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ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಂತೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸರಳ ಹಾಗೂ ಭೂತ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಕಾಲ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಯುಕ್ತ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬದಲು, ಈ ಭೇದಗಳು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ರೀತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಂತೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸರಳ ಹಾಗೂ ಭೂತ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಕಾಲ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಯುಕ್ತ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬದಲು, ಈ ಭೇದಗಳು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ರೀತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
Old Mysore Kannada-ge Bombay Kannada-ge hegiruttive?
Old Mysore Kannada-ge Bombay Kannada-ge hegiruttive?
Kannada saahitya-ge hosa bhaagasuuru yashasviyagisidaru?
Kannada saahitya-ge hosa bhaagasuuru yashasviyagisidaru?
Kannada lipi yavudu prachalitavagide?
Kannada lipi yavudu prachalitavagide?
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'Literature' anna shabdake Kannada allikondide?
'Literature' anna shabdake Kannada allikondide?
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'Tuluva Kannada' yaava raajyadalli baashe?
'Tuluva Kannada' yaava raajyadalli baashe?
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ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯು ಕೆಲವು ಶತಮಾನಗಳ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ಕೇವಲ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಳಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು ಎಂದು ಯಾವ ಶತಮಾನದ ಸೂಚನೆ ಸೌಜನ್ಯ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ?
ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯು ಕೆಲವು ಶತಮಾನಗಳ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ಕೇವಲ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಳಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು ಎಂದು ಯಾವ ಶತಮಾನದ ಸೂಚನೆ ಸೌಜನ್ಯ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ?
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ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಕೆ.1, 2, 3, 4, 5-6, 7, 8, 9, 10-13, 14-18, 19-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54 ಶ: 2-8, 9-10, 11-25, 26-35, 36-49, 50-58 ಅ: 2-8, 9-12, 13-20, 21-24 ඐ: 2-8, 9 ཹ: 2-5, 6 པ: 3-5, 6 ར: 1 ་: 0 ོ: 0 ག: 0 ང: 0 བ: 0 མ: 0 འ: 0 ར: 0 ལ: 0 ས: 0 ཹ: 0, ཐ: 0. ච: 1
ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಕೆ.1, 2, 3, 4, 5-6, 7, 8, 9, 10-13, 14-18, 19-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54 ಶ: 2-8, 9-10, 11-25, 26-35, 36-49, 50-58 ಅ: 2-8, 9-12, 13-20, 21-24 ඐ: 2-8, 9 ཹ: 2-5, 6 པ: 3-5, 6 ར: 1 ་: 0 ོ: 0 ག: 0 ང: 0 བ: 0 མ: 0 འ: 0 ར: 0 ལ: 0 ས: 0 ཹ: 0, ཐ: 0. ච: 1
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Kannada's grammatical nuances include how many cases?
Kannada's grammatical nuances include how many cases?
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Kannada 's verb conjugations differ based on which factors?
Kannada 's verb conjugations differ based on which factors?
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'Kannada' 's literature flourished during which period?
'Kannada' 's literature flourished during which period?
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'Kannada' script has its roots in which era?
'Kannada' script has its roots in which era?
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Study Notes
Kannada: A Glance into its Past and Present
Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken by over 48 million people worldwide, primarily across southern India, particularly in Karnataka state. This comprehensive exploration will delve into Kannada's history, grammatical nuances, regional variations, literary heritage, and script.
History of Kannada
The earliest records of written Kannada exist from around the fourth century CE when it was used mainly for religious purposes and administrative documents under the reign of Chalukya rulers. From the sixth century through the thirteenth century, the Kannada language flourished during the periods of Rastrakutas, Western Chalukyas, Hoysala Empire, and Vijayanagara Empire. Each era contributed to its development and refinement in various domains such as literature, poetry, and prose.
During the colonial period, British rule introduced new vocabulary and spelling reforms that had lasting impacts on modern Kannada. After independence, several standardization efforts were undertaken, leading to the publication of dictionaries, grammars, and other reference materials.
Grammar Overview
Kannada follows a subject-object-verb order with some flexibility due to its extensive word order freedom. It has five genders (masculine, feminine, common, neuter, and dual), seven cases, and three numbers (singular, plural, and dual). Kannada verb conjugations differ based on tense, person, gender, number, voice, mood, aspect, emphasis, and negation. Unlike English, Kannada does not differentiate between present simple and past simple tenses using distinct suffixes; instead, these distinctions are made contextually.
Dialects
Like many languages, Kannada also exhibits regional variations resulting in multiple dialects. Some popular ones include Old Mysore Kannada, Tuluva Kannada, North Kanarese, Malenadu Kannada, and Bombay Kannada (spoken in Maharashtra) among others. These variations can affect pronunciation, vocabulary, and syntax without compromising mutual intelligibility between speakers of different varieties.
Literature and Alphabet
Kannada boasts a rich literary tradition dating back more than a thousand years. Its earliest works consist chiefly of epigraphic texts, followed later by Jaina literature and Puranas (religious texts) composed in classical Kannada. The advent of Devanagari script in the 9th century led to the birth of Kavyamala (poetry anthology), a significant milestone in Kannada literary evolution.
Today, Kannada employs two scripts – Kannada and Roman Kannada scripts. Though traditionalists favor Kannada script, Roman Kannada has gained popularity because of its compatibility with digital mediums like computers, smartphones, etc.. Aside from literature, Kannada is widely used in media production, education, commerce, science, technology, and administration within Karnataka state and beyond.
In summary, Kannada has evolved tremendously since ancient times while retaining its cultural authenticity and linguistic integrity. Knowledge of this dynamic language opens doors to understanding its rich history, diverse grammatical structure, fascinating dialect diversity, and vibrant literary legacy.
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Explore the history, grammar, dialects, literature, and scripts of Kannada language, which is spoken by over 48 million people primarily in Karnataka state, southern India. Learn about the evolution of Kannada from ancient times to modern usage.
