Class A Verbs:
Root
verbs |
English |
Kannada |
Gerunds |
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Present |
Simple Past |
Past
Perfect |
Negative |
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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 |
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Present |
Simple Past |
Perfect |
Negative |
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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 in Tulu
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English Equivalents
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Kannada Equivalents
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mOkae malpuni
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To love
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prIti mADuvudu
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mApu malpuni
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To forgive
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kshamisuvudu
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kOpa malpuni
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To get angry
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kOpa mADuvudu
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bElae malpuni
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To work
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kelasa mADuvudu
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upadra
malpuni/upadra korpini
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To disturb someone
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tondare koDuvudu
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kebi korpini
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To listen
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kivi koDuvudu
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nAD pattuni
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To find
out/discover
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kaNDu hiDiyudu
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beri pattuni
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To chase
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bennaTTuvudu
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pagae kaTTuni
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To seek revenge
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hagetana beLesuvudu
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kana kaTTuni
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To dream
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kanasu kANuvudu
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madimae Apini
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To marry
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maduve Aguvudu
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peTT pADuni
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To beat
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peTTu koDuvudu
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dakk’d pADuni
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To lose something
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kaLedu hAkuvudu
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dakk’d pOpini
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To be lost
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kaLedu hOguvudu
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kanapini
(kondu+barpini)
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To bring
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taruvudu / koNDu
baruvudu
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konopini
(kondu+pOpini)
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To take away/ To take something to another place
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koNDu hOguvudu
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