í∫’®Ω’-¢√®Ωç 18 -ï-†-´-J 2007 Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛ 2

Dhaval: I know what you mean. You are unwill- 3) Well, much might be said on
ing to express an opinion on because both sides. ÉC ´’†--èπ◊ É-•sçC
we are close. You are not being plain;

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Tushar: Hi Dhaval, you appear very excited.
(†’´¤y î√™« Ö-ûª’qéπ-ûªûÓ Ö†oô’x éπE-°œ-Ææ’h-
Ø√o´¤.)
Dhaval: That I am, and there is reason for it.
(Å´¤†’. Åçü¿’èπ◊ 鬮Ωùç ÖçC.)
Tushar: What could it be? (à¢Á’i ÖçúÌa?)
Dhaval: I am contesting the MLC elections.
(؈’ ¨»Ææ-†-´’ç-úøL áEo-éπ-©èπ◊ §ÚöÃ
îËÆæ’h-Ø√o†’.)
Tushar: Wish you all luck. But I'd like to know
how you got the idea.
(Fèπ◊ Ñ Ç™- ᙫ ´*açüÓ ûÁ©’-Ææ’-
éÓ-¢√-©E ÖçC.)
I can see that.
(F Å®Ωnç Ø√èπ◊ ûÁ©’Ææ’. ´’†ç ¶«í¬ ÆæEo-£œ«-
ûªçí¬ Öçúø-ôç-´©x F ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç îÁ°æp-ö«-EéÀ
N´·-êçí¬ ÖØ√o´¤. †’´¤y- -Ö†o-ü¿’-†oô’x îÁ°æp-
ôç-™‰ü¿’. ÅC ؈®Ωnç îËÆæ’-éÓ-í∫-©†’.)
Tushar: I am not so sure I know much about
these matters.
(Ñ N≠æ-ߪ÷©’ Ø√éπçûª ¶«í¬ ûÁL-ߪ’´¤.)
Dhaval: As an MLC I want to do something for
the people.
(MLC í¬ v°æï-©-Íé-ü¿Ø√o îËߪ÷-©E ÖçC.)
Tushar: These words show you are on the way
to being a politician. You have my sup-
port. Go ahead. Wish you good luck.
(†’´¤y ®√ï-éÃ-ߪ’- Ø√-ߪ’èπ◊-úÕ-´ßË’u ¶«ô-™ØË
ÖØ√o-´E Ñ ´÷ô©’ ûÁ©’-°æ¤-ûª’-Ø√o®·. Fèπ◊
Ø√ ´’ü¿l-ûª’ç-ô’çC. é¬-E-ß˝’. í∫’ú˛-©é˙!)
éπL-TçîË Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x •ßª’-ô-°æ-úËç-
ü¿’èπ◊ ¢√úø-ü¿í∫_ expression. ´uA-
Í®-é¬-Gµ-v§ƒ-ߪ’çûÓ Ö†o Éü¿l-J™
á´Ko ØÌ°œpç-îª-èπ◊çú≈ ÖçúËç-ü¿’èπ◊
É™« ÅØÌa.
-v°æ-¨¡o:
a) Bharat: Privatisation is the best solution to
all our problems. (´’† Ææ´’-Ææu-©-Eoç-öÀéà Åûª’u-
Can I know the meaning of 'LEXICAL
ûªh´’ °æJ-≥ƒ\®Ωç w°j¢Ë-öÃ-éπ-®Ωù.
GRAMMAR'?
Sharat: Not always, my dear friend. We can't
leave everything in private hands.What do - Krishna Vyas, Chennai (e-mail)
you say, Sampath? -ï-¢√-•’:
(ÅEo Nüµ∆-™«é¬ü¿’. v°æAD private -ߪ÷ï-´÷-Ø√u- 'Lexical' means, connected with the
©èπ◊ ´C-™‰-ߪ’™‰ç. †’¢Ëy-´’ç-ö«´¤, Ææç°æû˝?) words in a language / dealing with the
Sampath: Uh,... much might be said on both
words in a language. eg. Lexical items =
the sides.
Words & phrases in a language.
(È®çúø’ -¢Áj°æ¤™« îÁ§Òpa.)
b) Prasanth: The team is better off without
Grammar, as you know, deals with the
Ganguly team
(í∫çí∫÷L ™‰èπ◊ç-õ‰ØË ¶«í∫’ç-ô’çC). rules of construction of sentences, by the
correct use and placement of words.

It depends... So, you see, lexical, and grammar are two

Dhaval: (I) got it on my own. I wish to become
a minister too.
