Important points:
- SOV word order
- No noun-verb agreement
- No passive voice
1)
marker: -thunanu
meaning: aspectual (continuous)
Example:
- nenu
- nenu
- 1.SG
- kabaddi
- kabaddi
- kabaddi
- aaduthunanu
- aadu-thunanu
- play-ASP
Speaker: Loki
2)
marker: -ni
meaning: accusative
marker: -indhi
meaning: past
Example:
- chinna
- chinna
- small
- kukka
- kukka
- dog
- pedha
- pedha
- big
- pillini
- pilli-ni
- cat-ACC
- tinindhi
- tinu-indhi
- eat-PST
Speaker: Vamsi
3)
marker: chaala
meaning: degree
Example:
- nadhi
- nadhi
- river
- chaala
- chaala
- DEG
- mellaga
- mellaga
- slow
- paaruthundhi
- paaru-thundhi
- flow-ASP
Speaker: Loki
4)
marker: –vochu
meaning: ‘might’
Example:
- varsham
- varsham
- rain
- padavochu
- pada-vochu
- fall-MOD
Speaker: Loki
5)
marker: –vadu
meaning: imperfective aspect
Example:
- athanu
- athanu
- 3.SG
- madhyam
- madhyam
- alcohol
- thagevadu
- thage-vadu
- drink-ASP
Speaker: Loki