LESSON 1

Konknni Pronouns

Key:

Inf - Informal Usage(when speaking to friends, younger persons)
Form - Formal Usage (when speaking to people unknown to you or elderly persons)
Sing - Subject is Singular
Plu - Subject is Plural
Mas - Subject is masculine
Fem - Subject is Feminine
OSing - Object is Singular
OPlu - Object is Plural
OMas - Object is masculine
OFem - Object is Feminine




KonknniTranslationUsageTranslation
HanvIHanv saiba poltoddi vetamI am crossing the river
TumYou (inf/sing)Tum khuim vetai?Where are you going?
TumiYou (form/sing)Tumi khuim vetat ?Where are you going ?
ToHeTo konnagelo cheddo ?Whose boy/son is he ?
TemSheTem konnagelem cheddum ?Whose girl/daughter is she ?
TeThey (mas)Te khuim vetat ?Where are they going ?
TimThey (fem)Tim khuim vetatWhere are they going ?
AmiWeAmi ghara vetaumWe are going home.
KonnWhoTo konn ?Who is that ?
KitemWhatTuka kitem zai ?What do you want ?
Kednam WhenTum kednam ailai ?When did you arrive/come ?
KhuimWhereTum khuim ravtai ?Where do you live ?
MhozoMy (omas, sing)Mhozo BapuiMy Father
MhojiMy (ofem, sing)Mhoji AvoiMy Mother
MhojeMy (omas, plu)Mhoje PutMy sons
Mhojim/jeoMy (ofem, plu)Mhojim Bhurguim/Mhojeo DhuvoMy Children/My daughters
AmchoOur (omas, sing)Amcho BapuiOur Father
AmchiOur (ofem, sing)Amchi AvoiOur Mother
AmcheOur (omas, plu)Amche PutOur sons
Amchim/cheoOur (ofem, plu)Amchim Bhurguim/Amcheo DhuvoOur Children/Our Daughters
TuzoYour (ssing, omas, sing)Tuzo BapuiYour Father
TujiYour (ssing, ofem, sing)Tuji AvoiYour Mother
TujeYour (ssing, omas, plu)Tuje PutYour Son
Tujim/jeoYour (ssing, ofem, plu)Tujim Bhurguim/Tujeo DhuvoYour Children/Your Daughters
TumchoYour (splu, omas, sing)Tumcho BapuiYour Father
TumchiYour (splu, omas, sing)Tumchi AvoiYour Mother
TumcheYour (splu, omas, plu)Tumche PutYour Sons
TumchimYour (splu, omas, plu)Tumchim BhurguimYour Children






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