(Ø√Íé ´*açDÇ™-. ´’çvA èπÿú≈ 鬢√-
©-ØËC Ø√ éÓJéπ.)
Tushar: Best of luck again.
(Åü¿%≠ædç E†’o ´Jç-î√-©ØË Ø√ éÓJéπ.)
Dhaval: Thank you. What do you think of my
decision?
(Ø√ Ç™- í∫’Jç* F ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç?)
Tushar: Well, what can I say? (àçîÁ°æp-í∫-©†’?)
Dhaval: Just what do you feel about it? Is it a
good decision?
(ÅÆæ©’ ü∆E í∫’Jç* F ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ’-¢Ë’çöÀ?
´’ç* E®Ωg-ߪ’-¢Ë’Ø√?)
Tushar: I'm afraid I can't say anything at this
stage. Are you really serious about it?
(Ñ ü¿¨¡™ ØËØËç îÁ°æp-™‰†’. Ñ N≠æߪ’ç
†’´¤y Bv´ç-í¬ØË Å†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√o¢√? )
Dhaval: I am serious, of course. I've already
told a number of people about and
have done a bit of planning too.
(Ñ N≠æߪ’ç™ ؈’ í∫öÀd-í¬ØË ÖØ√o†’.
Let's look at the following exchanges
between Tushar and Dhaval in the conver-
sation above.
1) Dhaval: What do you think of my decision?
(Ø√ E®Ωgߪ’ç í∫’Jç* †’¢Ëy-´’-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√o´¤?)
Tushar: Well, what can I say? (-àç îÁ°æp-í∫-©†’?)
5) It depends... =
2) Dhaval: Just What do you feel about it? Is it
a good decision?
(ÅÆæ©’ ü∆E í∫’Jç* F ÅGµ-
v§ƒßª’ç à-N’öÀ? ´’ç* E®Ωg-ߪ’-¢Ë’Ø√?)
Tushar: I'm afraid I can't say anything at this
stage. (Ñ ü¿¨¡™ ØËØËç îÁ°æp-™‰†’.)
3) Tushar: Well much might be said on both
sides (È®çúø’ ¢Áj°æ¤™« îÁ°æp-´îª’a.)
a) Kumar: Will he make it to the finals?
4) Tushar: As elections go these days we can't
be definite...
(áEo-éπ© -B®Ω’-†’ -•-öÀd -Ñ ®ÓV™x -
´’-†¢Ë’ç îÁ°æp™‰ç éπ*a-ûªçí¬)
5) Tushar: It depends...
b) Jagan: Are you sure Srikar
(îÁ°æp™‰ç. î√™« ¢√öÀ-O’ü¿ Çüµ∆-®Ω-°æúÕ Öçô’çC.)
6) Tushar: I'm not so sure I know much about
these matters.
6) I'm not so sure I know much about these
(Ñ N≠æ-ߪ÷©’ Ø√éπçûª ûÁ©’-Ææ’-†E Ø√èπ◊ †´’téπç
™‰ü¿’.)
different things. Lexical grammar, as
such, doesn't have any specific meaning.
We can't be sure of the meaning of the
phrase, lexical grammar, unless we know
Prasanna: It will not be in the interests of the the context in which it is used.
team. (Team What do
èπ◊ ÅC ´’ç*C é¬ü¿’).
you feel, Prakash?
(†’¢Ëy-´’-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√o´¤, v°æé¬--¨¸?)
Prakash: Much might be said on both the
sides. (È®ç-úø’ -N-üµ∆-™« îÁ§Òpa.)
´’†ç Éûª-N’-ü¿l¥çí¬ ´’† ÅGµ-v§ƒ-
-v°æ-¨¡o:
ߪ÷Eo -ûÁ-L-ߪ’°æ®Ω-îª-™‰-†°æ¤p-úø’, Eïçí¬ äéπ ÅGµ-v§ƒ-
ߪ÷Eo ûÁ-L-ߪ’°æ®Ω-îª-™‰-†°æ¤p-úø’, äéπ °æJ-Æœn-AE Ææ-Jí¬_
ÅçîªØ√ ¢Ëߪ’-™‰-†°æ¤púø’, Ñ ´÷ô, 'It depends...' 1. How do we use the following semi-mod-
Åçö«ç. ÉC English ™ î√™« common els in conversation. Do give Telugu trans-
expression. Åçõ‰ äéπ °æ®Ωu-´-≤ƒ†ç î√™«¢√öÀO’ü¿
lations also.
Çüµ∆-®Ω-°æúÕ Öçô’çC ÅE Å®Ωnç.
be at loss to, be supposed to, be likely to,
be bound to, be liable to, be opt to, be on
(Åûª†’ finals èπ◊ îË®Ω’-èπ◊ç-ö«-úøç-ö«¢√?)
