ಏನಾಯಿತು
ēnāyitu
In Kannada, "what happened" is expressed as ಏನಾಯಿತು (ēnāyitu).
The phrase is a question used to ask about an event or situation that has already occurred.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ಏನಾಯಿತು is a combination of ಏನು, which means "what" and ಆಯಿತು, which means "happened" or "became".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ಏನಾಯಿತು is in the past tense, specifically the completed aspect. If you want to ask about a current ongoing situation ("what is happening") instead of a past event, use ಏನಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
How do you pronounce it?
ēnāyitu
Did you know?
- The verb ಆಯಿತು, meaning 'happened', is also the standard way to say 'enough' or 'it is done' when someone is serving you food.
- While ಏನಾಯಿತು is the standard, in certain regional slang, speakers might use ಏನಾಯ್ತು ಗುರು adding the word 'guru' meaning 'teacher' to mean 'what happened, man'.
- The root verb ಆಗು used in ಏನಾಯಿತು literally means 'to become', suggesting that an event is something that 'became' rather than just 'occurred'.
Examples in context
- ಏನಾಯಿತು?What happened?This example shows how to use ಏನಾಯಿತು to ask "What happened?"Tatoeba #13220110 by Lumi, translation #375822 by megamanenm
- ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾಯಿತು?alli ēnuāyitu?What happened there?
- ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು?avanige ēnuāyitu?What happened to him?
Example conversation
Kiran sees Kavya looking upset.
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಬೇಜಾರಾಗಿದೆ.nanage tumbā bējārāgide.I am feeling very sad.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಏನಾಯಿತು ಕಾವ್ಯ?ēnayitu kāvya?What happened, Kavya?
- ಕಾವ್ಯ Kavyaನನ್ನ ಫೋನ್ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಯಿತು.nanna phōn kaḷeduhōyitu.I lost my phone.
- ಕಿರಣ್ Kiranಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಬೇಗ ಹುಡುಕಿ.ayyō, bēga huḍuki.Oh no, look for it quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
