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Word Details Word: ಅಳಿಲು Pronunciation: Alilu English Meaning: Squirrel Word Type: Noun Usage ಅಳಿಲು is the Kannada word for squirrel . It is a small animal with a long, bushy tail. Squirrels are commonly seen climbing trees, running along branches, and eating nuts, fruits, and seeds. In Kannada, ಅಳಿಲು is used when talking about one squirrel. For example: ಅಳಿಲು ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಡುತ್ತದೆ. Alilu marada mele oduttade. The squirrel runs on the tree. When talking about more than one squirrel, we use ಅಳಿಲುಗಳು (Alilugalu) , meaning squirrels . ಅಳಿಲುಗಳು ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಟವಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. Alilugalu maradalli aatavaaduttave. The squirrels play in the tree. Simple Rule for Children One squirrel: ಅಳಿಲು — Alilu More than one squirrel: ಅಳಿಲುಗಳು — Alilugalu Five Simple Sentences 1. ಅಳಿಲು ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಡುತ್ತದೆ. (Alilu marada mele oduttade.) : The squirrel runs on the tree. 2. ಅಳಿಲು ಬೀಜ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತದೆ. (Alilu Bīja tinnuttade.) : The squirrel eats the seed. 3. ಅಳಿಲು ಮರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತುತ್ತದೆ. (Alilu maravannu hattuttade.) : The squirre...

Word Details Word: ತಂದನು Pronunciation: Tandanu English Meaning: He brought Word Type: Verb Base Verb: ತರು — Taru — bring Usage: ತಂದನು is a Kannada verb form used when a male singular person brought something in the past. In simple English, ತಂದನು means “he brought.” For example: ರವಿ ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕ ತಂದನು. Ravi ondu pustaka tandanu. Ravi brought a book. Here, Ravi is one male person, and the action already happened. Therefore, ತಂದನು is natural. The form changes depending on who brought the object. For a female person: ಸೀತಾ ಹೂವು ತಂದಳು. Seetaa hoovu tandalu. Sita brought a flower. For a respected person: ಅಜ್ಜ ಹಣ್ಣು ತಂದರು. Ajja hannu tandaru. Grandfather brought fruit. For several people: ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. Makkalu pustakagalannu tandaru. The children brought books. So, we should not normally use ತಂದನು for a female person, a respected person, or several people. Simple Rule for Children Male person: ತಂದನು — Tandanu — he brought Female person: ತಂದಳು — Tandalu — she brought Resp...

Word Details Word: ಕೋಲು Pronunciation: Kolu English Meaning: Stick / Rod Word Type: Noun Usage ಕೋಲು is a common Kannada noun used for a stick, rod, or long thin piece of wood . Children may hear this word when talking about a walking stick, a wooden stick, or a stick used for different everyday activities. For example: ಇದು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲು. Idu ondu kolu. This is a stick. ಅಜ್ಜನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಲು ಇದೆ. Ajjana kaiyalli kolu ide. Grandfather has a walking stick in his hand. ಮಗುವಿನ ಬಳಿ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕೋಲು ಇದೆ. Maguvina bali uddavaada kolu ide. The child has a long stick. The plural form of ಕೋಲು is ಕೋಲುಗಳು . ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಇವೆ. Alli eradu kolugalu ive. There are two sticks there. The word can also take different case forms depending on how it is used: ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ — Kolininda — with/by a stick ಕೋಲನ್ನು — Kolannu — the stick, as an object ಕೋಲಿನ — Kolina — of the stick Simple Rule for Children ಕೋಲು — Kolu — stick ಕೋಲುಗಳು — Kolugalu — sticks ಕೋಲನ್ನು — Kolannu — the stick ಕೋಲಿನ — Kolina — of the sti...

