Mastering possessive nouns in Kannada is a crucial step in achieving fluency and enhancing your communication skills. Possessive nouns indicate ownership or a relationship between one noun and another, a concept that is fundamental in both everyday conversations and more formal communications. By practicing with real-life examples, you'll not only understand the grammatical rules but also how to apply them in various contexts, making your learning experience practical and relevant. In this section, we've curated a series of exercises designed to help you practice and internalize the use of possessive nouns in Kannada. These exercises will guide you through different scenarios where possessive forms are commonly used, such as talking about family members, describing personal belongings, and discussing professional relationships. As you work through these examples, you'll gain confidence in constructing sentences that accurately convey possession, an essential skill for effective communication in Kannada.
1. *ನನ್ನ* ಮನೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದು (The possessive form of "I").
2. *ಅವನ* ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಟೇಬಲ್ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ (The possessive form of "he").
3. *ಅವಳ* ಕತ್ತುಹಾರ ಚೆಂದವಾಗಿದೆ (The possessive form of "she").
4. *ನಮ್ಮ* ಶಾಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ (The possessive form of "we").
5. *ನಿಮ್ಮ* ಕಾರು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದು? (The possessive form of "you" plural or formal).
6. *ಅವರ* ಮನೆ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ (The possessive form of "they").
7. *ಅದನ್ನು* ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ (The possessive form of "it").
8. *ಅವನ* ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ (The possessive form of "he").
9. *ನಿಮ್ಮ* ಉಪಹಾರ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ (The possessive form of "you" plural or formal).
10. *ನನ್ನ* ಸೈಕಲ್ ಹೊಸದು (The possessive form of "I").
1. ರವಿ *ಮನೆಯ* ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆದಿರುತ್ತದೆ (The door belongs to Ravi).
2. ಅವರು *ಮಗು* ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ (The child belongs to them).
3. ಅವಳ *ಪುಸ್ತಕ* ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ (The book belongs to her).
4. ನಮ್ಮ *ಆಟ* ಆಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ (The game belongs to us).
5. ಈ *ಕಿತಾಬು* ಅವನದು (The book belongs to him).
6. ಸೀತಾ *ಕಾಗದ* ಕಳಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ (The paper belongs to Sita).
7. ಈ *ಕುರ್ಚಿ* ನನ್ನದು (The chair belongs to me).
8. ನಿಮ್ಮ *ಮನೆ* ಬಹಳ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ (The house belongs to you all).
9. ಕಿಶೋರ್ *ಗಿಡ* ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ (The plant belongs to Kishore).
10. ಅವಳ *ಕತ್ತಿ* ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ (The knife belongs to her).
1. ಅವನು *ಅವನ* ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ (possessive pronoun for 'his').
2. ಅವಳು *ಅವಳ* ಗೆಳೆಯನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೋದಳು (possessive pronoun for 'her').
3. ನಾವು *ನಮ್ಮ* ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ (possessive pronoun for 'our').
4. ಅವರು *ಅವರ* ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ (possessive pronoun for 'their').
5. ನಾನು *ನನ್ನ* ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ (possessive pronoun for 'my').
6. ಅವರು *ಅವರ* ಕೃಷಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ (possessive pronoun for 'their').
7. ಈ *ಅದರ* ಬಣ್ಣ ನೀಲಿ (possessive pronoun for 'its').
8. ಅವನು *ಅವನ* ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು (possessive pronoun for 'his').
9. ನಾವು *ನಮ್ಮ* ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ (possessive pronoun for 'our').
10. ಅವಳು *ಅವಳ* ಕಮಲವನ್ನು ನೀರಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ (possessive pronoun for 'her').