ನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ
naanu baruttiddene
In Kannada, ನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ (naanu baruttiddene) is the way to say "I am coming".
This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker is currently in the process of moving toward a destination.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ನಾನು (I) and ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ (am coming).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ is the first-person singular present continuous form of the verb baru (to come). Note that if you wish to say "she is coming", the verb changes from the first-person baruttiddene to the third-person feminine baruttiddāḷe.
How do you pronounce it?
naanu baruttiddene
Did you know?
- In colloquial spoken Kannada, the long phrase ನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ is almost always shortened to ಬರ್ತಿದೀನಿ (bartidīni). The subject ನಾನು is often dropped entirely because the verb ending already tells the listener the speaker is referring to themselves.
- In a social context, if someone calls your name, replying with ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ can sometimes function as a polite 'Wait a moment' or 'I will be right there', rather than just a description of movement.
- The word ನಾನು for 'I' is a direct descendant of the Proto-South Dravidian word *ñān, making it a linguistic relative to the word for 'I' in other Dravidian languages like Tamil and Telugu.
Example conversation
Divya is running late for a meeting with Abhishek.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekದಿವ್ಯಾ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೀಯ?divyā, nīnu elliddīya?Divya, where are you?
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯ ಬೇಕು.nānu baruttiddēne, svalpa samaya bēku.I am coming, I need a little time.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekನೀನು ಬೇಗ ಬಾ.nīnu bēga bā.Come quickly.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಸರಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ನಾನು ಬಂದೆ.sari abhiṣēk, nānu bande.Okay Abhishek, I'm here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ನಾನು, CC BY-SA 4.0.
