Verbs in Kannada - Part I

This post will list the root verbs in kannada. The verbs will be modified based on Person,Number,Gender and tenses.

The verbs below are given with their suffixes vadhu/yuvadhu equivalent to -ing in English.The root verb is highlited in blue

1.HeLu-vadhu -  Telling

2.KeLu-vadhu - Asking , Listening

3.Bare-yuvadhu - Writing

4.Odhu-vadhu - Reading

5.Odu-vadhu - Running

6.Nodu-vadhu - Looking , Seeing , Watching

I watch news channel on T.v -> Naanu tv alli news channels nodutini.

7.Nade-yuvadhu - Walking

8.Thinnu-vadhu - Eating

I eat idlis for the breakfast -> Naanu beLige ootakke idLi thintini(thinnuthene).

9.Kudi-yuvadhu - Drinking

10.KuLithukoLLu-vadhu - Sitting

11.Maathadu-vadhu - Talking

12.Malagu-vadhu - Sleeping

I slept early yesterday -> Naanu nenne bega malagide(nu).

13.Thalebaachu-vadhu - Combing

AvaLu avaLa magaLa thale baachuthaaLe -> She combs her daughters hair.  

AvaLu thale baachkotaidaaLe -> She is combing her hair.

14.Kalasu-vadhu - Mixing

15.Muttu-vadhu - Touching

16.Kaliyu-vadhu - Learning

17.Kalisu-vadhu - Teaching

18.KaLisu-vadhu - Sending

 Send 1 Kg rice home -> manege 1 Kg akki  kaLisi.