[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vernacular Literatures](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular) › [Kannada literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada) › [Grammar, poetics and lexicography](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra) › [Karṇāṭakabhāṣābhūṣaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt) › 9.7 # Karnatakabhashabhushana 9.7 English (machine translation) 9.7 - **Language:** English ### [9.7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7.1) The particle kennaṁ is used in stating the truth. ### [9.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7.2) The indeclinable particle kennam occurs in stating the truth, that is, in stating a matter as it truly is. ### [9.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7.3) \[For example:\] kennam enage ballidar ārpare ("truly, who can rival me in strength?"); ### [9.7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7.4) kennam ennaṁ janaṁ nuḍiguṁ ("truly, people speak thus"). ## Linked texts (1) - [Karṇāṭakabhāṣābhūṣaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana.9.7.1) — Nāgavarma II, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.kannada.sastra.bhasabhusana~en-mt.9.7) · Pramāṇa