Word Details Word: ಉದ್ದ Pronunciation: Udda English Meaning: Length / Long Word Type: Noun / Adjective-related word Usage ಉದ್ದ is a common Kannada word used when talking about the length of a person, animal, object, road, river, or other thing. Depending on how it is used in a sentence, it can express either length or the idea of being long . When we talk about the measurement or length of something, we can use ಉದ್ದ . ಈ ಹಗ್ಗದ ಉದ್ದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು. Ee haggada udda hechchu. The length of this rope is greater. When we describe something as long, Kannada commonly uses ಉದ್ದದ , ಉದ್ದವಾದ , or ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ . ಇದು ಉದ್ದದ ಹಗ್ಗ. Idu uddada hagga. This is a long rope. ಇದು ಉದ್ದವಾದ ರಸ್ತೆ. Idu uddavaada raste. This is a long road. ಈ ಹಗ್ಗ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ. Ee hagga uddavaagide. This rope is long. The form ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ is especially useful when we want to say that something is long . For example: ಈ ರಸ್ತೆ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ. Ee raste uddavaagide. This road is long. ಆ ನದಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ. Aa nadi uddavaagide. That river is long. Simpl...

Word Details Word: ಗಿಡ್ಡ Pronunciation: Gidda English Meaning: Short / short in height Word Type: Adjective Usage ಗಿಡ್ಡ is a Kannada describing word used mainly to talk about short height . It can describe a person, animal, plant, tree, wall, or another object that is shorter than others of the same kind. For example: ರವಿ ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಹುಡುಗ. Ravi gidda huduga. Ravi is a short boy. ಇದು ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಗಿಡ. Idu gidda gida. This is a short plant. The word ಗಿಡ್ಡ usually comes before a noun and describes its height. For people, it is better to use the word politely and only when describing height is relevant. Simple Rule for Children Short boy: ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಹುಡುಗ — Gidda huduga Short girl: ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಹುಡುಗಿ — Gidda hudugi Short animal: ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ — Gidda praani Short plant: ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಗಿಡ — Gidda gida Short tree: ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಮರ — Gidda mara Remember: ಗಿಡ್ಡ tells us that someone or something is short in height . Five Simple Sentences 1. ಇದು ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಮರ. (Idu gidda mara.) : This is a short tree. 2. ರವಿ ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಹುಡುಗ. (Ravi gid...

Word Details Word: ಆಡ Pronunciation: AaDa English Meaning: Play Word Type: Verb — Imperative form Usage ಆಡ comes from the Kannada verb ಆಡು (AaDu) , which commonly means “to play.” The exact form ಆಡ is commonly used as a simple, informal command telling one person to play. It is natural when speaking casually to a child, friend, or someone younger. For example: ಚೆಂಡಿನ ಆಟ ಆಡ. Chendina aaTa aaDa. Play a ball game. ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಡ. Horage hogi aaDa. Go outside and play. When speaking politely, respectfully, or to more than one person, ಆಡಿ (AaDi) is more appropriate. The verb also changes depending on who is playing: ರವಿ ಆಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. Ravi aaDuttaane. Ravi plays. ಸೀತಾ ಆಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. Seetaa aaDuttaaLe. Sita plays. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. Makkalu aaDuttaare. The children play. Simple Rule for Children Basic verb: ಆಡು — AaDu — To play Simple command: ಆಡ — AaDa — Play Polite / plural command: ಆಡಿ — AaDi — Please play Male person: ಆಡುತ್ತಾನೆ — AaDuttaane — He plays Female person: ಆಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ — AaDutt...

Word Details Word: ಬಿಡಿಸಿ Pronunciation: Bidisi English Meaning: Draw / Please draw Word Type: Verb — Imperative form Usage ಬಿಡಿಸಿ comes from the Kannada verb ಬಿಡಿಸು (Bidisu) . In the context of drawing , ಬಿಡಿಸಿ is commonly used as an instruction or request to draw something . Children often see this word in school worksheets, drawing activities, and classroom instructions. For example: ಒಂದು ಹೂವಿನ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ. Ondu hoovina chitra bidisi. Draw a picture of a flower. ಮನೆಯ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ. Maneya chitra bidisi. Draw a picture of a house. ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ. Nimage ishtavaada chitra bidisi. Draw a picture that you like. The exact form ಬಿಡಿಸಿ is an instruction. It should not be confused with past-tense forms such as ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು (he drew) and ಬಿಡಿಸಿದಳು (she drew), or present-tense forms such as ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ (he draws) and ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ (she draws). Simple Rule for Children Basic verb: ಬಿಡಿಸು — Bidisu — To draw Instruction: ಬಿಡಿಸಿ — Bidisi — Draw / Please draw Male person, past:...