LESSON – 2

(i) TIME PERIODS – Morning, Evening, Tonight, etc.

fhiy : Morning (mourning)

khiy : Evening
kjpak; : Afternoon
,uT : Night
,d;W : Today
,d;W fhiy : This morning
,d;W kjpak; : This afternoon
,d;W khiy : This evening
,d;W ,uT : Tonight
New;W : Yesterday
New;W fhiy : Last morning
New;W khiy : Last evening
New;W kjpak; : Last afternoon
New;W ,uT : Last night
ehis kWehs; : Day after tomorrow
New;W Kd; jpdk; : Day before yesterday
mjpfhiy : Early morning
eLuhj;jphp : Midnight
,uT ntFNeukhfp : Late night
mg;NghJ / me;j jlit : That time
md;W : That day
,g;NghJ jhd; : Just now / Now only
mLj;j thuk; : Next week
mLj;j khjk; : Next month
mLj;j tUlk; : Next year
mLj;j ehs; : Next day
Nghd khjk; : Last month
Nghd tUlk; : Last year
Nghd thuk; : Last week
Nghd jlit / filrp jlit : Last time
filrp Njjp : Last date
filrp ehs; : Last day
filrp Neuk; : Last minute
jpBnud;W : Suddenly
mLj;j Kiw / mLj;j jlit : Next time
,e;j Kiw / ,e;j jlit : This time
,d;ndhUKiw : Once again/ Once more
kPz;Lk; : Again

Day

Morning Noon Evening

Today morning This morning
Today afternoon This afternoon
Today evening This evening

Day * Night
Today * Tonight
 Morning : From sunrise (or) 4:00 AM to 11:59 AM
Early morning : From 4:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Late morning : From 11:00 AM to 11:59 AM
Noon/ Midday : Exactly 12:00 PM
Afternoon : From 12:01 PM to 4:59 PM
Late afternoon : From 4:00 PM to 4:59 PM
Evening : From 5:00 PM to 8:59 PM ( or till sunset)
Night : From 9:00 PM to 3:59 AM (or till Sunrise)
Midnight : 12:00 AM (or) 00:00 HRS
Late night : No proper time

Have a nice day!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

I had my breakfast in the late morning.

I had my brunch (Breakfast & Lunch)

eP fhiyapy; nra;. : You do in the morning.

eP khiy tpisahL. : You play in the evening.
ehd; rhaq;fhyk; NghNtd;. : I will go in the evening.
mtd; kjpak; ghh;g;ghd;. : He will watch in the afternoon.
mts; ,utpy; vOJths;. : She will write in the night.
eP kjpak; rhg;gpL. : You eat in the afternoon.
eP kjpak; J}q;fhNj. : You don’t sleep in the afternoon.
eP ,utpy; tuhNj. : You don’t come in the night.
eP ,utpy; tuhNj. : You don’t come at night.
 ,d;W fhiy : This morning
,d;W kjpak; : This afternoon
,d;W khiy : This evening

,d;W ,uT : Tonight

eP ,d;W fhiy Ngh. : You go this morning.

eP ,d;W kjpak; vL. : You take this afternoon.
mtd; ,d;W khiy tUthd;. : He will come this evening.
ehd; ,d;W ,uT Nfl;Ngd;. : I will ask tonight.
uhjh ,d;W ,uT Nghths;. : Radha will go tonight.

eP ,uT nfhz;L th. : You bring in the night.

eP khiyapy; el. : You walk in the evening.
eP ,d;W thq;F. : You buy today.
eP ,d;W kjpak; nfhL. : You give this afternoon.
eP ,d;W ,uT T.V. ghh;. : You watch T.V. tonight.
eP mij ,d;W ,uT nfhz;L th. : You bring that tonight.
eP ,d;W khiy nrhy;. : You tell this evening.
eP ehis Ngh. : You go tomorrow.
eP ehis kWehs; thq;F. : You buy day after
tomorrow.
eP tpbaw;fhiyapy; gb. : You study in the early
morning.
eP eLuhj;jphpapy; tuhNj. : You don’t come in the
midnight.
eP ,uT ntFNeukhfp NghfhNj. : You don’t go in the late
night.
eP mg;NghJ Ngh. : You go that time.
eP mLj;j thuk; Nghd; nra;. : You phone next week.
mLj;j khjk; eP NghfhNj. : You don’t go next month.
eP filrp Neuj;jpy; NghfhNj. : You don’t go in the last
minute.
eP filrp ehspy; thq;F. : You buy on the last day.
mtd; filrp Njjp md;W : He will tell on the last date.
nrhy;thd;.
eP mLj;j jlit vLj;Jf; nfhs;. : You take next time.
eP ,e;j jlit thq;fpf; nfhs;. : You get this time.
eP mtid jpBnud;W $g;gpL. : You call him suddenly.
Nghd nts;spfpoik. : Last Friday.
tUfpd;w nrt;tha;fpoik. : Coming Tuesday.
eP ,d;ndhWKiw vOJ. : You write once again.
kPz;Lk; ,ij nra;ahNj. : Don’t do this again.

