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Telugu → Grammar → Advanced Verbs

Introduction

Welcome to the "Advanced Verbs" lesson of our "Complete 0 to A1 Telugu Course"! In this lesson, we will explore more complex Telugu verb forms and their usage. We recommend that you have a good understanding of basic Telugu grammar structures and the different types of Telugu verbs before starting this lesson.


Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Prepositions & Personal Pronouns.

Advanced Verbs

Verb Forms

As you learned in the previous lesson, Telugu verbs have different forms depending on tense, mood, aspect, and voice. There are several advanced forms of Telugu verbs that are beyond the scope of this lesson, but we will briefly touch on some of them.

  • Perfect tense: The perfect tense is used to describe an action that has been completed at some point in the past. The perfect tense in Telugu is formed using the auxiliary verb "చేసిన" (chEsina) and the past participle of the main verb.
  • Future perfect tense: The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at some point in the future. The future perfect tense in Telugu is formed using the auxiliary verb "పూర్తి అయ్యే" (pUrthi ayyE) and the past participle of the main verb.
  • Continuous tense: The continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening continuously in the present. The continuous tense in Telugu is formed using the auxiliary verb "చేస్తున్న" (chEstunna) and the present participle of the main verb.
  • Perfect continuous tense: The perfect continuous tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, is ongoing in the present, and is expected to continue into the future. The perfect continuous tense in Telugu is formed using the auxiliary verb "చేసినప్పుడు చేయబడిన" (chEsinappuDu chEyabadiNa) and the present participle of the main verb.

Verb Usage

In Telugu, verbs are used to express actions, states, and events. Here are some of the common verb usages and examples:

Telugu Pronunciation English
నేను పాట పాడుతున్నాను neenu paaTa paaDuthunnaanu I am singing a song
హిమాలయం ఉంది himaalayam undi The Himalayas exist
నీలమ్మ అడుగులు పెంచుకొనుటకు వెళుతూ ఉన్నారు nIlamma aDugulu penchukonuTaku veluthu unnAru Neelamma is coming to fix the hinges

As you can see, the same verb form can be used to express different tenses and aspects depending on the context. It's important to pay attention to the auxiliary verbs and particles that accompany the main verb in order to understand the intended meaning.

Verb Agreement

In Telugu grammar, verbs must agree with their subject in person and number. Here are some examples of verb agreement:

  • Singular subject + singular verb: నేను వెళ్లుతున్నాను (neenu velluthunnaanu, I am going)
  • Plural subject + plural verb: మీరు వెళ్ళుతున్నారు (meeru velluthunnaaru, you all are going)
  • Singular subject + plural verb: ఆడపిల్ల కళ్ళు పొడగిలించుకున్నాయి (aaDapilla kaLLu poDagilinchukunnaayi, the boy's eyes are twinking)
  • Plural subject + singular verb: అవి ఉన్నాయి (avi unnAyi, they are there)

Verb Placement

In Telugu, verbs usually come after their subjects, although there are exceptions for emphasis or literary purposes. Here are some examples of verb placement:

  • Subject + verb: నీవు ఎక్కడ ఉన్నావు? (neevu ekkada unnenu, Where are you?)
  • Verb + subject: వెళ్లుతున్నాను హైదరాబాద్ కు (velluthunnaanu Haidarabadku, I am going to Hyderabad)

Verb Particles

In Telugu, many verbs are accompanied by particles that modify their meaning. Here are some common particles:

  • లేదు (leDu): negative particle, meaning "not"
  • కూడా (kooDaa): additive particle, meaning "also"
  • పెట్టిన (pettina): perfective particle, indicating completion of the action
  • రావటం (raavaDaM): durative particle, indicating ongoing action

Here are some examples of verb particles in action:

  • నిద్రపోయాను లేదు (nidrapoyaanu leDu, I am not asleep)
  • ఉన్నాడు ఎక్కడ ఉందో తెలుసా? (unnadu ekkada undo telusaa?, Do you know where he is?)
  • నాకు ఇది కావాలి కూడా (naaku idi kavaali kooDaa, I need this also)
  • గొప్ప నీళ్ళు పెట్టిన నది (goppa neeLLu pettina nadi, the large river that has overflowed)
  • కళ్ళకి పాటిన చిన్నపిల్లవాడు (kaLLaki paaTina chinnapillavaadu, the little boy with beautiful eyes)
  • విద్యార్థులు చదవిన కథలు (vidyaarthulu chadavina kathalu, the stories studied by the students)

Conclusion

Congratulations on completing the "Advanced Verbs" lesson of our Telugu course! You should now have a good understanding of different Telugu verb forms and their usage. Keep practicing and building on this knowledge to improve your Telugu fluency!


Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Nouns & Vowel Signs.

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