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I -Ñ-Ø√-úø’ í∫’®Ω’-¢√®Ωç 20 -ÅéÓd-•®Ω’ 2005

Pavan: How long can we be here? Mohan: He says you will soon be a minister
´’†ç áçûª-ÊÆ-°œ-éπ\úø Öçúø-í∫©ç? Ravi: I, A minister!! It's sheer nonsense.
Ravi: Why? There's no hurry. We can be How can I be a Minister
here as long as we like. What's the ؈’ ´’çvAØ√!! Åçûª-éπçõ‰ Å®Ωnç ™‰E
matter? N≠æߪ’ç ÉçéÓöÀ Öçúøü¿’.
àç? ´’†ç áçûª-ÊÆ°æ¤ é¬¢√-©-†’-èπ◊çõ‰ °j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ù™ look at the expressions- can
Åçûª-ÊÆ°æ¤ Öçúø-í∫©ç. àçöÀ N≠æߪ’ç? be, can understand, can read, can't (Cannot)
Pavan: Then let's listen to this man. He is speak, cannot follow, can translate etc.
saying some thing in Tamil. Can you É´Fo èπÿú≈ can ûÓ èπÿúÕ† verbs éπü∆. ÉN two
understand what he says? forms(È®çúø’ ®Ω÷§ƒ-©)™ ÖØ√o®· éπü∆?
Å®·ûË Éûª†’ îÁ°æ¤h-†oC Nçü∆ç. ûªN’- 1) can be-ÉC be form - Öçúø-ú≈Eo ûÁ©’°æ¤ûª’çC.
∞¡ç™ àüÓ îÁ°æ¤h-Ø√oúø’. Åûª†’ îÁÊ°pC 2) can understand, can read, can speak, etc.
†’´¤y Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’-éÓ-í∫-©¢√? É´Focan + 1st Regular Doing Word (1st
Prabha: Come, Prasanthi, how can you
Ravi: I can, but only a little. He says he is a RDW) form. e) Ç¢Á’ Ééπ\úÕéÀ°æ¤púø’ ®√™‰ü¿’
She can't (cannot) come here now. be so harsh/ unkind to me?
palmist. He can read our palms and ÉN °æ†’-©†’ (Actions) Ææ÷*-≤ƒh®·.
tell us of our future. 1. Can: (ability)
-É-C ≤ƒ´’-®√n uEo verb.
ûÁLÊ° f) Éçûª *†o N≠æߪ’ç Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’éÓ-™‰¢√? Prasanthi: How can you talk so much non-
àüÓ éÌçûª (Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’éÓ-í∫-©†’). Åûª†’ v°æÆæ’hûªç(present) ™ é¬F, ¶µºN-≠æuû˝ Can't you (can you not) understand this sense?
Palmist - £æ«Ææh-≤ƒ-´·-vCéπç-– îË®· îª÷Æœ (Future) ™ é¬F Öçúø-í∫-©í∫úøç, îËߪ’-í∫- simple thing? Ñ éÀçC day to day situations ™ ¢√úË vocab-
©í∫úøç ÅE îÁÊ°pç-ü¿’èπ◊can ¢√úøû√ç. Practise the following in English: ulary/ expressions practise îËߪ’çúÕ: (Prn:
a) He can be here in ten minutes. Prabha: ؈’ CM (become
†’ é¬í∫-L-T-ûË...- Pronunciation)
Åûª†’ 10 EN’-≥ƒ--™x Ééπ\úø Öçúø-í∫-©úø’. ¢√úøçúÕ)
1. get up -
-Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 60
(can be - be form éπü∆ – Öçúø-í∫-©-í∫úøç -ûÁ-©’°æ¤- Prasanthi: Çí¬í∫’. †’´¤y CM ᙫ Å´-í∫-©´¤? Evü¿-™‰-´-úøç
ûª’ç-C) Prabha: ؈’ Å´-™‰-†Ø√ F †´’téπç? (wakeup ÅØÌa – é¬F ÅC é¬Ææh §ƒçúÕûªuç)
2. have/ take a bath - ≤ƒo†ç îËߪ’úøç.
(bathe - ≤ƒo†ç îËߪ’úøç, Ææ´·vü¿ ≤ƒo†ç – Ñ

I can speak..
´÷ô Ö†o-°æp-öÀéà DØÁo-´®Ω÷ É°æ¤púø’ ¢√úøúøç ™‰ü¿’.
