Tulu Verbs

Class A Verbs:

Root verbs

English

Kannada

Gerunds

Present

Simple Past

Past Perfect

Negative

A

To Become

Agu

Apini

Ayini

Atini

Avandini

pO

To go

hOgu

pOpini

pOyini

pOtini

pOvandini

tU

To see / look

nODu

tUpini

tUyini

tUtini

tUvandini

dI

To place/keep

iDu

dIpini

dIyini

dItini

dIvandini

mI

To bathe

mIyu

mIpini

mIyini

mItini

mIvandini

rA

To fly

hAru

rApini

rAyini

rAtini

rAvandini

sai

To die

sAyu

saipini

saitini

saidini

saivandini

bar

To come

baru

barpini

battini

baidini

barandini

kaDe

To grind

rubbu

kaDepini

kaDeyini

kaDetini

kaDevandini

paDe

To obtain

paDeyu

paDepini

paDeyini

paDetini

paDevandini

tiN

To eat

tinnu

tiNpini

tiNDini

tintini

tiNandini

uN

To eat (rice or lunch/dinner)

uNNu

uNpini

uNDini

untini

uNandini

paN

To say/tell

hELu

paNpini

paNDini

pantini

paNandini

ben

To work

duDi

benpini

bendini

bentini

benandini

ker

To kill

kollu

kerpini

kerini

kertini

kerandini

ner

To scold

baiyyu

nerpini

nerini

nertini

nerandini

par

To drink

kuDi

parpini

parini

partini

parandini

kor

To give

koDu

korpini

korini

kortini

korandini

bare

To write

bareyu

barepini

bareyini

baretini

barevandini

kale

To remove/peel off/deduct

kaLeyu

kalepini

kaleyini

kaletini

kalevandini

buDu

To leave

biDu

buDpini

buDini

buDtini

buDandini

koy

To pluck/reap

kILu

koypini

koyyini

koytini

koyyandini

bey

To be cooked/boiled

bEyu

beypini

beytini

beydini

beyyandini

mE

To graze

mEyu

mEpini

mEyini

mEtini

mEvandini


Class B Verbs:


