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Learning the Kannada Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Kannada language. But first we need to know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in Kannada.
Kannada verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of being (exist, stand). In most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments, such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:
| English Verbs | Kannada Verbs |
|---|---|
| Verbs | kriya padhagalu |
| Past | bootha |
| I spoke | naanu mathanadide |
| I wrote | naanu baredhe |
| I drove | naanu odisidhe |
| I loved | naanu preethiside |
| I gave | naanu kotte |
| I smiled | naanu nakke |
| I took | naanu thegedhukonde |
| he spoke | avanu mathanadida |
| he wrote | avanu baredha |
| he drove | avanu odisidha |
| he loved | avanu preeti madhida |
| he gave | avanu kotta |
| he smiled | avanu nakka |
| he took | avanu tegedukonda |
| we spoke | naavu mathanadidhevu |
| we wrote | naavu baredhevu |
| we drove | naavu odisidhevu |
| we loved | naavu preethisidevu |
| we gave | naavu kottevu |
| we smiled | naavu nakkevu |
| we took | naavu tegedukondevu |
| Future | bhavishya kala |
| I will speak | naanu mathanaduthhene |
| I will write | naanu bareyutheeni |
| I will drive | naanu odisutheeni |
| I will love | naanu preethisuthene |
| I will give | naanu koduthene |
| I will smile | naanu naguthenne |
| I will take | naanu tegedukolluthene |
| he will speak | avanu mathanaduthhane |
| he will write | avanu bareyuthaane |
| he will drive | avanu odisutthane |
| he will love | avanu preethisuthhane |
| he will give | avanu koduthhane |
| he will smile | avanu naguthhane |
| he will take | avanu tegedhukolluthane |
| we will speak | naavu mathanaadona |
| we will write | naavu bareyona |
| we will drive | naavu odisona |
| we will love | naavu preethisona |
| we will give | naavu kodona |
| we will smile | naavu nagona |
| we will take | naavu thagolonna |
| Present | varthamana kaala |
| I speak | nannu mathanadutthne |
| I write | naanu bareyuthenne |
| I drive | naanu odisutheene |
| I love | naanu preethi madutheene |
| I give | naanu koduthheene |
| I smile | nannu nagutheene |
| I take | naanu tegedukolluthene |
| he speaks | avanu mathanadutthaiddhane |
| he writes | avanu bareyuthhaiddhane |
| he drives | avanu odisuthhaiddhane |
| he loves | avanu preethisutthaiddhane |
| he gives | avanu koduthaiddhane |
| he smiles | avanu nagtthaiddhane |
| he takes | avanu tegedhukolluthaane |
| we speak | naavu mathanaduthheve |
| we write | naavu bareyuthevve |
| we drive | naavu odisutheeve |
| we love | naavu preethisutheeve |
| we give | naavu kodutheeve |
| we smile | naavu nagutheeve |
| we take | naavu tegedukollutheve |
Notice the structure of the Verbs in Kannada.
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in Kannada placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Kannada vocabulary.
| English Verbs | Kannada Verbs |
|---|---|
| I can accept that | naanu adhannu thegedhu kollaballe |
| she added it | avalu adhakke haakidhalu |
| we admit it | naavu adhannu oppikondevu |
| they advised him | avaru avanige advise maadidharu |
| I can agree with that | naanu adhakke oppaballe |
| she allows it | avalu adhaannu opputhaale |
| we announce it | naavu adhannu vicharisutheeve |
| I can apologize | naanu kshamekelaballe |
| she appears today | avalu eevatthu kaanisidhalu |
| they arranged that | avaru adhannu anusaravaghisidharu |
| I can arrive tomorrow | naanu naale baraballe |
| she can ask him | avalu adhannu kelabhaudhu |
| she attaches that | avalu adhannu antisidhalu |
| we attack them | naavu adhannu dhaaali maadona |
| they avoid her | avaru avalannu nirakarisidharu |
| I can bake it | naanu adhannu beyisaballe |
| she is like him | avalu avana thara |
| we beat it | naavu adhannu hathhikka balleveu |
| they became happy | avaru santhosha pattaru |
| I can begin that | naanu adharindha aarambisaballe |
| we borrowed money | naavu hanavannu thegedukondhevu |
| they breathe air | avaru gaali sevisuthhare |
| I can bring it | naanu adhannu tharaballe |
| I can build that | naanu adhannu kattaballe |
| she buys food | avalu ootavannu kondhalu |
| we calculate it | naavu adhanu koodutheve |
| they carry it | avaru adhanu tharuthhare |