§ƒûª-•-úÕ† ¢√úø’éπ – Ææ´·-vü¿-≤ƒo†ç – a swim in
the sea)
3. have/ take breakfast (Prn: -v¶„é˙-°∂æÆˇd) – §Òü¿’-löÀ
°∂æ-™«-£æ…®Ωç.
4. boil: (prn: ¶«ß˝’™¸) ´’J-Tç-îª-úøç/-´’-®Ω-í∫úøç
ñÆæuç îÁÊ°p-¢√úø’. ´’† £æ«Ææhͮ꩒ îª÷Æœ b) FÈéç-ûª-ÊÆ°æ¤ é¬¢√-©çõ‰ Åçûª-ÊÆ°æ¤ ØËE-éπ\úø Öçúø- Prasanthi: †’´¤y CM
é¬í∫-©¢Ó, 5. fry: ¢Ë®·ç-îªúøç, ¢Ë°æ¤úø’ èπÿ®Ω
´’† ¶µºN-≠æuû˝ îÁ°æp-í∫-©-†çô’-Ø√o--úø’. í∫-©†’
(Read the palm – ͮ꩒ îª÷úøôç– I can be here as long as you like/ want. ™‰üÓ é¬F, 6. bake: (prn: ¶„ß˝’é˙) †÷ØÁ-™«ç-öÀN ™‰èπ◊çú≈
£æ«Ææh-Í®-ê©’) c) ¢√úÕ-éπ\úø í∫çô-éπçõ‰ Öçúø-™‰úø’ nonsense E°æ¤p© O’ü¿ 鬩aúøç. Bread Å™«Íí îË≤ƒh®Ω’
Pavan: But how can we understand him? He He cannot be (can't be) here for more than ´÷vûªç 鬕öÀd Bread îËÊÆ îÓô’: Bakery (¶„ß˝’-éπ-J)
can't (can not) speak Telugu and we an hour. î√™« ´÷ö«x- Snacks/ refreshments/ eats - ´’†ç
can't follow his Tamil. d) President
¶µ«®Ω-Bߪ’ §˘®Ω’úÁ´-®Ω-®·Ø√ í¬ Öçúø- úø-í∫-©´¤. ´÷´‚-©’í¬ -Å-ØË öÀ°∂œ-Ø˛èπ◊ correct English
Åûª-úÕ -´÷-ô-©’ ᙫ Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’èπ◊-ØË-C? Åûª- í∫-©úø’ Prabha: †’´¤y Ø√ M. SURESAN ´÷ô©’. öÀ°∂œØ˛ English ´÷ô é¬ü¿’.
úËË¢Á÷ ûÁ©’-í∫’™ ´÷ö«x-úø-™‰úø’. ´’†ç ÅûªE Any Indian citizen can be the president. N≠æ-ߪ’ç™ 7. pastime: 鬩-Íé ~-§ƒ-EéÀ NØÓü¿ç.
Tamil Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’éÓ-™‰ç. ᙫí¬? (ÖçúËç-ü¿’èπ◊ Å®Ω’|úø’) Åçûª éπJ∏- 8. lunch: °æí∫-öÀ/ -´’-üµ∆u£æ«oç ¶µï†ç.
Ravi: Ah, here comes Mohan. He can e) F ï†t™ †’´¤y CMí¬ Öçúø-™‰´¤ †çí¬ á™« Öçúø-í∫-©¢Ë? (harsh/
unkind - éπJ∏-†-¢Á’i†) 9. Dinner: (´’†èπ◊) ®√vA ¶µï†ç. (prn: úÕ†– 'úÕ—
speak Tamil. You cannot (can't) be a CM for your life
Mohan Tamil
´Ææ’h-Ø√oúø’. Åûª-úø’ ´÷ö«x-úø- É´Fo èπÿú≈ (can be) be forms- Öçúø-í∫-©í∫ú≈Eo - Prasanthi: Å®·ûË †’´yçûª nonsense ᙫ E ØÌéÀ\-°æ-©’-èπ◊û√ç.) äéπ ®ÓV™ ´’†ç îËÊÆ
í∫-©úø’. ûÁ-L-ߪ’-ñ‰≤ƒh®·. ´÷ö«x-úø-í∫-©¢˛? ´·êu-¢Á’i† ¶µï†ç. ´’† ü˨¡ Ææçü¿-®Ωs¥ç™
Mohan: What's going on? (àç ï®Ω’-í∫’-ûÓçC?) 2. can + 1st RDW - action. Answer: Dinner ®√vA ¶µï-†¢Ë’ Å´¤-ûª’çC. îªL-üË-¨»™x
Prabha: If I can become the C.M..