Root  Verbs

English

Kannada

Gerunds

Present

Simple Past

Perfect

Negative

uppu/ippu

To be

iru

uppuni/

ippuni

ittini

itt'dini

uppandini

telipu

To smile/laugh

nagu

telipuni

telitini

telit’dini

telipandini

naDapu

To walk

naDeyu

naDapuni

naDatini

naDat’dini

naDapandini

balipu

To run

ODu

balipuni

balitini

balit’dini

balipandini

bulipu

To weep/cry

aLu / kUgu

bulipuni

bulitini

bulit’dini

bulipandini

balapu

To grow

beLeyu

balapuni

balatini

balat’dini

balapandini

nalipu

To dance

kuNiyu

nalipuni

nalitini

nalit’dini

nalipandini

malpu

To do/make

mADu

malpuni

maltini

malt’dini

malpandini

kalpu

To learn

kaliyu

kalpuni

kaltini

kalt’dini

kalpandini

kApu

To wait

kAyu

kApuni

kAtini

kAt’dini

kApandini

parapu

To flow/crawl

hariyu

parapuni

paratini

parat’dini

parapandini

menpu

To wake someone up

ebbisu

menpuni

mentini

ment’dini

menpandini

jeppu

To sleep

malagu

jeppuni

jettini

jeidini

jeppandini

jappu

To get down

iLi

jappuni

jattini

jaidini

jappandini

leppu

To call/invite

kareyu

leppuni

lettini

leidini

leppandini

lappu

To measure

aLate mADu

lappuni

lattini

laidini

lappandini

kaDpu

To cut/break

kaDiyu

kaDpuni

kaDtini

kaDt’dini

kaDpandini

kaDapu

To cross

dATu

kaDapuni

kaDatini

kadat’dini

kaDapandini

kaDapuDu

To send

kaLuhisu

kaDapuDuni

kaDapuDini

kaDapuDdini

kaDapuDandini

torpu

To kick

odeyu

torpuni

tortini

tort’dini

torpandini

sOpu

To lose

sOlu

sOpuni

sOtini

sOt’dini

sOpandini

aDipu

To sweep

guDisu

aDipuni

aDitini

aDit’dini

aDipandini

dappu

To plough

uLu

dappuni

dattini

daidini

dappandini

deppu

To remove/take out or to open

tegeyu

deppuni

dettini

deidini

deppandini

dettoNu

To take for oneself/To accept

tegedukoLLu

dettoNuni

dettoNDini

dettondini

dettoNandini

derpu

To lift

ettu

derpuni

dertini

dert’dini

derpandini

madapu

To forget

mareyu

madapuni

madatini

madat’dini

madapandini

korepu

To bark

bogaLu

korepuni

koretini

koret’dini

korepandini

giDapu

To chase away

ODisu

giDapuni

giDattini

giDatt’dini

giDapandini

guppu

To spill

chellu

guppuni

guttini

gutt’dini

guppandini

maipu

To pour

suriyu

maipuni

maitini

mait’dini

maipandini

tEpu

Throw water or any liquid

nIru hAyisu

tEpuni

tEtini

tEt’dini

tEpandini

talpu

To sprinkle

chimmisu

talpuni

taltini

talt’dini

talpandini

oypu

To pull

eLeyu

oypuni

oytini

oyt’dini

oypandini

nenepu

To remember/think

neneyu / nenapu mADu

nenepuni

nenetini

nenet'dini

nenepandini

mApu

To change (dress or clothes)

baTTe badalAyisu

mApuni

mAtini

mAt'dini

mApandini

genpu

To count

eNisu

genpuni

gentini

gent'dini

genpandini

pagapu

To exchange

badalAyisu / adalu badalu mADu

pagapuni

pagatini

pagat'dini

pagapandini

kuDpu

To shake off

koDavu

kuDpuni

kuDtini

kuDt’dini

kuDpandini

kEN

To hear/ listen /ask

kELu

kENuni

kENDini

kEndini

kENandini

enn

To think/expect

yOchane mADu

ennuni

ennini

enn'dini

ennandini

tAngoNu

To tolerate

sahisu

tAngoNuni

tAngoNDini

tAngondini

tAngoNandini

bUr

To fall

bILu

bUruni

bUrini

bUrdini

bUrandini

jAr

To slip

jAru

jAruni

jArini

jArdini

jArandini

mAr

To sell

mAru

mAruni

mArini

mArdini

mArandini

pAr

To run

ODu / hAru

pAruni

pArini

pArdini

pArandini

pAter

To speak

mAtADu

pAteruni

pAterini

pAterdini

pAterandini

dEr

To chase /Drive out

aTTu

dEruni

dErini

dErdini

dErandini

mUru

To chop

koyyu

mUruni

mUrini

mUrdini

mUrandini

mitar

To climb

Eru

mitaruni

mitarini

mitardini

mitarandini

kumbar

To shiver

naDugu

kumbaruni

kumbarini

kumbardini

kumbarandini

pugar

To praise

hogaLu

pugaruni

pugarini

pugardini

pugarandini

dUru

To blame/complain

dUru / tegaLu

dUruni

dUrini

dUrdini

dUrandini

dakk

To throw

eseyu

dakkuni

dakkini

dakk’dini

dakkandini

dekk

To wash

toLeyu

dekkuni

dekkini

dekk’dini

dekkandini

lakk

To get up

ELu

lakkuni

lakkini

lakk’dini

lakkandini

tikk

To get/meet

sigu

tikkuni

tikkini

tikk’dini

tikkandini

kalk

To shout

kirichADu

kalkuni

kalkini

kalk’dini

kalkandini

bad’k

To live

baduku

bad’kuni

bad’kini

bad’k’dini

bad’kandini

murku

To sink/drown

muLugu

murkuni

murkini

murk’dini

murkandini

nUku

To push/shove

dUDu

nUkuni

nUkini

nUk’dini

nUkandini

Ak

To hit/beat

hoDiyu

Akuni

Akini

Ak’dini

Akandini

nakk

To lick

nekku

nakkuni

nakkini

nakk’dini

nakkandini

parank

To scratch with nails

parachu

parankuni

parankini

parank'dini

parankandini

donku

To trample

meTTu

donkuni

donkini

donk'dini

donkandini

sAnk/tAnk

To nourish/bring up

sAku

tAnkuni

tAnkini

tAnk'dini

tAnkandini

muTTu

To touch/reach

muTTu / talapu

muTTuni

muTTini

muTT’dini

muTTandini

kaTT

To build/tie

kaTTu

kaTTuni

kaTTini

kaTT’dini

kaTTandini

paTT

To share/distribute

hanchu

pATTuni

paTTini

paTT’dini

paTTandini

naTT

To beg

bEDu

naTTuni

naTTini

naTT’dini

naTTandini

raTT

To bounce / To be splashed (as liquid)

