Negative Words –కాదు (kaadhu) and రాదు(raadhu)

 In this lesson, you will learn about ‘kaadhu’ (కాదు) and ‘raadhu’ (రాదు).

‘Kaadhu’ (కాదు) is generally used for answering‘yes’ and ‘no’ type questions. Yes, means ‘avunu’ (అవును) and no means ‘Kaadhu’ (కాదు).

If you have to choose the choice of answer between yes and no, and if your answer is no, then in such cases,‘Kaadhu’ (కాదు)will be used.

Some examples:

1. Ramumanchivaadu(రాము మంచివాడు) – Ramu is a good boy.

Avunu(అవును) – Yes.

Kaadhu(కాదు) – No.

2. Sarala baagapaaduthundhi(సరళ బాగా పాడుతుంది) – Sarala sings well.

Avunu(అవును) – Yes.

Kaadhu(కాదు) –  No.

So, to give a negative answer to yes or no type questions,‘kaadhu’ is used.

‘Kaadhu’ is also used in some negative statements.

Examples:

·         Vaadumanchivaadukaadhu(వాడు మంచివాడు కాదు) – He is not a good boy.

·         Aamethelivaindhikaadhu(ఆమె తెలివైంది కాదు)  –She is not an intelligent girl.

So, kaadhu can be used as both “no” and “not,” depending on the sense.

Another negative sense word ‘raadhu’ (రాదు) is used to reveal the lack of capability of a person.

Examples:

·         Athadikieepanichaeyadamvacchaa? (అతడికి ఈ పని చేయడం వచ్చా) – Can he do this work?

·         Raadhu(రాదు) – No.

·         Karunakivantachaeyadamvacchaa? (కరుణకి వంట చేయడం వచ్చా) - Does Karuna know how to cook?

·         Raadhu(రాదు) – No.

So, here ‘raadhu’ (రాదు) refers to the incapability of doing a thing by a person.

But, ‘raadhu’ (రాదు) is used in other occasions also. You will learn about them in the next lesson.