Kannada Learning Forum

List of volunteers:
Mahalingam, Sakethraman (GE, Research)

Reddy, Abhilash K (GE Infra, Energy)

Srivatsa, Rashmi (GE Infra, Energy) Sundaresh, Aravind M (GE Infra, Energy) Babu, Ramesh (GE Infra, Energy) Padiyar, Sneha (GE Indust, ConsInd) Nagamani, Anitha (GE Indust, Plastics) Bhat, Shrikant (GE Indust, Plastics)

Shankar G, Ravi (GE Indust, Plastics)

Hegde, Rajesh (GE Infra, Aviation)

June 22, 2007

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Namaskaara!
Suswaagatha! Chenaageedira ?
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Kannada
Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in Karnataka State in South India, and has a literature that dates from the ninth century. It has a population of 35,346,000 speakers, and is spoken not only in Karnataka,but to some extent in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. The literacy rate in Kannada is estimated to be about 60%. Kannada is written with its own script, which is similar to the script used also for Telugu. The Kannada script is also used for writing Tulu

June 22, 2007

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Kannada alphabets Vowels

Consonants

Cojunct consonants
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Curriculum
Common words with examples Greetings

Words conveying relations

Nouns, pronouns, verbs etc Numbers Past, present & future tense of words Emergencies Common conversations and much more

June 22, 2007

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Session 1

Common words with examples

June 22, 2007

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Naanu
Meaning - I, me Naanu software engineer. I am a software engineer. Neenu student.

Neenu
Meaning You (without respect/singular) You are a student.

Naavu
Meaning We (plural or with respect) Naavu bharathiyaru. We are Indians.

Neevu
Meaning You (with respect/plural) Neevu teacher. You are a teacher.

Namma
Meaning Our Namma office GE.

Nimma
Meaning Your (plural or with respect)
Nimma ooru Bengalooru. Your city is Bengalooru.
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Our office is GE.

June 22, 2007

Yaaru?
Meaning Who? Teacher yaaru? Who is the teacher?

Yaavaaga?
Meaning When? Class yaavaaga? When is the class?

Yelli?
Meaning Where? Rahul yelli?

Yaake?
Meaning Why? Yaake ee class? Why this class?

Where is Rahul?

Yenu?
Meaning What?

Yaavudhu?
Meaning Which? City bus stand yaavudhu? Which is the city bus stand?
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Doppler effect andare yenu?

What is doppler effect?
June 22, 2007

What do the following mean:

1. Nimma office yaavudhu ?

2. Oota aitha ?
3. T-con room yelli ?

4. Neevu yaaru ?
5. Idu yenu ?

June 22, 2007

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Ivanu
Meaning This boy/He Ivanu mechanical engineer. This boy is a mechanical engineer.

Avanu
Meaning That boy/He Avanu electrical engineer. That boy is an electrical engineer.

IvaLu
Meaning this girl/She IvaLu gaayaki. She is a singer. AvaLu naTi

AvaLu
Meaning That girl/She

She is an actress.

Ivaru
Meaning He/She This person/These people Ivaru students. These people are students.
June 22, 2007

Avaru
Meaning He/She (with respect)

They/Those people
Avaru teacher. He/She is a teacher.
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Role play Bargaining with vegetable vendor

June 22, 2007

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Role play - Bargaining with vegetable vendor Conversation

Introduction: Nanna hesaru Indrajit. My name is Indrajit. Yaava lab? Which Lab? Nanna lab GIPLO. My lab is GIPLO.

Role Play of Bargaining:

Customer: MeNasina kaayi yeshtu? How much is chilly? Vendor: 100gm ge Rs. 5/-. Rs. 5/- for 100gms.

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C: Thumba jaasti aaytu, swalpa kammi maaDi. Rs. 3/- ge koDteera?

Its too much, reduce it a bit. Will you give it for Rs. 3/-? V: Rs. 3/- ge namage baralla, nimage yelli koDali? For Rs. 3/- we only will not get, then how I can I give it to you?

C: Rs. 4/- ge koDteera?

Will you give it for Rs. 4/-? V: Sari, Rs. 4/- ge koDteene. TogoLLi. Ok, I will give it for Rs. 4/-. Take it

June 22, 2007

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Dhanyavaada!

Shubhadina!
Gentle Reminder Next Class 29th June 2007, Friday 1 pm to 2 pm

June 22, 2007

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