ചെയ്തു
cheythu
The English word "done" is translated into Malayalam as ചെയ്തു (cheythu).
ചെയ്തു is used to express that a task has been completed.
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
It literally translates to "did" or "done".
Which one should you use?
Use ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു to emphasize the current state of a task being finished (equivalent to "has been done"), and use കഴിഞ്ഞു alongside ചെയ്തു to specifically emphasize that a task is "finished" or "over".
How does it change in a sentence?
To emphasize that a task is currently in a completed state, the form ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു is often used to mean "has done" or "has been done".
How do you pronounce it?
cheythu
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone and context, ചെയ്തു can be used sarcastically to imply that someone has 'done' something wrong or caused a mess, rather than completing a helpful task.
- The word കഴിഞ്ഞു (kazhinju), often used with 'done', actually comes from a root meaning 'to pass' or 'to go by', much like how English speakers say 'time has passed' to mean something is over.
- The word ചെയ്തു belongs to a language family where the verb almost always comes at the end of the sentence. This means the 'done' part of the message is the final punchline of the thought.
Examples in context
- ഞാന് ചെയ്തു കഴിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.I'm already done.This sentence is useful for saying that you have already completed something using ചെയ്തു.Tatoeba #2188414 by dochash, translation #1308819 by CK
- ഞാൻ ചെയ്തു, ഞാൻ വിജയിച്ചു!I did it, I won!
- ഞാൻ ആ ജോലി ചെയ്തു.njan aa joli cheythu.I did that job.
- അവൻ അത് ചെയ്തു.avan athu cheythu.He did it.
Example conversation
Meera and Arjun are checking their homework.
- മീര Meeraഅർജുൻ, ഹോംവർക്ക് കഴിഞ്ഞോ?Arjun, homework kazhinjo?Arjun, is the homework finished?
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅതെ, ഞാൻ ചെയ്തു.athe, njan cheythu.Yes, I've done it.
- മീര Meeraഎനിക്കും ചെയ്തു കഴിഞ്ഞു.enikkum cheythu kazhinju.I have finished it too.
- അർജുൻ Arjunനമുക്ക് ഇപ്പോൾ കളിക്കാം.namukku ippol kalikkam.We can play now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