Kavya: It depends.. the point of, be due to.
2. How do we use the following phrases:
(
î√™«¢√öÀ O’ü¿ Çüµ∆-®Ω-°æúÕ Öçô’çC)
and Tej will Will be able to, may be able to, should be
come? (Tej, Srikar able to, would be able to, might be able
´≤ƒh-®ΩE †´’téπç Öçü∆?)
Ratna: It depends (îÁ°æp™‰ç) to, would have been able to
3. What is English translation to - 'îÁ°æ¤p
matters = ûÁTçC.—
Ø√èπ◊ -Ñ N≠æ-ߪ÷©’ ûÁ©’-Ææ’-†-E †´’téπç ™‰ü¿’. - K. Rama Krishna, Ongole

É°æp-öÀÍé î√™«-´’ç-CéÀ ûÁL-ߪ’-ñ‰¨»†’. éÌçûª
v°æù«-Réπ èπÿú≈ ûªßª÷-®Ω’-îË-Ææ’-èπ◊-Ø√o†’.)
Tushar: Then what's the big idea in asking my
opinion now?
(Åçû√ E®Ωg-®·ç--èπ◊-Ø√oéπ Ø√ ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç
Åúø-í∫-ôç™ à-N’-öÀ ÖüËl¨¡ç?)
Dhaval: Just for the sake of it. Come on. Out
with your opinion.
(ÜJ-Í陉. F ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç îÁ°æ¤p.)
Tushar: Well, much might be said on both
sides.
(´’ç< îÁúø÷ È®çúø÷ ÖØ√o®· = äéπ ®Ωéπçí¬
´’ç*üË, ÉçéÓ-®Ω-éπçí¬ îÁúø÷†’.)
Dhaval: Why can't you be definite, Tushar?
(éπ*a-ûªçí¬ îÁ°æp-èπÿ-úøü∆, ûª’≥ƒ®˝?)
Tushar: As elections go these days, we can't
be definite whether contesting them is
good or bad.
(É°æ¤úø’ áEo-éπ©’ ï®Ω’-í∫’-ûª’†o B®Ω’-†’-•öÀd
îª÷ÊÆh, ¢√öÀ™x §Úöà îËߪ’ôç ÆæÈ®j-†ü∆, é¬ü∆
ÅE éπ*a-ûªçí¬ îÁ°æp™‰ç.)
Dhaval: What do you think are my chances of
success?
(Ø√ Nï-ߪ÷-´-é¬-¨»© í∫’Jç* †’¢Ëy-´’-†’-
èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√o´¤?)
Tushar: It depends...
(î√™« ¢√öÀ-O’ü¿ Çüµ∆-®Ω-°æúÕ Öçô’çC.)
ûÁ©’-≤ÚhçC éπü∆?ûª’≥ƒ®˝ ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ÷Lo ûÁ©’-Ææ’-éÓ-¢√-©E
üµ¿´∞¸ v°æߪ’ûªoç îËÊÆh, ûª’≥ƒ®˝ ûª† ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ÷Lo éπ*a-
ûªçí¬ ûÁ-ߪ’-ñ‰-ߪ’-úøç-™‰-ü¿E. Real life situations ™
´’†ç ´’† ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ÷Lo éπ*a-ûªçí¬ Éö, Åö ûËLa
îÁ°æp-™‰E Ææçü¿-®√s¥©’ î√™« Öçö«®·. Å™«ç-ô-°æ¤púø’
´’† ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç éπ*a-ûªçí¬ ûÁ©°æ-èπ◊çú≈ ÖçúËç-ü¿’èπ◊
¢√úË expressions ÉO:
1) What can I say? (àç îÁ°æp-í∫-©†’?) = ØËØËç îÁ°æp-
™‰†’. Å-ô÷ îÁ°æp-™‰†’, É-ô÷ îÁ°æp-™‰†’ ÅE.
a) You want my opinion after you've taken the
decision. What can I say?
†’´¤y E®Ωgߪ’ç BÆæ’-èπ◊†o ûª®√yûª Ø√ ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç
îÁ°æp-´’çõ‰ àç îÁ°æp-í∫-©†’?
b) What can I say?/ What do you want me to
say? = (Now
àç îÁ°æp-†’?/ àç îÁ°æp-´’ç-ö«´¤?
that you've decided, I can only say that it's
good = †’´¤y E®Ωgߪ’ç BÊÆ-Ææ’èπ◊Ø√o´¤ 鬕öÀd, ØË-†’
îÁ°æp-í∫-L-Tç-ü¿™«x ÅC ´’ç*-ü¿ØË).