chimmu

raTTuni

raTTini

raTT’dini

raTTandini

raTTA

Cause to bounce / To splash (as liquid)

chimmisu / erachu

raTTavuni

raTTAyini

raTTAdini

raTTAvandini

boTTu

To knock / strike

baDiyu

boTTuni

boTTini

boTT’dini

boTTandini

puTTu

To born

huTTu

puTTuni

puTTini

puTT’dini

puTTandini

kUTu

To add

kUDu / sErisu

kUTuni

kUTini

kUT’dini

kUTandini

daNT

To stumble

eDavu

daNTuni

daNTini

daNT'dini

daNTandini

ottu

To press

ottu

ottuni

ottini

ott’dini

ottandini

patt

To catch

hiDi

pattuni

pattini

patt’dini

pattandini

pattoNu

To hold

hiDidukoLLu

pattoNuni

pattoNDini

pattondini

pattoNandini

ett

To reach

talapu

ettuni

ettini

ett’dini

ettandini

kant

To prick or pierce / To sink/set (sun set)

chuchu / sUryAstavAgu

kantuni

kantini

kant'dini

kantandini

untu

To stand

nillu

untuni

untini

unt’dini

untandini

kullu

To sit

kuLituko

kulluni

kullini

kuldini

kullandini

nInd

To swim

Iju

nInduni

nIndini

nInd’dini

nIndandini

gend

To win

gellu

genduni

gendini

gend’dini

gendandini

Odu

To read

Odu

Oduni

Odini

Od’dini

Odandini

urdu

To rub

tikku /  ujju

urduni

urdini

urd’dini

urdandini

ard

To wash clothes

ogeyu

arduni

ardini

ard’dini

ardandini

gobbu

To play

ADu

gobbuni

gobbini

gobb’dini

gobbandini

jumbu

To suck

chIpu

jumbuni

jumbini

jumb'dini

jumbandini

tumbu

To carry as a load

horu

tumbuni

tumbini

tumb'dini

tumbandini

kirumbu

To itch

turisu

kirumbuni

kirumbini

kirumb'dini

kirumbandini

deng

To be hidden

aDagu

denguni

dengini

deng’dini

dengandini

dengA

To hide

aDagisu

dengAvuni

dengAyini

dengAdini

dengAvandini

ning

To swallow

nungu

ninguni

ningini

ning'dini

ningandini

muchchu

To close

muchchu

muchchuni

muchchini

muchch’dini

muchchandini

tuchchu

To bite

kachchu

tuchchuni

tuchchini

tuchch’dini

tuchchandini

ochchu

To erase

oresu

ochchuni

ochchini

ochch’dini

ochchandini

pAD

To put/wear

hAku

pADuni

pADini

pAD’dini

pADandini

nAD

To search

huDuku

nADuni

nADini

nAD’dini

nADandini

pidaD

To depart/get ready to go out

horaDu

pidaDuni

pidaDini

pidaD'dini

pidaDandini

galas

To use

baLasu

galasuni

galasini

galas’dini

galasandini

balas

To serve food

baDisu

balasuni

balasini

balas’dini

balasandini

ubbi

To spit

uguLu

ubbyuni

ubbini

ubbidini

ubbyandini

aggi

To chew

jagiyu

aggyuni

aggini

aggidini

aggyandini

pODi

To fear

hedaru

pODyuni

pODini

pODidini

pODyandini

pejji

To pick up

hekku

pejjyuni

pejjini

pejj'dini

pejjandini

lAgi

To jump

jigiyu

lAgyuni

lAgini

lAg’dini

lAgandini

tOju

To be seen/be visible

kANu

tOjuni

tOjini

tOj’dini

tOjandini

tOjA

To show

tOrisu

tOjAvuni

tOjAyini

tOjAdini

tOjAvandini

pollu

To sew

holiyu

polluni

pollini

poll’dini

pollandini

pollA

Cause to sew

holisu

