Kannada Tenses - Past Tense with Root verb (Hogu)

The3maintensesarePasttenseBhoothakaala,Presenttense
Varthamaanakaala,FuturetenseBhavishyakaala.

TensesisoneofthetoughestnuttocrackinKannada.Inthis
postandthefollowingfewpostsweshallseeindepththe3
tensesandhowtheverbgetsmodifiedbasedontenses,
person,genderandnumber.

TherootverbweplantoanalyseisHogu>GoinKannada

PastTenseswithrootverbHogu

[IIIPerson/Male/Single]

Avanuhodanu>Hewent.

Avanuhogiddanu>Hehadgone.

Avanuhogtaiddanu>Hewasgoing.

[IIIPerson/Female/Single]

AvaLuhodaLu>Shewent.
AvaLuhogiddaLu>Shehadgone.

AvaLuhogtaiddaLu>Shewasgoing.

[IIIPerson/Pluralorwithrespect]

Avaruhodaru>Theywent.

Avaruhogiddaru>Theyhadgone.

Avaruhogtaiddaru>Theyweregoing.

[IPerson/Singular]

Naanuhode(pronouncedlikehoday)>Iwent.

Naanuhogidde>Ihadgone.

Naanuhogtaidde>Iwasgoing.

[IPerson/Singular]

Naavuhodevu(pronouncedlikehoday)>Wewent.

Naavuhogiddevu>Wehadgone.
Naavuhogtaiddevu>Weweregoing.

[IIPerson/Singular]

Neenuhode>Youwent.

Neenuhogidde>Youhadgone.

Neenuhogtaidde>Youweregoing.

[IIPerson/Plural]orwithrespect

Neevuhodri>Youwent.

Neevuhogiddri>Youhadgone.

Neevuhogtaiddri>Youweregoing.

[IIIPerson/Nonliving/Singular]

Adhuhoyitu>Itwent.

Adhuhogittu>Ithadgone.

Adhuhogtaittu>Itwasgoing.
[IIIPerson/Nonliving/Plural]

Avuhodavu>Theywent.

Avuhogiddavu>Theyhadgone.

Avuhogtaiddavu>Theyweregoing.