ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು
enk ee nenapapundu
In Tulu, 'I miss you' is expressed as ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು (enk ee nenapapundu).
Meaning: I miss you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'To me, you are being remembered'. The root word ನೆನಪು (nenapu) means 'memory' or 'remembrance'. The verb form ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು (nenapapundu) indicates a continuous or present state, meaning the act of being remembered is happening. The word ಈ (ee) refers to 'you'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ಈ (ee) is the singular form of 'you'. The verb ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು (nenapapundu) is used to indicate that the state of remembering is currently occurring.
How do you pronounce it?
enk ee nenapapundu
Did you know?
- Because Tulu was historically an unwritten language for centuries, the script used to write ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು today is borrowed from the Kannada language.
- Tulu is a Dravidian language, meaning it shares a distant ancestor with Tamil and Kannada, but it has remained distinct enough that speakers of those languages cannot automatically understand ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು.
- The structure of this phrase is 'experiencer-oriented', meaning the speaker does not 'do' the missing, but rather 'experiences' the state of the other person being remembered.
Examples in context
- ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು.enk ee nenapāpundu.I miss you.
- ಈಗ ಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು.iga enk ee nenapāpundu.I miss you right now.
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaಎಂಕ್ ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು, ರಕ್ಷಿತ್.Enk ee nenapapundu, Rakshit.I miss you, Rakshit.
- ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ Rakshithಎನಕುನೊನ ಪೋದು ಈ ನೆನಪಾಪುಂಡು, ಕಾವ್ಯ.Enakunona podu ee nenapapundu, Kavya.I miss you too, Kavya.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaನಮ ಪೋಯಿದ ದಾದಿ ಎಡ್ಡೆ ಇಪ್ಪುನರಾ?Nama poyid dadi edde ippunara?Are you doing well since we left?
- ರಕ್ಷಿತ್ Rakshithಆಂಡು, ಬೇಗ ಬಲೆ.Andu, bega bale.Yes, come soon.
