athe = yes
s'ari * = OK, alright, correct
-illa / illa = no
-alla / alla = not, am not, is not, are not
Examples:
njaan Dileep aanu = I am Dileep
njaan Chikku alla = I am not Chikku
ithu s'ari aanu = this is correct ( ithu = this )
athu s'ari alla = that is not correct ( athu = that)
* when you pronounce "s'" here, your upper and lower teeth should touch and tongue slightly touches the lower teeth.