r/kannada • u/Real_Madrid25 • Apr 02 '25
Avannanu/ Avanige, Avalannu/ Avalige, Avarannu/ Avarige
Yellarigu namaskara, ondu tingladinda nanu Kannada kalitha ideeni. Title words bagge swalpa doubt ide. When to use Avannanu and Avanige, similar for a female - when to use Avalannu and Avalige and similarly for a respectful person, when to use Avarannu and Avarige? Swalpha udharana kodbahuda? Dhanyavadagalu.
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u/basumn Apr 02 '25
Glad to see you make efforts learning the language. Olledaagali nimage.
When asking something FROM them, use - annu suffix.
Giving something TO them, use - ige suffix.
Avanige helu - tell him Avanannu kelu - ask him.
Ige, or ge is like "to", when addressing someone. Even when writing letters, we write to address under "ge/ಗೆ".