enikku-njaan

In Malayalam, there are two words, 'njaan' (=I) and 'enikku' (= for me) correspond to 'I' in English. Some of the sentences start with 'enikku' while some with 'njaan'.

For example: The following sentences in Malayalam start with 'enikku'.

I have to/had to

I have/had

I need

I need to

I can/could

Examples:

enikku pookanam = I have to go (shows commitment, = I want to go)

njaan pookanam = I should go (I am forced to go)

| Other than this some other sentences start with 'enikku'. be cause they are of special style of saying in Malayalam. Eg.

I like it = njaan ithu ishtapedunnu. (ishtappeduka = to love/like)

| But the above Malayalam translation is very literal and almost never used. Thus there is another style of saying it,

I like it = enukku ithu ishtam aanu (ishtam = affection)

| There is no exact English translation for it. Mostly this kind of sentences come when you talk about a feeling or state of some one or you. Thus, sentences can also start with enikku, ninakku, ningalku, avalku, avanu, or ithinu. Better study some examples:

I love him = enikku avane ishtam aanu

I love it = enikku athu/ithu ishtam aanu

I dont like banana = enikku pazham ishtam alla

she loves mango = avalku manga ishtam aanu (avalku = for her)

I am sick = enikku asukham aanu

I fear = enikku peedi aanu (peedi = fear)

I fear it = enikku ithine peedi aanu

I feel cold (weather)= enikku thanuppu undu

he is sick = avanu asukham aanu

This is hot = ithinu chuudu aanu (ithu chuudu aanu) only for ithu/athu

| Get = kittuka is also special

I am getting anger = enikku dheshyam varuka aanu

I got a phone call = enikku oru phone call kitti/vannu (vannu =came; kittuka = get; kitti = got)

I got a letter = enikku oru letter kitti /vannu

He got result = avanu result kitti

She got a job = avalkku oru joli kitti

The actual meaning of 'enikku' is 'for me'