B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 32

Relative Clauses: The Adjectival Participle

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Unlock the ability to describe nouns using action verbs to create fluid, descriptive Telugu sentences.

  • Identify actions happening right now to describe people or things.
  • Recall past events to provide context for specific objects.
  • Transform standard verb phrases into powerful adjectival descriptors.
Turn actions into adjectives and speak like a local.

Lo que aprenderás

How to say 'the man who came'. Using verbs as adjectives to describe nouns.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Describe people and objects using present and past action-based descriptors.

Consejos y trucos (2)

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Root First

Always find the root before adding -tunna.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Adjectival Participle (-tunna)
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Focus on the stem

Always find the past tense stem first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Vocabulario clave (6)

tinadam eating chaduvutunna reading (as an adjective) chesina done/made vachina who came manishi person pani work

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Review Summary

  • Verb Root + tunna + Noun
  • Past Verb Root + ina + Noun

Errores comunes

Use -ina for completed actions that happened in the past.

Wrong: Vachina manishi (Correct, but sometimes learners say Vachutunna manishi for 'the man who came')
Correcto: Vachina manishi

Adjectival participles must be followed by a noun to modify.

Wrong: Tinutunna aharamu (Correct, but learners skip the noun)
Correcto: Tinutunna aharam

Ensure you use the correct verb stem before adding the participle.

Wrong: Pani chesutunna
Correcto: Pani chestunna

Next Steps

You've conquered a huge part of Telugu grammar. Keep practicing!

Describe your family members using these clauses.

Continue to: Conditional Sentences: If and When

Práctica rápida (9)

Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chaduvutunna abbayi
Adjective must precede noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Adjectival Participle (-tunna)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Abbayi vastunna.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vastunna abbayi
Needs to be an adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Adjectival Participle (-tunna)

Fill in the correct form.

___ (chadu) abbayi na thammudu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chaduvutunna
Present participle needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Adjectival Participle (-tunna)

Fill in the blank.

Nenu ___ (eat) annam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tinina
Past participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nenu chusinaa cinema.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chusina
Remove extra vowel.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Fill in the blank.

Aame ___ (write) pustakam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: rasina
Past participle.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chesina pani
Correct formation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Nenu tininaa annam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tinina
Remove extra vowel.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vellina ooru
Correct formation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Past Adjectival Participle (-ina)

Score: /9

Preguntas frecuentes (4)

No, use -ina for past.
No, it is gender-neutral.
No, it is invariant.
No, use -e for future/habitual.
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