ತಂದೆ
Kannada
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *tan-tay (“father”) or Proto-Dravidian *tan-ṯi (“father”). Cognate with Irula தந்தெ (tante), Kui (India) [script needed] (tanji), Malayalam തന്ത (tanta), Tamil தந்தை (tantai), Telugu తండ్రి (taṇḍri), Duruwa तेंद (tend).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ɐn̪d̪e/
Declension
| Case/Form | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ತಂದೆಯು (tandeyu) | ತಂದೆಗಳು (tandegaḷu) |
| Accusative | ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು (tandeyannu) | ತಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು (tandegaḷannu) |
| Instrumental | ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ (tandeyinda) | ತಂದೆಗಳಿಂದ (tandegaḷinda) |
| Dative | ತಂದೆಗೆ (tandege) | ತಂದೆಗಳಿಗೆ (tandegaḷige) |
| Genitive | ತಂದೆಯ (tandeya) | ತಂದೆಗಳ (tandegaḷa) |
References
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
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