||Maa Telugu Talli ki Malle poodanda|| - Page 5

Originally posted by: Gayathri_MSK

LESSON - 4:

GENDER - Telugu has 3 Genders :
1) Masculine - Purusha Limagam
2) Feminine - Stri Limgam
3) Neuter - Napumsaka Limgam.

In Telugu the suffix "-du" is almost always indicative of Masculine gender.

Example:- Younger Brother = Tammudu
Leader = Nayakudu

However there are more Masculine nouns that do not end in "-du"..
Example:- Elder Brother = Anna
Uncle = Mama

Some Masculine nouns ending in "-du" can be converted to feminine nouns by deleting the "-du" suffix and adding a suffix "i". Here is the chart:

In Telugu the suffix "-mu" or "-am" or "u" is almost always indicative of the Neuter Gender.
Example :-
Sky = Aakasamu
Water = Neeru
Photo = Chitram
Tool = Parikaramu

Originally posted by: smiley20

naku telugu chala baga vachu iam frm A.P

Namaste Gayathri

But today's lesson clarified.. Since we have "I" , hence it has to end in "nu" instead of "ru"...

Originally posted by: shamrish

Namaste Gayathri

Danyavadamulu Manchi spandana kosam 😳... Did i say that right??

Perfect... Chaala baaga chepparu - Said Very well

2] I learnt Telugu =Nenu Telugu Nenrchukunnaru
Chinna thappu "Nerchukunnanu" - Small Mistake "Learnt = Nerchukunnanu"

I had originally gone by ur lesson on Pg4 which says :

Learnt = Female - Nerchukundi (informal) / Nerchukunnaru (with respect)
Male - Nerchukunnadu (informal) / Nenrchukunnaru (with respect)

But today's lesson clarified.. Since we have "I" , hence it has to end in "nu" instead of "ru"...

e.g He learnt Telugu would have been : Nenu Telugu Nenrchukunnaru

She learnt Telugu would have been : Nenu telugu Nerchukunnaru.

Right??

Chinna Thappu - Small Mistake

Overall sentence is fine, but Please check the meanings of He and She once again. That is the only mistkake you have done.

When first person- "I" - "nu"
when the speaker is second person - "ru"
So try to form the above sentences again. adding one more
"I learnt Telugu"

3] I Love Apple = Nenu aapil prema...

Thanks for the explaination... Even i was confused whether it is appropriate in Telugu...

So you can say.. here ---> Naaku Apple ishtam

How do i say following in Telugu??

Right [ same as telugu version of correct ?? ] -----> Sari ayina

Explaination -----> Vivarana

Perfect -----> Lopam leni

Practise ---> Saadhana

Now ...> Ipudu

Remember ...> Gurthu unchuko

Selavu

PS : Today's lessons were perfect... Helped to understand the differences betn ru and nu usage...

It is matter of remembering and practise now...
Hi amrish, I am so happy to receive prompt answers from you. Your interest inspiring me to come up with more details. Any new language needs the practice of speaking. For that i can help you. Even after this week, you can remember the old lessons and keep practicing, send me through PM i can chck and let you know the corrections.

Selavu
Subharatri

Originally posted by: awesumsonia

first of all..

awesome blossom thread..

got to know more of the state and the Language

btw...ek dbt hain- is Reddiyaar Telugu totally different frm the normal telugu language??

cz my frnd is a Reddiyaar...

for HOW ARE YOU - she says- Nu etta undeva

and fr I AM FINE- Naa machimaari undevu

N ya...how do u say in Telugu - What's the time??