pollAvuni

pollAyini

pollAdini

pollAvandini

kAy

To get heated

kAyu

kAyuni

kAyini

kAydini

kAyandini

kAypu

To make hot/fry

kAyisu

kAypuni

kAytini

kAyt’dini

kAypandini

poliy

To get split/cut

muriyu

poliyuni

polini

polidini

poliyandini

polipu

To split/cut

muriyu

polipuni

politini

polit’dini

polipandini

uriy

To burn

uriyu

uriyuni

urini

uridini

uriyandini

uripu

To make it burn/To blow

urisu / Udu

uripuni

uritini

urit’dini

uripandini

oriy

To remain

uLiyu

oriyuni

orini

oridini

oriyandini

oripu

To save/cause to remain

uLisu

oripuni

oritini

orit’dini

oripandini

mugiy

To end/cease

mugiyu

mugiyuni

mugini

mugidini

mugiyandini

mugipu

To finish/complete

mugisu

mugipuni

mugitini

mugit’dini

mugipandini

maDiy

To get folded

maDachikoLLu

maDiyuni

maDini

maDidini

maDiyandini

maDipu

To fold

maDachu

maDipuni

maDitini

maDit’dini

maDipandini

pariy

To get torn

hariyu

pariyuni

parini

paridini

pariyandini

paripu

To tear

hariyu

paripuni

paritini

parit’dini

paripandini

dariy

To be broken/burst

oDeyu

dariyuni

darini

daridini

dariyandini

darpu

To break/burst

oDeyu

darpuni

dartini

dart’dini

darpandini

puDa

To be broken/be blasted

oDeyu

puDavuni

puDayini

puDadini

puDavandini

puDapu

To break/blast

oDeyu

puDapuni

puDatini

puDat’dini

puDapandini

kaDiy

To be cut/broken

muriyu / tuNDAgu

kaDiyuni

kaDini

kaDidini

kaDiyandini

kaDpu

To cut/break

kaDiyu / tuNDu mADu

kaDpuni

kaDtini

kaDt’dini

kaDpandini

teriy

To know

tiLiyu

teriyuni

terini

teridini

teriyandini

teripA

To make someone know

tiLisu

teripAvuni

teripAyini

teripAdini

teripAvandini

pottu

To burn

hottu

pottuni

pottini

pott’dini

pottandini

pottA

cause to burn/To light

hottisu / benki hachchu

pottAvuni

pottAyini

pottAdini

pottAvandini

tekk

To be extinguished

Ari hOgu / nandu

tekkuni

tekkini

tekk’dini

tekkandini

tekkA

To extinguish

Arisu / nandisu

tekkAvuni

tekkAyini

tekkAdini

tekkAvandini

  

Compound Verbs:

Compound Verbs in Tulu
English Equivalents
Kannada Equivalents
mOkae malpuni 
To love
prIti mADuvudu

mApu malpuni 
To forgive
kshamisuvudu

kOpa malpuni
To get angry
kOpa mADuvudu

bElae malpuni
To work
kelasa mADuvudu

upadra malpuni/upadra korpini
To disturb someone
tondare koDuvudu

kebi korpini 
To listen
kivi koDuvudu

nAD pattuni 
To find out/discover
kaNDu hiDiyudu

beri pattuni
To chase
bennaTTuvudu

pagae kaTTuni
To seek revenge
hagetana beLesuvudu

kana kaTTuni
To dream
kanasu kANuvudu

madimae Apini
To marry
maduve Aguvudu

peTT pADuni
To beat
peTTu koDuvudu

dakk’d pADuni
To lose something
kaLedu hAkuvudu

dakk’d pOpini 
To be lost
kaLedu hOguvudu

kanapini
(kondu+barpini)
To bring
taruvudu / koNDu baruvudu

konopini
(kondu+pOpini)
To take away/ To take something to another place
koNDu hOguvudu