This is wrong. Kannada has both gemination and vowel length.
I know this because “katte” and “kate” are two different things. “katte” means “donkey”, while “kate” means “story”. I would be quite surprised if it turned out that my mother had been calling me a story or reading me a donkey.
This is wrong. Kannada has both gemination and vowel length.
I know this because “katte” and “kate” are two different things. “katte” means “donkey”, while “kate” means “story”. I would be quite surprised if it turned out that my mother had been calling me a story or reading me a donkey.