1. Common Verbs
Have
Uṇḍi
English
Telugu
Present Tense
- I have: Nāku uṇḍi
- You have: Nīku uṇḍi
- He/She has: Ataḍu/Aame ki uṇḍi
- We have: Maku uṇḍi
- They have: Vāri ki uṇḍi
Present Continuous Tense
- I am having: Nāku uṇṭunnāyi/ kalugutunnāyi
- You are having: Nīku uṇṭunnāyi/ kalugutunnāyi
Future Tense
- I will have: Nāku uṇṭundi/ Nā daggara uṇṭundi
- You will have: Nīku uṇṭundi/ Nī daggara uṇṭundi
Past Tense
- I had: Nāku unnindi/ uṇḍēdi
- You had: Nīku unnindi/ uṇḍēdi
- He/She had: Ataḍu/Aame ki unnindi/ uṇḍēdi
Negative Forms
- I do not have: Nāku lēdu
- I did not have: Nāku lēkapōyindi
Interrogative Forms
- Do you have?: Nīku uṇḍā?
- Will you have?: Nīku uṇṭundā?
Imperative Forms
- Have (command): Uṇḍi/ Kaligiyuṇḍu
- Please have: Dayachēsi uṇḍaṇḍi/ kaligiyuṇḍaṇḍi
Usage in Sentances
- Please have patience: Dayachēsi opaika uṇḍaṇḍi
- Do you have a pen?: Nīku pen uṇḍā?
- She has a car: Aame ki kāru uṇḍi
- They had enough time: Vāri ki chāla samayam unnindi
- I will have dinner later: Nēnu taravāta bhojanam chēstānu
Practice Exercises
- We have a meeting: Maku samāvēśam uṇḍi
- He did not have money: Ataḍu ki dabbu lēkapōyindi
- Will you have time?: Nīku samayam uṇṭundā?
Additional Vocabulary
- Have faith: Namakam uṇḍi
- Have courage: Dhairyam uṇḍi
Cultural Notes
- In Telugu, "Nāku" and "Nīku" are commonly used to indicate possession, reflecting personal ownership or association.
- The verb "Uṇḍi" is versatile and used to express possession, existence, and availability.
- Possession is often expressed with "daggara" to indicate what someone has. This reflects a sense of immediacy and personal connection.
- "Kaligiyuṇḍu" is used to express possession, experience, and certain states.
- The verb is often used with the dative case (ki) to indicate the possessor or experiencer.
- In some contexts, "Uṇḍu" can also be used to convey the meaning of "have."