KUDUMBI PRONOUNS
Kudumbi | Translation | Usage | Translation |
Hanv | I | Hanv car hadtam | I am bringing the car |
Tum | You (inf/sing) | Tum khuim vetai? | Where are you going? |
Tumi | You (form/sing) | Tumi khuim vetat ? | Where are you going ? |
To | He | To konnagelo cheddo ? | Whose boy/son is he ? |
Tem | She | Tem konnagelem cheddum ? | Whose girl/daughter is she ? |
Te | They (mas) | Te khuim vetat ? | Where are they going ? |
Tim | They (fem) | Tim khuim vetat | Where are they going ? |
Ami | We | Ami gharke vetaum | We are going home. |
Konn | Who | To konn ? | Who is that ? |
Kitem | What | Tuka kitem jakka ? | What do you want ? |
Kednam | When | Tum kednam ailai ? | When did you arrive/come ? |
Khuim | Where | Tum khuim ravtai ? | Where do you live ? |
Mhozo | My (omas, sing) | Mage Aabu | My Father |
Mhoji | My (ofem, sing) | Mage Avoi | My Mother |
Mhoje | My (omas, plu) | Mage Puthu | My sons |
Mhojim/jeo | My (ofem, plu) | Magem Bhurguim/Magem Dhuvo | My Children/My daughters |
Amcho | Our (omas, sing) | Amcho Aabu | Our Father |
Amchi | Our (ofem, sing) | Amchi Avoi | Our Mother |
Amche | Our (omas, plu) | Amche Puthu | Our sons |
Amchim/cheo | Our (ofem, plu) | Amchim Bhurguim/Amcheo Dhuvo | Our Children/Our Daughters |
Tuzo | Your (ssing, omas, sing) | Tuzo Bapui | Your Father |
Tuji | Your (ssing, ofem, sing) | Tuji Avoi | Your Mother |
Tuje | Your (ssing, omas, plu) | Tuje Puthu | Your Son |
Tujim/jeo | Your (ssing, ofem, plu) | Tujim Bhurguim/Tujeo Dhuvo | Your Children/Your Daughters |
Tumcho | Your (splu, omas, sing) | Tumcho Aabu | Your Father |
Tumchi | Your (splu, omas, sing) | Tumchi Avoi | Your Mother |
Tumche | Your (splu, omas, plu) | Tumche Puthu | Your Sons |
Tumchim | Your (splu, omas, plu) | Tumchim Bhurguim | Your Children |
Key:
Inf - Informal Usage(when speaking to friends, younger persons)
Form - Formal Usage (when speaking to people unknown to you or elderly persons)
Sing - Subject is Singular
Plu - Subject is Plural
Mas - Subject is masculine
Fem - Subject is Feminine
OSing - Object is Singular
OPlu - Object is Plural
OMas - Object is masculine
OFem - Object is Feminine
You are now ready for the next lesson:
- Lesson 2
- Lesson 3
- Kudumbi For Beginners
- Widen Your Treasure Of Kudumbi Words
- KUDUMBI MUNNEO (Kudumbi Sayings)
- Learn Kudumbi - Home
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Note:-This is an unofficial document.Some english spellings are used to ease pronunciation.Certain words differ from region to region.Please take it with a "grain of salt".All Kudumbis are welcome to send their ideas to enrich this site.