Prepositions in Kannada - Part I
Aprepositionhelpstoshowthenoun'srelationtootherwordsin
thesentence.Inthispostweshallseesomeoftheprepositions
inKannadaandtheirdaytodayusage.
1.Since>inda
IstayinBangaloresince2001.>Naanubengalurudalli2001
indaiddiini.
2.Near>hathira
Myson'sschoolisneartomyhouse.>Nannamagannashaale
nannamaneyahattiraide.
3.Than>kintha
Thisworkisbetterthanthatwork.>IikelasaAakelasakinta
olleyadhu.
4.Except>bittu
Idideverythingexceptwashingclothes>Naanubatte
tholeyuvudhubittubereellakelesamaadidde.
5.On/Up/Over>mele
Pleasekeepthecuponthetable.>Dayavittumejimele
cuppannuhaaku.
Themonkeyclimbedupthetree.>Kothimaradamelehattittu.
Thebirdflewoverthehouse.>Hakkimaneyamelehaarittu.
6.Last>hoda
Lastweekplumbercametoourhouse.>Hodavaaraplumber
nammamanegebandanu.
7.When/bythetime/during>aaga
Iwassleepingwhenmyhusbandcamehome.>Nanna
gandanabandaaganaanumalgutaidde.
Ihadsleptbythetimewhenmyhusbandcamefromoffice.>
Nannagandaofficeindabandaaganaanumalagidde.
8.Usually>maamulaagi
UsuallyIeatbread,butterandjamforbreakfast.>Naanu
maamulaagibeLigeootakkebread,bennemattujam
tinnuthene.
9.But>Adhare
ButIhadidlyandchutneyyesterday.>Adharenenneidly
mattuchutneytinde.
10.With>Jothe
Willyoucomewithme?.>Neenunannajothebaruthiya?
11.Around>Suttha
Asquirrelcangoaroundthetree.>ALilumaradasutthahoga
bahudu.
12.Behind>Hinde
Asquirrelcangobehindthetree.>ALilumaradahindehoga
bahudu.
13.Towards>Kade
Thehunteraimedtowardsthesparrow.>Bettaikaara
gubbattikadeguriitta.
14.Under>Kelage
Thebookwasunderthechair.>Pustakakurichiyakelageittu.