Signification
The flight of an aircraft.
Contexte culturel
In Kerala, seeing a plane is often associated with 'Gulf' relatives returning or leaving. It's a symbol of both wealth and longing. Kochi airport is a source of pride. People often visit the 'Airport Road' just to watch planes 'parakkuka' (fly). Many movies use the visual of a plane flying to signify a major life change or a character's ambition. In many Malayalam nursery rhymes, the 'Vimanam' is personified as a giant bird that children invite to land.
Use with 'Akashath'
Adding 'Akashath' (in the sky) makes the sentence sound more complete and natural for beginners.
The 'R' Sound
Be careful with the 'ṟ' in 'parakkuka'. If you use a soft 'r', it might sound like a different word.
Signification
The flight of an aircraft.
Use with 'Akashath'
Adding 'Akashath' (in the sky) makes the sentence sound more complete and natural for beginners.
The 'R' Sound
Be careful with the 'ṟ' in 'parakkuka'. If you use a soft 'r', it might sound like a different word.
Causative vs Intransitive
Mastering the difference between 'parakkuka' (it flies) and 'parathuka' (I fly it) is a huge step toward B1 fluency.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'parakkuka' for the present tense.
ആകാശത്ത് വിമാനം ______.
'പറക്കുന്നു' is the present continuous/simple form 'is flying'.
Which sentence means 'The plane will fly tomorrow'?
Select the correct sentence:
'പറക്കും' is the future tense marker.
Match the Malayalam phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the basic tense variations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: വിമാനം എപ്പോൾ പറക്കും? B: വിമാനം പത്തു മണിക്ക് ______.
The question asks 'when will it fly?', so the answer should be in the future tense.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesആകാശത്ത് വിമാനം ______.
'പറക്കുന്നു' is the present continuous/simple form 'is flying'.
Select the correct sentence:
'പറക്കും' is the future tense marker.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the basic tense variations.
A: വിമാനം എപ്പോൾ പറക്കും? B: വിമാനം പത്തു മണിക്ക് ______.
The question asks 'when will it fly?', so the answer should be in the future tense.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, in casual speech, you can say 'Helicopter parakkunnu'.
It is neutral. It's the standard word used in both news and daily talk.
You say 'വിമാനം പറക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങുന്നു' (Vimanam parakkan thudangunnu).
No, 'to run' is 'oduka'. 'Parakkuka' is strictly for flying.
English influence is very high in Kerala, especially for modern technology.
Yes, 'വിമാനങ്ങൾ പറക്കുന്നു' (Vimanangal parakkunnu) - Planes are flying.
Yes! 'കടലാസ് വിമാനം പറക്കുന്നു' (Kadalasu vimanam parakkunnu).
It is 'parannu' (പറന്നു).
Yes, it's used in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada with slight variations.
വിമാനം വേഗത്തിൽ പറക്കുന്നു. (Vimanam vegathil parakkunnu).
Expressions liées
വിമാനം ഇറങ്ങുക
contrastThe plane landing
വിമാനം കയറുക
similarTo board a plane
വിമാനത്താവളം
builds onAirport
പറന്നുയരുക
specialized formTo take off