(ii) POSSESSIVE DETERMINER / POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

vd; / vd;Dila : My
cd; / cd;Dila : Your
mtDila / mtUila : His
mtSila / mtUila : Her
ek;Kila / vq;fSila : Our
mth;fSila / ,th;fSila : : Their
,jDila / mjDila : Its
xUthpd; / xUtUila : One’s
ep\hTila / ep\htpd; : Nisha’s
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

vd;DilaJ : Mine
cd;DilaJ/cq;fSilaJ : Yours
mtDilaJ/mtUilaJ : His
mtSilaJ/mtUilaJ : Hers
mth;fSilaJ/,th;fSilaJ : Theirs
ek;KilaJ/vq;fSilaJ : Ours
xUthpd; / xUtUila : One’s
ep\hTilaJ : Nisha’s

,J vd;Dila bike. : This is my bike.

mJ cd;Dila car. : That is your car.
mJ uhjhTila tPL. : That is Radha’s house.

cilaJ> cilajh? Determiner + “s” NghlDk;

(tpjptpyf;F: My & His)

mJ cd;DilaJ. : That is yours.

,J mtSilaJ. : This is hers.
mJ mth;fSilaJ. : That is theirs.
mit ek;KilaJ. : Those are ours.
,J vd;DilaJ. : This is mine.
mJ mtDilaJ. : That is his.

Relationships & Names

+
cila> cilaJ> cilajh?

‘s
mJ yjhTila bag. : That is Latha’s bag.
,J uhKTila pen. : This is Ramu’s pen.
mJ vd; mg;ghTila shirt. : That is my father’s shirt.
,J vd; jq;ifAila book. : This is my sister’s book.

mJ yjhTilaJ. : That is Latha’s.

,J uhKTilaJ. : This is Ramu’s.
mJ vd; mg;ghTilaJ. : That is my father’s.
,J vd; jq;ifAilaJ. : This is my sister’s.

1. ,J vq;fSila ,lk;. : This is our place.

,J vq;fSila ,lkh? : Is this our place?

2. mJ mtSilaJ. : That is hers.

mJ mtSilajh? : Is that hers?

3. mit uhzpAila Ngdhf;fs;. : Those are Rani’s pens.

mit uhzpAila Ngdhf;fsh? : Are those Rani’s pens?

4. ,it mk;khTilaJ. : These are mom’s.

,it mk;khTilajh? : Are these mom’s?

1. ,J cd;Dila Ngdh. : This is your pen.

2. ,J cd;DilaJ. : This is yours.
3. mJ ek;Kila fhh;. : That is our car.
4. mJ ek;KilaJ. : That is ours.
5. ,it vq;fSila Ntiyfs;. : These are our works.
6. ,it vq;fSilaJ. : These are ours.
7. mit cd;Dila nghUl;fs;. : Those are your things.
8. mit cd;DilaJ. : Those are yours.
9. mJ vd;Dila tPL. : That is my house.
10. mJ vd;DilaJ. : That is mine.
11. ,it rPjhtpd; Gj;jfq;fs;. : These are Sita’s books.
12. ,it rPjhTilaJ. : These are Sita’s.
13. ,J mth;fSila ge;J. : This is their ball.
14. ,J mth;fSilaJ. : This is theirs.
15. mJ cd;Dila Ngdhth? : Is that your pen?
16. ,J mtDila igf;fh? : Is this his bike?
17. mit mtDilaJ. : Those are his.
18. mit mtDilajh? : Are those his?
19. ,J vd;Dilajh? : Is this mine?
20. ,it kPdhTilajh? : Are these Meena’s?
21. ,it kPdhTila igfsh? : Are these Meena’s bags?