Ravi: Here's a Tamil Palmist. Can you a) ؈’ £œ«çC ¶«í¬ ´÷ö«x-úø-í∫-©†’ ´’üµ∆u£æ«o ¶µï†ç 鬴a.
Prasanthi: Wait. How can you become the 10. Supper: (prn: Ææ°æ– Ææ ØÌéÀ\ °æ©’-èπ◊û√ç) –
translate his tamil for us? I can speak Hindi well.
CM?
Tamil palmist.
Éûª†’ Tamil
-Ñ-ߪ’-† ™ b) Åûª†’Tendulkar ™« Çúø-í∫-©ú≈? ®ÓV™ *´J ¶µï†ç – v°æA-®ÓW Öçú≈-©E
Prabha: Are you sure (that) I can't (can-
îÁÊ°pC ´÷èπ◊ ûÁ©’-í∫’™ îÁ°æp-í∫-©¢√? Can he play like Tendulkar? ™‰ü¿’. Åçûª ´·êuç é¬ü¿’.
not) be the CM?
Mohan: That's OK. Go on then. c) subjects
O’Í® ¶Cµç-îª-í∫-©®Ω’? breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper - ´’†ç
Prasanthi: I don't (do not) know if you can
(The Palmist studies Ravi's palm What subjects can you teach?
become the CM or not; but you ®ÓW îËÊÆ¢ÁjûË OöÀ ´·çü¿’, A/ An, The ®√´¤.
and says some thing in Tamil - Åûª†’ d) English
O’È®çûª ¶«í¬ ´÷ö«x-úø-í∫-©®Ω’? can certainly talk a lot of non-
Tamil ™ àüÓ îÁ§ƒhúø’) How well can you speak English?
sense.

-v°æ-¨¡o: Infinitive ûÓ, modal verbs ûÓ éÌEo ®Ω鬩 ¢√é¬u©’ Aéπ-´’éπ 3 a) Book, Madras èπ◊ °æç°œç-î√-Lqç-üË. -v°æ-¨¡o: Éç-Tx-≠ˇ™ commands, orders ûÁ©-°æ-ú≈-EéÀ (™‰ü∆) Conditions
°úø’-ûª’-Ø√o®·. -Ñ -¢√é¬u-™x -ûË-ú≈-©’ -N-´-Jç--îªí∫-©®Ω’. (é¬F °æç°œç-î√®Ó ™‰üÓ-ûÁLߪ’ü¿’) NCµç-îª-ú≈-EéÀ Should ™‰ü∆ must ©†’ ¢√úøû√ç éπü∆. é¬F ØËØÌéπ
1) a) They have to have gone there ÉC clear í¬ -ûÁ-L-ߪ’ü¿’ Ñ sentence ™. text book ™ îª÷ÊÆh be forms Å®·† is, are ©†’ ¢√ú≈®Ω’.
b) They should have gone there b) -™  should been sent •ü¿’©’, should have been sent áçü¿’-éπ™«?
2) a) They have to have been there Å®·-ûËØË correct. Å°æ¤púø’ Å®Ωnç. °æ¤Ææhéπç °æç°æ-•-ú≈-LqçüË é¬F 1) äéπ Çü∆ߪ’ç ´u´-≤ƒßª’ Çü∆ߪ’ç. ÅC ¶µº÷N’ †’ç* -Öçú≈L – ÅØË
b) They should have been there °æç°æ-•-úø-™‰ü¿’.
3) a) The book was to have been sent to Madras 4 a) O’ car †’ green í¬ paint îË®·ç* Öçú≈-LqçC.
≠æ®Ω-ûª’-©†’ text book ™ To be an agricultural income... The
revenue is derived from land ÅE ≠æ®Ω-ûª’í¬ Ê°®Ì\-Ø√o®Ω’. Å™«-é¬éπ
b) The book should been sent to Madras (Å™« îË®·ç-î√®Ó ™‰üÓ, Ñ sentence clear í¬ ûÁ-©°æü¿’)
The revenue should be derived.. ÅE ¢√úÌa éπü∆.
