | Kandippa | Kanditta |
| Little | Konjam | Swalpa |
| Lot | Romba | Thumba |
| Far | Dooram | Doora |
| Near | Kitta | Hatra |
| More | Adhigam | Jasthi |
| Less | Kammi | Kadimi |
| Above | Mela | Mele |
| Below | Kela | Kelagade |
| Fast | Vegam | Bega |
| Slow | Nidhanam | Nidhana |
| Front | Munnadi | Mundhe |
| Back | Pinnadi | Hindhe |
| Here | Inga | Illi |
| There | Anga | Alli |
| Then | Aprom | Mathe |