ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು
nanage gottu
In Kannada, "I know" is expressed as ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು (nanage gottu).
ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು is an assertion that the speaker possesses a specific answer, idea or piece of information. If you wish to express that you know something thoroughly, you can use the phrase ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ, which means "I know completely".
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "to me (is) known". The word ನನಗೆ means "to me" and ಗೊತ್ತು means "is known".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ಗೊತ್ತು functions as an intransitive verb or an adjective meaning "known". Because of this, it is used with the dative case (ನನಗೆ – "to me") rather than the accusative case used in many other languages to say "I know it".
How do you pronounce it?
nanage gottu
Did you know?
- The structure of ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು mirrors how Kannada describes feelings and physical states. Instead of saying 'I am hungry' or 'I am cold', a speaker says 'to me is hunger' or 'to me is cold'.
- If you want to sound slightly annoyed or dismissive, you can skip the 'to me' part and just say ಗೊತ್ತು (gottu). Using only this single word can make your 'I know' sound quite curt, similar to saying 'Whatever' in English.
- The word ಗೊತ್ತು is closely related to the root for 'knowing' or 'understanding' in other Dravidian languages like Tamil, showing a shared linguistic ancestry in how these cultures conceptualize information.
Examples in context
- ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.nanage gottu.I know.
- ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.adara bagge nanage gottu.I know about that.
Example conversation
Abhishek is asking Divya if she knows how to reach a specific place.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, ನಿನಗೆ ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಅಂತ ಗೊತ್ತಾ?Abhishek, ninage hotel ellide anta gotta?Abhishek, do you know where the hotel is?
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಹೌದು, ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.Haudu, nanage gottu.Yes, I know.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಲುಗಿಸಿಕೊ.Nammanu allige talugisiko.Please take us there.
- ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್ Abhishekಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ, ದಿವ್ಯಾ.Khanditavagi, Divya.Certainly, Divya.
