എന്നെ
enne
എന്നെ (enne) is the Malayalam way to say 'me'.
എന്നെ is used to refer to the speaker when the speaker is the recipient of an action or the object of a verb.
Which one should you use?
In Malayalam, there is a distinction between the subject and the object. While ഞാൻ is used for 'I' (the nominative case subject), എന്നെ is used for 'me' (the accusative case object).
How does it change in a sentence?
എന്നെ is the accusative case of the first-person singular pronoun. It is used specifically when the speaker is the direct object of a verb.
How do you pronounce it?
enne
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, pronouns like എന്നെ are often dropped entirely if the context makes the object clear, a feature known as 'pro-drop'.
- The word എന്നെ belongs to a Dravidian language family where pronoun systems often distinguish between 'inclusive' and 'exclusive' meanings for 'we', though not for 'me'.
- The way Malayalam handles the object 'me' reflects its status as a Dravidian language, which relies heavily on suffixes rather than word order to indicate who is receiving an action.
Examples in context
- അത് എന്നെ വളരെ സന്തോഷവാനാക്കി.It made me very happy.This sentence shows how the word can be used to indicate being made happy.Tatoeba #2226828 by dochash, translation #2225432 by CK
- നിങ്ങള് എന്നെ ഒത്തിരി ശല്യംചെയ്യുന്നു.You disturb me a lot.This sentence demonstrates the word being used as the object of the verb 'disturb'.Tatoeba #7902048 by lonewolfie, translation #6733365 by Eccles17
- നീ എന്നെ ചുമ്മാതെ പേടിപ്പിക്കാൻ നോക്കുകയാ.You're just trying to scare me.This sentence illustrates the word as the object of the verb 'scare'.Tatoeba #10658373 by signalzero, translation #3415404 by CK
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Example conversation
Meera and Vishnu are talking about a photo.
- മീര Meeraവിഷ്ണു, എന്നെ ഒന്ന് ഫോട്ടോ എടുക്കൂ.Vishnu, enne onnu photo edukkoo.Vishnu, please take a photo of me.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuശരി, മീര, ഇവിടെ നിൽക്കൂ.Sari, Meera, ivide nilkoo.Okay, Meera, stand here.
- മീര Meeraഎന്നെ നന്നായി കാണിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ?enne nannayi kaanikkunnundo?Do I look good?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅതെ, നിങ്ങൾ അതിമനോഹരമായിരിക്കുന്നു.Athe, ningal athimanoharamayirikkunu.Yes, you look beautiful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
