Kannada Plural

Welcome to the fourth Kannada lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book ಪುಸ್ತಕ [Pustaka]

books ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು [Pustakagaḷu]

car ಕಾರು [Kāru]

cars ಕಾರುಗಳು [Kārugaḷu]

tree ಮರ [Mara]

trees ಮರಗಳು [Maragaḷu]

flower ಹೂವು [Hūvu]

flowers ಹೂಗಳು [Hūgaḷu]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

Grammar + Rules - Kannada + Pronunciation
I speak one language [singular form] ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಭಾಷೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ [Nānu ondu bhāṣe mātanāḍuttēne]
we speak three languages [plural noun] ನಾವು ಮೂರು ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ [Nāvu mūru bhāṣegaḷannu mātanāḍuttēve]
he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] ಅವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನ ಬೇಟಿ ಮಾಡುತಾನೆ [Avanu tumbā ūrugaḷanna bēṭi māḍutāne]
they are happy now [plural pronoun] ಅವರು ಈಗ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ [Avaru īga santōṣadinda iddāre]
she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಐದು ಕೆಂಪು ಶೂಗಳು ಇವೆ [Ākeya baḷi aidu kempu śūgaḷu ive]
I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಯಾಂಡ್ವಿಚ್ , ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ [Nanage ondu syāṇḍvic, īruḷḷi illade]

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman [Heṅgasu]

women ಹೆಂಗಸು [Heṅgasaru]

man ಹೆಂಗಸರು [Gaṇḍasu]

men ಗಂಡಸು [Gaṇḍasaru]

house ಗಂಡಸರು [Mane]

houses ಮನೆ [Manegaḷu]

cup ಮನೆಗಳು [Kappu]

cups ಕಪ್ಪು [Kappugaḷu]

cow ಕಪ್ಪುಗಳು [Hasu]

cows ಹಸು [Hasugaḷu]

horse ಹಸುಗಳು [Kudure]

horses ಕುದುರೆ [Kuduregaḷu]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Kannada by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English - Kannada - Pronunciation
Help [Sahāya]
Call the ambulance ಸಹಾಯ [Āmbulensannu kareyiri]
I need a doctor ಆಂಬುಲೆನ್ಸನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ [Nanage vaidyara avaśyakate ide]
Where is the closest pharmacy? ನನಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯರ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇದೆ [Hattirada phārmasi elli?]
Are you okay? ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಫಾರ್ಮಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ? [Nīvu hēge iddīrā]
I am sick ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ಇದ್ದೀರಾ [Nānu rōgi]
Call the police ನಾನು ರೋಗಿ [Polīsarannu kareyiri]

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