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Consonant-Vowel Morphing(Syllable Conjucts)
We all know that a group of alphabets make up a syllable and a group of syllables form a word.
A syllable is defined as A part of word uttered in a single vocal impulse. So, the word
telugu contains three syllables, te + lu + gu. Do you have remember the way vowels and consonants
are defined (See Review)? Now, let us divide the above syllables
into vowels and consonants:
te ----> ta(consonant) + e(vowel)
lu ----> la(consonant) + u(vowel)
gu ----> ga(consonant) + u(vowel)
You might have observed how each syllable ended in a vowel! Its unique in telugu that every
syllable should end in a vowel. A consonant can be combined with all the vowels to form various
syllables. For example, the first consonant "ka" can be combined with various vowels a,A,i,I,u,U,e,E,o,O,ai
to form these syllables ka,kA,ki,kI,ku,kU,ke,kE,ko,kO,kai . That's very straight forward isn't it?
Phonetic english is very linear! All you had to do was to attach the vowel to "k" to form respective
ka,kA,ki,kI,ku etc.,
Now let's us see how they are written in telugu script. But in telugu the shape of the base-consonant
is "morphed".
Observe how the "tick" sign on the top of the base-consonant "ka" is "morphed" in
the successive syllables.
| Consonant + Vowel |
Phonetic English |
Telugu Script |
Comments |
| k + a |
ka |
NRP |
Base Vowel. No Change |
| k + A |
kA |
NS |
The tick on top has been morphed into a 'bar & circle at end'(aka: dheergham) on top |
| k + i |
ki |
NTP |
The tick on top has been morphed into a semi circle(aka: guDi) on top |
| k + I |
kI |
NUP |
Same a 'i' with an extra 'tail'(aka: dheergham) on top(guDi + dheergham) |
| k + u |
ku |
NRPV |
The tick remains the same; A semi circle(aka: kommu) is attached on right |
| k + U |
kU |
NRPW |
Same as 'u' with an extra 'tail'(aka: dheergham) is attached on right(kommu + dheergham) |
| k + e |
ke |
ZNP |
The tick on top has been morphed to a 'J'(aka:etvam) |
| k + E |
kE |
ZNP[ |
Same as 'e' with an extra 'tail'(aka: dheergham) on top(etvam + dheergham) |
| k + o |
ko |
N] |
The tick on top has been morphed to a horizontal '3' (aka:otvam) |
| k + O |
kO |
N][ |
Same as 'o' with an extra 'tail'(aka: dheergham) on top(otvam + dheergham) |
| k + ai |
kai |
\ZNP |
The tick on top has been morphed to a 'J' and another 'J' on bottom,(aka: aitvam) |
| k + ou |
kou |
N_ |
The tick on top has been morphed to a 'y',(aka: outvam) |
Now try out how these consonants are morphed.
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