| they don't cheat | avaru mosa maaduvudilla |
| she chooses him | avalu avannannu aarisidhalu |
| we close it | naavu adhannu muchhuidevu |
| he comes here | avanu illi baruthhane |
| I can compare that | naannu adhannu aleyaballe |
| she competes with me | avalu naana jhothege paiphotisutthale |
| we complain about it | naavu adhara bagge complain maadidhevu |
| they continued reading | avaru adhannu odhuvudhannu mundhuvarisidharu |
| he cried about that | avanu adhara baggae atthanu |
| I can decide now | naanu adhannu nirdharisaballe |
| she described it to me | avalu adhannu nanage vivarisidhalu |
| we disagree about it | naavu adhannu oppikondevu |
| they disappeared quickly | avaru thakshana mayavagibittaru |
| I discovered that | naanu adhannu kandhu hididhenu |
| she dislikes that | avalu adhannu ishta padhuvudilla |
| we do it | naavu idhannu maaduvevu |
| they dream about it | avaru adhara bagge aalochisidharu |
| I earned | naanu adhannu samphadhisidhe |
| he eats a lot | avanu thumbha thinnuthhane |
| we enjoyed that | naavu adhannu thrupthi pattevu |
| they entered here | naavu illi thalupidhevu |
| he escaped that | avanu adharindha thappisikondha |
| I can explain that | naanu adhannu vivarisaballe |
| she feels that too | avalu adhannu saha neneyuthhale |
| we fled from there | naavu allindha odidhevu |
| they will fly tomorrow | avaur naale haaruthhare |
| I can follow you | naanu ninnnannu himbhalisidhe |
| she forgot me | avalu nannanna marethalu |
| we forgive him | naavu avannannu kshamisuthheve |
| I can give her that | naanu avalige adhannu kotte |
| she goes there | avalu allighe hoguthiddale |
| we greeted them | naavu avarrige vandhisidhevhu |
| I hate that | naanu adhannu ishtha paduvudhilla |
| I can hear it | naanu adhannu kelabhalle |
| she imagine that | avalu adhannu kalphane madhikondhalu |
| we invited them | naavu avannannu karedhevu |
| I know him | nannage avanu gotthu |
| she learned it | avalu adhannu kalithalu |
| we leave now | naavu eega bidutheve |
| they lied about him | avaru avana bagge sullu helidharu |
| I can listen to that | naanu adhakke kellaballe |
| she lost that | avalu adhannu kaledhukondalu |
| we made it yesterday | naavu idhaanu ninne madhidhevu |
| they met him | avaru avannannu nodhidharu |
| I misspell that | naanu adhannu thappagi helidhe |
| I always pray | naanu yavaagalu prarhthane maaduthhene |
| she prefers that | avalu adhannu ishata padhuttale |
| we protected them | naavu avarannu rakshisutteve |
| they will punish her | avaru avalige shikshe kodutthaare |
| I can put it there | naanu adhannu alli idhaballe |
| she will read it | avalu adhannu odhuttale |
| we received that | naavu adhannu punaravarthisidharu |
| they refuse to talk | avaur mathanaaduvudhakke niraakharisidharu |
| I remember that | naanage adhu gnapakha idhe |
| she repeats that | avalu adhannu mathhe helidhalu |
| we see it | naanvu adhannu nodidhaevu |
| they sell it | avaru adhannu salahisidharu |
| I sent that yesterday | naanu adhannu ninne kalisidhe |
| he shaved his beard | avanu avana gaddavannu keredhanu |
| it shrunk quickly | addhu bega ksheenavayithu |
| we will sing it | naavu adhannu haaduvevu |
| they sat there | avaru alli kulitharu |
| I can speak it | naanu adhannu mathadaballe |
| she spends money | avalu hannavannu kharchu maadhidhalu |
| we suffered from that | naavu adharindha bhadhege ola pattevu |
| they suggest that | avaru adhannu salahisidharu |
| I surprised him | naanu avanige ashcharya padisidhe |
| she took that | avalu adhannu thegedhukondalu |
| we teach it | naavu bhodhane maadidhevu |
| they told us | avaru nannage helidharu |
| she thanked him | avalu avanige dhanyawhadha helidhalu |
| I can think about it | naanu adhara bagge yochane |
| she threw it | avalu adhannu yesedhalu |
| we understand that | namage adhu arthavagutthadhe |
| they want that | avarige adhu beku |
| I can wear it | naanu ahadahnnu dharisaballe |
| she writes that | avalu adhannu bareyuthaale |
| we talk about it | naavu adhara bagge mathadona |
| they have it | avara hatthira idhe |
| I watched it | naanu nodidhe |
| I will talk about it | naanu adhara bagge mathanadutheene |
| he bought that yesterday | avanu adhannu ninne thegedhu konda |
| we finished it | naavu mugisidhevu |
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