2) I'm afraid I can't say anything at this stage =
Ñ ü¿¨¡™ (Éçûª-´-®Ωèπ◊ ´*a-† ûª®√yûª) ØËØËç
îÁ°æp-™‰†’. (Ø√ ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç É°æ¤púø’ îÁ°æpôç Ø√éÀ≠dçæ
™‰ü¿’.)
a) You're getting into action. I can't say any-
thing at this stage=
†’´¤y (F E®Ωg-ߪ÷Eo) Çîª-®Ω-
ù™ °ôd-¶-ûª’-†o-°æ¤úø’ ØËØËç îÁ°æp-™‰†’ éπü∆. (؈’
é¬ü¿çõ‰ -†’´¤y F E®Ωg-ߪ÷Eo ´÷®Ω’a-éÓ´¤ éπü∆? ÅE)
b) You've decided. What's there for me to say?
†’´¤y E®Ωg-®·ç--èπ◊-Ø√o´¤. ØË-†’ îÁÊ°p-üË-´·ç-Céπ?
EXERCISE
Practise the following aloud in English.
Ææçïß˝’: †’-¢Ìy-≤ƒh¢√ ´÷ûÓ picnic èπ◊?
Nïß˝’: Í®°æ¤ °æJ-Æœn-AE •-öÀd Öçô’çC.
Ææçïß˝’: Å´’-®√-´AéÀ -¢Á∞«l-´’-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-Ø√oç. ÅC
´’ç* picnic spot éπü∆?
Nïß˝’: ØËØË-´’çûª îÁ°æp-™‰†’. ü∆E í∫’-Jç-* -Ø√èπ◊ -
Åç-ûªí¬ -ûÁ-L-ߪ’-ü¿’.Ñ picnic éπçõ‰
Åçü¿®Ωç éπLÆœ à-üÁjØ√ ´’ç* Ü®Ω’
¢Á∞Ôxa éπü∆?
Ææçïß˝’: ü∆E N≠æߪ’ç Åçûª í∫öÀdí¬ îÁ°æp-™‰†’ ؈’.
Nïß˝’: ´’Sx ≤ƒßª’çvûªç éπ©’ü∆lç. Å°æ¤púø’ E®Ωg-
®·ç--èπ◊çü∆ç.
ANSWER
Sanjai: Will you join us for the picnic?
Vijay: Depends (on tomorrow's situation)
Sanjai: We're planning to go to Amaravathi.
Isn't it a good picnic spot?
Vijay: I can't say much about it. I am not
sure I know much about it. We can
go to some city instead of to
Amaravathi.
Sanjai: It's difficult to say anything definite
about it.
Vijay: We meet again this evening. Let's
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decide then.
-ï-¢√-•’:
1. Ç semi models ÅEo-çöÀ™ èπÿú≈ 'be' •ü¿’©’
à 'be' form Å®·Ø√ (am, is are, will be,
could be, etc) ¢√úø-´îª’a– time of action
(tense) †’ •öÀd.
2. He will be able to do it
= Åûªúø’ îËߪ’-í∫-©’í∫’û√úø’ (future).
He may be able to do it
= Åûª-úø’ îËߪ’-í∫-©í∫´îª’a (present/ future)
He should be able to buy a car; he is rich.
Åûªúø’ üµ¿E-èπ◊úË. Car é̆-í∫L-T Öçú≈L.
He would be able to do it.
Åûªúø’ é̆-í∫-©’í∫’û√úø’. (í∫ûªç-™ --†’ç*
¶µºN-≠æu-ûª’h†’ v°æ≤ƒh-Nç-*-†-°æ¤púø’)
Be able to= îËߪ’-í∫L-T Öçúøôç. °j´Fo DE
®Ω÷§ƒç-ûª-®√™‰.
He would have been able to do it
=
îËߪ’-í∫L-T ÖçúË-¢√úË é¬F îËߪ’-™‰ü¿’.
3. English ™ ´’†ç ¢√úË îÁ°æ¤p-™«xçöÀ §ƒü¿-®Ω-éπ~©
(foot ware) èπ◊ ÆæÈ®j† ´÷ô ™‰ü¿’. ¢√∞¡Ÿx
shoes ¢√úø’-û√®Ω’, ™‰éπ-§ÚûË slippers. ÅN
ûÁí∫´¤. ÅJT§Úû√®·. ü∆EéÀ ´÷ô wear out.
-ÅJT§Ú®· *E-TûË, snap/ break.
- M. SURESAN