Telugu Lesson: Usage of ‘Nu’ (ను) / ‘Ni’ (ని) suffix in Telugu

 Today you learn about the usage of ‘Nu’ (ను) / ‘Ni’ (ని) suffix in Telugu.

In Telugu, you will have to add ‘Nu’ or ‘Ni’ as suffix to the noun in the object.

These are used to form accusative case. When the object is a definite object, then accusative case is used. Both ‘Nu’ or ‘Ni’ are interchangeable forms.  Yet, most nouns use ‘Ni’ suffix.

Example sentence:

Ø  Naenupaatamunuchadhivaanu. (నేను పాఠమును చదివాను.) – I read the lesson.

Here are the accusative pronouns for all persons:

Ø  Naenu(నేను)  +nu (ను) = Nannu(నన్ను) – me

Ø  Maemu(మేము)  +nu (ను) = Mammulanu(మమ్ములను) – us

Ø  Maemu(మేము)  +ni(ని) = Mammalni(మమ్మల్ని) – us

Ø  Manamu (మనము)  +ni(ని) = Manalni(మనల్ని) – us

Ø  Neevu(నీవు)  +nu (ను) = Ninnu(నిన్ను) – you

Ø  Meeru(మీరు)  +nu (ను) = Mimmulanu(మిమ్ములను) – you

Ø  Meeru(మీరు)  +ni(ని) = Mimmalni(మిమ్మల్ని) – you

Ø  Athadu(అతడు) / Ithadu(ఇతడు)  +ni(ని) = Atadini(అతడిని)  / Ithadini(ఇతడిని) – him

Ø  Vaadu(వాడు) / Veedu(వీడు) + ni(ని) = Vaadini(వాడిని) / Veedini(వీడిని) – him

Ø  Aayana(ఆయన) / Eeyana(ఈయన) + ni(ని) = Aayanni(ఆయనని) / Eeyanni(ఈయనని) – him

Ø  Aayana (ఆయన) / Eeyana(ఈయన) + nu (ను) = Aayananu(ఆయనను) / Eeyananu(ఈయనను) – him

Ø  Aame(ఆమె) / Eeme (ఈమె) + ni(ని)  =Aameni(ఆమెని) / Eemeni(ఈమెని)  – her

Ø  Aame(ఆమె) / Eeme(ఈమె) + nu (ను) = Aamenu(ఆమెను) / Eemenu(ఈమెను) – her

Ø  Aavida(ఆవిడ)/ Eevida(ఈవిడ) + ni(ని)  =Aavidani(ఆవిడని) / Eevidani(ఈవిడని) – her

Ø  Aavida(ఆవిడ) / Eevida(ఈవిడ) + nu (ను) = Aavidanu(ఆవిడను)  /Eevidanu(ఈవిడను)   – her

Ø  Adi (అది) / Idi (ఇది) + ni(ని) = Dhaanini(దానిని) / Dheenini(దీనిని) – her

Ø  Adi (అది) / Idi (ఇది) + ni(ని) = Dhaanini(దానిని) / Dheenini(దీనిని) – it

Ø  Vaaru(వారు) / Veeru(వీరు) + ni(ని) = Vaarini (వారిని) / Veerini(వీరిని) – them

Ø  Vaalluవాళ్ళు) / Veellu(వీళ్ళు) + ni(ని) = Vaallani(వాళ్ళని) / Veellani(వీళ్ళని) – them

Ø  Vaallu(వాళ్ళు) / Veellu(వీళ్ళు) + nu (ను) = Vaallanu(వాళ్ళను)  /Veellanu(వీళ్ళను) – them

Ø  Avi(అవి) / Ivi(ఇవి) + ni(ని) = Vaatini(వాటిని) / Veetini(వీటిని) – them

Some rules for using ‘Nu’ / ‘Ni’ suffix in Telugu.

Ø  Both first person and second person singular always follow ‘ను’ (nu)but not ‘ని’ (ni)

Ø  Though ‘ను’ (nu)is added as a suffix to first and second person plural, ‘ని’ (ni)is used in colloquial language,i.e.,it is used more.

Ø  Except for ‘aayana’ the respectful form of ‘he’ ‘ని’ (ni)is used. Both ‘ని’ (ni)and ‘ను’ (nu)are used for ‘aayana’. 

Ø  All forms of ‘she’ use both ‘ని’ (ni)and ‘ను’ (nu).

Ø  The third-person singular form of ‘it’ only follows ‘ని’ (ni)but not ‘ను’ (nu).

Ø  All plural forms of ‘they’ follow ‘ని’ (ni).

Only ‘Vaallu/ Veellu’ form uses both ‘ని’ (ni)and ‘ను’ (nu)