Friday, January 8, 2010

Nanna / Namma, Ninna / Nimma

ನನ್ನ / ನಮ್ಮ
Nanna / Namma (Plural) (na-nna / na-Maa) (pronoun): my / our



Nanna desha Bharata. (My country is Bharata).

Namma desha Bharata. (Our country is Bharata).













ನಿನ್ನ / ನಿಮ್ಮ
Ninna / Nimma (Plural / with respect) (ni-nna / ni-Maa) (pronoun): your




Ninna ooru yavudu? (Which is your home town?)

Nimma ooru yavudu? (Which is your home town?)(Nimma – also used with respect for elderly persons)

Naanu / Naavu, Neenu / Neevu





Naanu / Naavu (Plural) (naa-nu / naa-vu) (pronoun): Me or I / We



Naanu petege hOgidde (meaning, I had gone to the city)

Naavu petege hOgiddevu (meaning, We had gone to the city)







Neenu / Neevu (Plural / with respect) (naa-nu / naa-vu) (pronoun): You



Neenu yelliddeeya? (meaning, Where are you )

Neevu yelliddeera? (Meaning, Where are you people? (Plural) or Where are you? (singular but with respect))