(iii) RELATIONSHIPS
1. cwtpdH : Relative
2. ez;gd; : Friend
3. giftd; : Enemy/Foe
4. cld; gpwg;G : Sibling
5. gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuH : Neighbour
6. gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuk;kh : Neighbouress
7. ek;Kld; Ntiy nra;gtH : Colleague
8. Ntiyf;fhuh; : Servant
9. Ntiyf;fhuk;kh : Servant maid/Maid
10. Kjyhsp : Owner/Boss
11. njhpe;jtH : Known person
12. Kd;gpd; njhpahjtH : Unknown person / Stranger
13. mg;gh : Father / Daddy / Dad
14. mk;kh : Mother/ Mommy/ Mom/Mum
15. rNfhjhp : Sister
16. rNfhjud; : Brother
17. mf;fh : Elder sister
18. jq;if : Younger sister/ Little sister
19. rpj;jg;gh/ nghpag;gh/ khkh : Uncle
20. rpj;jp/ nghpak;kh/ khkp : Aunt/Aunty/Auntie
21. kfd; : Son
22. kfs; : Daughter
23. tsHg;G Foe;ij : Adopted child
24. tsHg;G jha;/ rpj;jp : Step mother
25. Foe;ijfis ghHj;J : Baby sitter/Nanny
nfhs;gtH
26. tpUe;jhsp : Guest
27. mz;zd;/mf;fh kfs;
jk;gp/jq;if kfs; : Niece
28. mz;zd;/mf;fh kfd;
jk;gp/jq;if kfd; : Nephew

29. mz;zd; /jk;gp Foe;ijfs;

: Niblings
mf;fh/ jq;if Foe;ijfs;
30. ghl;b : Grandma / Grandmother
31. jhj;jh : Grandpa / Grandfather
32. Ngud; : Grandson
33. Ngj;jp : Granddaughter
34. Nguf;Foe;ij : Grandchild
35. Nguf;Foe;ijfs; : Grandchildren
36. nfhs;Sjhj;jh : Great grandpa
37. nfhs;Sg;ghl;b : Great grandma
38. nfhs;SNgud; : Great grandson
39. nfhs;SNgj;jp : Great granddaughter
40. khkpahH : Mother-in-law
41. khkdhH : Father-in-law
42. fzthpd; rNfhjuh;; /
kidtpapd; rNfhjuh;/ : Brother-in-law
rNfhjhpapd; fzth;

43. fzthpd; rNfhjhp /

kidtpapd; rNfhjhp / : Sister-in-law
rNfhjuhpd; kidtp

44. Xh;g;gb / Xufj;jp : Co-sister

45. rfiy : Co-brother
46. epr;rpaf;fg;gl;l kzkfs; : Fiancée

47. epr;rpaf;fg;gl;l kzkfd; : Fiancé

48. nghpag;gh kfd;/kfs;

rpj;jg;gh kfd;/kfs;
rpj;jp kfd;/kfs; : Cousin
khkh kfd;/kfs;
mj;ij kfd;/kfs;

49. kUkfd; : Son-in-law

50. kUkfs; : Daughter-in-law
51. ek;kplk; Ntiy nra;gtH : Staff
52. ek;kplk; Ntiy nra;gtHfs; : Staff
53. ,ul;ilgpwtp : Twins
54. thliff;F FbapUg;gtH : Tenant
55. thhpR : Heir
56. Sibling with one same : Half brother / Half sister
parent
57. Sibling without same : Step brother / Step sister
parents

mtd; utpapd; ez;gd;. : He is Ravi’s friend.

