ನನಗೆ
nanage
The Kannada phrase for "me" is ನನಗೆ (nanage).
ನನಗೆ is used when the speaker is the recipient of an action or the beneficiary of something, functioning like "to me" or "for me" in English.
Which one should you use?
In Kannada, there is a distinction between being the recipient of an action and being the direct object. Use ನನಗೆ to mean "to me" or "for me", but use the form ನನ್ನನ್ನು when "me" is the direct object of a transitive verb, such as in the sentence "He saw me".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gulbarga region, it is common to use na instead of naanu casually.
How does it change in a sentence?
ನನಗೆ is the dative case of the first-person pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
nanage
Did you know?
- In Kannada, sensations and emotions like hunger or anger are not things you feel, but things that happen 'to me' using ನನಗೆ. Instead of saying 'I am hungry', you effectively say 'To me, hunger is there'.
- The word ನನಗೆ is used to express 'I want' or 'I need' by stating that something is needed 'to me'. This turns a desire into a state of receipt.
- The distinction between ನನಗೆ and ನನ್ನನ್ನು is a remnant of the complex case system inherited from Old Kannada and influenced by Dravidian grammar rules.
Examples in context
- ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಧನ್ಯವಾದ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಾ?Why are you thanking me?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use ನನಗೆ when receiving thanks.Tatoeba #4775458 by legalghost, translation #3822569 by CK
- ನನಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು ಅಂತ ನನಗೇನೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.I don't know what came over me.This sentence shows how to use ನನಗೆ when expressing a lack of knowledge about a personal state.Tatoeba #4783974 by legalghost, translation #2318300 by CK
- ಟಾಮ್ ಸಹಾಯ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು ಆದರೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.Tom promised to help me, but he didn't.This sentence demonstrates using ನನಗೆ to indicate the recipient of a promise.Tatoeba #4784808 by legalghost, translation #3161834 by CK
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Example conversation
Divya is asking Pranav for a glass of water.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಪ್ರಣವ್, ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಲೋಟ ನೀರು ಕೊಡಿ.Praṇav, nanage ondu lōṭa nīru koḍi.Pranav, please give me a glass of water.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ, ದಿವ್ಯಾ.khaṇḍitavāgiyū, Divyā.Certainly, Divya.
- ದಿವ್ಯಾ Divyaಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.dhanyavādagalu.Thank you.
- ಪ್ರಣವ್ Pranavಪರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.paravāilla.You're welcome.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
