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    The document describes a Kannada learning forum that meets regularly. It lists volunteers from different departments of GE who are helping conduct the forum. The forum's curriculum covers basic Kannada words, greetings, grammar topics like nouns and verbs. The first session covers common words and their meanings through examples. It also has a role play activity where participants practice bargaining in Kannada. The next class is scheduled for June 29th from 1-2 pm.

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    The document describes a Kannada learning forum that meets regularly. It lists volunteers from different departments of GE who are helping conduct the forum. The forum's curriculum covers basic Kannada words, greetings, grammar topics like nouns and verbs. The first session covers common words and their meanings through examples. It also has a role play activity where participants practice bargaining in Kannada. The next class is scheduled for June 29th from 1-2 pm.

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    Kannada Learning Forum: List of Volunteers

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    The document describes a Kannada learning forum that meets regularly. It lists volunteers from different departments of GE who are helping conduct the forum. The forum's curriculum covers basic Kannada words, greetings, grammar topics like nouns and verbs. The first session covers common words and their meanings through examples. It also has a role play activity where participants practice bargaining in Kannada. The next class is scheduled for June 29th from 1-2 pm.

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    Kannada Learning Forum

    List of volunteers:
    Mahalingam, Sakethraman (GE, Research)

    Reddy, Abhilash K (GE Infra, Energy)


    Srivatsa, Rashmi (GE Infra, Energy) Sundaresh, Aravind M (GE Infra, Energy) Babu, Ramesh (GE Infra, Energy) Padiyar, Sneha (GE Indust, ConsInd) Nagamani, Anitha (GE Indust, Plastics) Bhat, Shrikant (GE Indust, Plastics)

    Shankar G, Ravi (GE Indust, Plastics)


    Hegde, Rajesh (GE Infra, Aviation)

    June 22, 2007

    Kannada Learning Forum

    Namaskaara!
    Suswaagatha! Chenaageedira ?
    June 22, 2007 Kannada Learning Forum 2

    Kannada
    Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in Karnataka State in South India, and has a literature that dates from the ninth century. It has a population of 35,346,000 speakers, and is spoken not only in Karnataka,but to some extent in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. The literacy rate in Kannada is estimated to be about 60%. Kannada is written with its own script, which is similar to the script used also for Telugu. The Kannada script is also used for writing Tulu

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    Kannada Learning Forum

    Kannada alphabets Vowels

    Consonants

    Cojunct consonants
    June 22, 2007 Kannada Learning Forum 4

    Curriculum
    Common words with examples Greetings

    Words conveying relations


    Nouns, pronouns, verbs etc Numbers Past, present & future tense of words Emergencies Common conversations and much more

    June 22, 2007

    Kannada Learning Forum

    Session 1

    Common words with examples

    June 22, 2007

    Kannada Learning Forum

    Naanu
    Meaning - I, me Naanu software engineer. I am a software engineer. Neenu student.

    Neenu
    Meaning You (without respect/singular) You are a student.

    Naavu
    Meaning We (plural or with respect) Naavu bharathiyaru. We are Indians.

    Neevu
    Meaning You (with respect/plural) Neevu teacher. You are a teacher.

    Namma
    Meaning Our Namma office GE.

    Nimma
    Meaning Your (plural or with respect)
    Nimma ooru Bengalooru. Your city is Bengalooru.
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    Our office is GE.


    June 22, 2007

    Yaaru?
    Meaning Who? Teacher yaaru? Who is the teacher?

    Yaavaaga?
    Meaning When? Class yaavaaga? When is the class?

    Yelli?
    Meaning Where? Rahul yelli?

    Yaake?
    Meaning Why? Yaake ee class? Why this class?

    Where is Rahul?

    Yenu?
    Meaning What?

    Yaavudhu?
    Meaning Which? City bus stand yaavudhu? Which is the city bus stand?
    Kannada Learning Forum 8

    Doppler effect andare yenu?


    What is doppler effect?
    June 22, 2007

    What do the following mean:


    1. Nimma office yaavudhu ?

    2. Oota aitha ?
    3. T-con room yelli ?

    4. Neevu yaaru ?
    5. Idu yenu ?

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    Ivanu
    Meaning This boy/He Ivanu mechanical engineer. This boy is a mechanical engineer.

    Avanu
    Meaning That boy/He Avanu electrical engineer. That boy is an electrical engineer.

    IvaLu
    Meaning this girl/She IvaLu gaayaki. She is a singer. AvaLu naTi

    AvaLu
    Meaning That girl/She

    She is an actress.

    Ivaru
    Meaning He/She This person/These people Ivaru students. These people are students.
    June 22, 2007

    Avaru
    Meaning He/She (with respect)

    They/Those people
    Avaru teacher. He/She is a teacher.
    Kannada Learning Forum 10

    Role play Bargaining with vegetable vendor

    June 22, 2007

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    Role play - Bargaining with vegetable vendor Conversation


    Introduction: Nanna hesaru Indrajit. My name is Indrajit. Yaava lab? Which Lab? Nanna lab GIPLO. My lab is GIPLO.

    Role Play of Bargaining:


    Customer: MeNasina kaayi yeshtu? How much is chilly? Vendor: 100gm ge Rs. 5/-. Rs. 5/- for 100gms.

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    C: Thumba jaasti aaytu, swalpa kammi maaDi. Rs. 3/- ge koDteera?


    Its too much, reduce it a bit. Will you give it for Rs. 3/-? V: Rs. 3/- ge namage baralla, nimage yelli koDali? For Rs. 3/- we only will not get, then how I can I give it to you?

    C: Rs. 4/- ge koDteera?


    Will you give it for Rs. 4/-? V: Sari, Rs. 4/- ge koDteene. TogoLLi. Ok, I will give it for Rs. 4/-. Take it

    June 22, 2007

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    Dhanyavaada!

    Shubhadina!
    Gentle Reminder Next Class 29th June 2007, Friday 1 pm to 2 pm

    June 22, 2007

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