mtH uhjhtpd; mz;zd;. : He is Radha’s brother.
mtH uh[_Tila khkh. : He is Raju’s uncle.
mtH yjhTila rpj;jg;gh. : He is Latha’s uncle.
,td; yjhtpd; jk;gp. : He is Latha’s brother.
mtq;f uh[htpd; mk;kh. : She is Raja’s mother.
,tq;f utpapd; rpj;jp. : This is Ravi’s aunt.
mtq;f vd; khkpahH. : She is my mother-in-law.
mtq;f uhjhTila mz;zp. : That is Radha’s sister-in-law.
mtH utpapd; ikj;JdH. : He is Ravi’s brother-in-law.
mts; vd; Xufj;jp. : She is my co-sister.
mtq;f vd; ez;gdpd; mk;kh. : She is my friend’s mom.
mtq;f vd; mj;ij. : She is my aunt.
mtH utpapd; khkdhH. : He is Ravi’s father-in-law.
mts; utpapd; kfs;. : She is Ravi’s daughter.
mtd; utpapd; kfd;. : He is Ravi’s son.
mtH vd; rfiy. : He is my co-brother.
,tq;f vd; ghl;b. : She is my grandma/granny.
,tH vd; jhj;jh. : He is my grandpa.
,J vd; mz;zd; kfs;. : This is my niece.
,J vd; mf;fh igad;. : This is my nephew.
,J vd; jq;ifapd; kfd;. : This is my nephew.
mtHfs; ,ul;il gpwtpfs;. : They are twins.
mtH vd;Dld; Ntiy nra;gtH. : He is my colleague.
mtH uh[hTila rpj;jg;ghtpd; : He is Raja’s uncle’s friend.
ez;gH.

,tH uh[htpd; Kjyhsp. : He is Raja’s boss.

,tH vd; tPl;by; FbapUg;gtH. : He is my tenant.
,tHfs; vd; tPl;by; : They are my tenants.
FbapUg;gtHfs;.

mtH cd; gf;fj;J tPl;Lf;fhuH. : He is your neighbour.

,J vd; kfs;. : This is my daughter.
,th;fs; vd; kfs;fs;. : They are my daughters.
,J vd; kfSilaJ. : This is my daughter’s.
mJ vd; kfdpd; ez;gDilaJ. : That is my son’s friend’s.
,J vd; mz;zd; kfDilaJ. : This is my nephew’s.
mJ vd; Njhop. : She is my friend.
mtHfs; vd; kfd;fs;. : They are my sons.
mtH uh[htplk; gzpGhpgtH. : He is Raja’s staff.
,J vd; Ngudpd; ez;gDilaJ. : This is my grandson’s
friend’s.
mtHfs; vd; Ngudpd; ez;gHfs;. : They are my grandson’s
friends.
,J vd; Ngj;jpapd; nghk;ik. : This is my granddaughter’s
toy.
mJ vd; : That is my great
nfhs;Sg;Ngj;jpTilaJ. granddaughter’s.

,J vd; nghpag;gh igad;. : He is my cousin.

mJ uFtpd; kidtpapd; jq;if. : She is Raghu’s sister-in-law.
mtHfs; vd;dplk; : They are my staff.
gzpGhpgtHfs;.

,tq;f xU ghlfp. : She is a singer.

,J vd; tPl;by;; FbapUg;gthpd; : This is my tenant’s car.
fhH.

,e;j fhh; vd; tPl;by; : This car is my tenant’s.

FbapUg;gtUilaJ.
mJ vd; kfSilaJ ,y;iy. : That is not my daughter’s.
mtHfs; cd; ez;gHfsh? : Are they your friends?
,y;iy. mtHfs; vd; jk;gpapd; : No. They are my brother’s
ez;gHfs;. friends.
mJ cd; kidtpAilajh? : Is that your wife’s?
,y;iy. mJ vd; kidtpd; : No. That is my sister-in-law’s.
jq;ifAilaJ.
,J vd; jk;gpapd; ez;gDilaJ. : This is my brother’s friend’s.
mtHfs; vd; jk;gpapd; ez;gHfs;. : They are my brother’s friends.

,tHfs; cd; rNfhjuHfsh? : Are they your brothers?

,it cd; rNfhjuDilajh? : Are these your brother’s?
,it cd; rNfhjuh;fSilajh? : Are these your brothers’?
(Brothers’s)

mtq;f vd; rNfhjhpfs;. : They are my sisters.

mtq;f vd; mz;zpfs;. : They are my sisters-in-law.
mJ vd; mz;zpTilaJ. : That is my sister-in-law’s.
mJ vd; mz;zpfSilaJ. : That is my sisters-in-law’s.
,th; jhd; uhk;. : He is Mr. Ram.
,th; vd; uhk; rpj;jg;gh. : He is my uncle Ram.
,tq;f vd; nry;tp mj;ij. : She is my aunt Selvi.
,tq;f vd; rpj;jp. : She is my aunt/aunty.