Ven A P Buddhadatta - The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 3-A: Translate into English.

1. Naraa suriya.m passanti.

men / sun / see

The men see the sun.


2. Go.naa paasaa.ne ti.t.thanti.

oxen / [on] rock / stand

The oxen stand on the rock.


3. Manusso gaame carati.

human being / [in] village / walks

The human being walks in the village.


4. Saku.no rukkhe nisiidati.

bird / [on] tree / sits

The bird sits on the tree.


5. Buddho dhamma.m bhaasati.

Buddha / doctrine / says

The Buddha says the doctrine.


6. Aha.m diipa.m aaharaami.

I / lamp / bring

I bring the lamp.


7. Maya.m go.ne haraama.

we / oxen / take away

We take away the oxen.


8. Sa`ngho gaama.m gacchati.

community / [to] village / goes

The community goes to the village.


9. Tva.m siiha.m passasi.

you / lion / see

You see the lion.


10. Bhuupaalaa asse aaruhanti.

kings / [onto] horses / climb

The kings climb onto the horses.


11. Devaa aakaasena gacchanti.

gods / [through] sky / go

The gods go through the sky.


12. Assaa diipesu dhaavanti.

horses / [in] islands / run

The horses run in the islands.


13. Tva.m paadehi carasi.

you / [with] legs / walk

You walk with the legs.


14. Tumhe hatthehi haratha.

you / [with] hands / carry

You carry with the hands.


15. Maya.m loke vasaama.

we / [in] world / live

We live in the world.


16. Sunakhaa vaanarehi kii.lanti.

dogs / [with] monkeys / play

The dogs play with the monkeys.


17. Puriso ma~nce sayati.

man / [in] bed / sleep

The man sleeps in the bed.


18. Varaahaa ajehi vasanti.

pigs / [with] goats / live

The pigs live with the goats.


19. Siihaa saku.ne hananti.

lions / birds / kill

The lions kill the birds.


20. Sunakhaa gaame caranti.

dogs / [in] village / walk

The dogs walk in the village.


Exercise 3-B: Translate into Pali.

1. The horse stands on the rock.

asso / ti.t.thati / paasaa.ne

Asso paasaa.ne ti.t.thati.


2. The goats walk in the village.

ajaa / caranti / gaame

Ajaa gaame caranti.


3. You see the sun.

tva.m / passasi / suriya.m

Tva.m suriya.m passasi.


4. The moon rises in the sky.

cando / udeti / aakaase

Cando aakaase udeti.


5. The men sleep in beds.

naraa / sayanti / ma~ncesu

Naraa mańcesu sayanti.


6. The oxen run from the lion.

go.naa / dhaavanti / siihamhaa

Go.naa siihamha dhavanti.


7. People live in the world.

manussaa / vasanti / loke

Manussaa loke vasanti.


8. Thou bringest a lamp.

tva.m / aaharasi / diipa.m

Tva.m diipa.m aaharasi.


9. We live in an island.

maya.m / vasaama / diipe

Maya.m diipe vasaama.


10. Thou art a king.

tva.m / bhavasi / bhuupaalo

Tva.m bhuupaalo bhavasi.


11. You see the bird on the tree.

tva.m / passasi / sakuna.m / rukkhe

Tva.m rukkhe sakuna.m passasi.


12. The monkey plays with the pig.

vaanaro / ki.lati / sakunena saddhi.m

Vaanaro sakunena saddhi.m ki.lati.


13. The king kills a lion.

bhuupaalo / hanati / siiha.m

Bhuupaalo siiha.m hanati.


14. The deity walks in the sky.

devo / carati / aakaase

Devo aakaase carati.


15. Trees are in the island.

rukkhaa / bhavanti / diipe

Rukkhaa diipe bhavanti.


16. He carries the lamp.

so / harati / diipa.m

So diipa.m harati.


17. We see the body of the man.

maya.m / passaama / kaaya.m / purisassa

Maya.m purisassa kaya.m passama.


18. We eat with the hands.

maya.m / bhu~njaama / hatthebhi

Maya.m hatthebhi bhu~njaama.