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Telugu Language Basics/Grammar
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Telugu Grammar
This chapter introduces the basic grammar rules of the Telugu language.
Nouns (పదాలు)
Nouns in Telugu are gendered and can be singular or plural.
Examples:
అమ్మ (amma) – mother
నది (nadi) – river
పిల్లి (pilli) – cat
Pronouns (సర్వనామాలు)
నేను – I
నీవు – You (informal)
మీరు – You (formal/plural)
అతను – He
ఆమె – She
వారు – They
Verbs (క్రియలు)
Telugu verbs change based on **tense** and **person**.
Examples:
తిను (tinu) – to eat
చదువు (chaduvu) – to read
నడుచు (naduchu) – to walk
Simple Sentence Structure
The basic word order in Telugu is **Subject–Object–Verb (SOV)**.
Example:
నేను పుస్తకం చదివాను।
(I book read.) = I read a book.
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