4) a) You have to have your car painted green b) O’ car †’ green í¬ paint îËÆ œ Öçú≈-LqçC.
b) You should have painted your car green (Å™« îËߪ’-™‰ü¿’, O’®Ω’. ÉçéÓ colour ûÓ paint î˨»®Ω’) 2) Å™«Íí äéπ vôÆæ’d Çü∆ߪ’ç °æ†’o †’ç-* N’†-£æ…-®·ç°æ¤ §Òçü∆-©çõ‰
5) a) She was to have taken that bus ÅC ÉØ˛-éπç-ö«èπ◊q éπ-N’≠æ-†®˝îË †¢Á÷üÁj -Öçú≈L ÅØË ≠æ®Ω-ûª’†’; äéπ text
b) She must/ should have taken that bus . book ™ The trust should be registered with the commis-
sioner of I.T ÅE ¢√úøí¬, ´’®Ìéπ text ™ The trust is registered
-ï-¢√-•’:
– áÆˇ.-®√-ï-¨Ï-ê®˝, éπ®Ω÷o©’
with commissioner of I.T as per the provision of 12A ÅE -
1 a) They have to have gone there ÖçC. ´’J Ééπ\-úø is registered éÀ should be registered éÀ ´’üµ¿u
¢√∞¡xéπ\úÕéÀ ¢ÁR} Öçú≈-LqçC, ¢Á∞«}®Ó ™‰üÓ ûÁ-L-ߪ’ü¿’. í∫© ûËú≈ àçöÀ? È®çúÕç-öÀ™ à ¢√éπuç áô’-´çöÀ Å®√nEo ÉÆæ’hçC?
b) They should have gone there
™‰ü∆ È®çúø’ ¢√é¬u©’ äéπ-õ‰Ø√?
¢√∞¡x-éπ\-úÕéÀ -¢Á-∞«}-LqçC, é¬F ¢Á∞¡}-™‰ü¿’.
-ï-¢√-•’:
Sentence 1) a construction
Åçûª ´’ç* have to have
é¬ü¿’. –Ê≠é˙ Å°∂æb™¸ ë«Ø˛, ´·çîÁ´·†-í¬©§ƒúø’
gone ™«çöÀexpressions, usage ™ î√™« Å®Ω’ü¿’. ü∆E •ü¿’©’ 5 a) Ç¢Á’ Ç bus áéÀ\ Öçú≈-LqçC.
1) 'The revenue should be derived' Åçõ‰-ØË correct,
They had to go there simple
Åçõ‰ í¬ ÅüË Å®Ωnç-ûÓ ÆæJ-§Ú-ûª’çC. (áéÀ\çüÓ ™‰üÓ, Ñ sentence ´©x clear í¬ ûÁ-L-ߪ’ü¿’)
2 a) 1a) sentence
DEéà Ææ-´÷-üµ∆-†-¢Ë’ ÆæJ-§Ú-ûª’çC. Ééπ\úø èπÿú≈ Ñ b) She must have taken that bus. O’®Ωç-ô’-†oô’x.
They had to be there,
•ü¿’-©’ simpler direct
Åçõ‰ í¬ í¬ bus
Ç¢Á’ éπ*a-ûªçí¬ Ç ØË áéÀ\ Öçô’çC. 2) ÉC èπÿú≈, The trust should be registered Åçõ‰ØË correct.
Öçô’çC. Ñ sentence Å®Ωnç ¢√Rx-éπ\úø Öçú≈-LqçC (í∫ûªç™). (ÆæçüË£æ«ç ™‰ü¿’, áéÀ\çC) O’®Ω’ Å®Ωnç îËÆæ’-èπ◊-†o-ô’xí¬, is derived, is registered Åçõ‰
(é¬F ÖØ√o®Ó ™‰üÓ ûÁ-L-ߪ’ü¿’). DEo Ñ sentence clear í¬ She should have taken that bus. ´÷´‚-©’í¬ ïJ-ÍíC ÉüË ÅE. Å™« é¬èπ◊çú≈ äéπ rule í¬ îÁ§ƒp-©çõ‰
îÁ°æpü¿’. Ç¢Á’ Çbus áé¬\Lq ÖçúÕçC, é¬F áéπ\-™‰ü¿’. should be derived, should be registered ÅØË¢Ë correct.
b) -D-†®Ωnç: ¢√Rx-éπ\úø Öçú≈-LqçC, é¬F ™‰®Ω’. bus
(ÉçÍé-üÓ áéÀ\çC).

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