Ven A P Buddhadatta - The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 4-A: Translate into English.

1. Puttaa dhamma.m ugga.nhanti.

sons / doctrine / learn

The sons learn the doctrine.


2. Siiho miga.m maareti.

lion / deer / kills

The lion kills the deer.


3. Vaa.nijassa putto go.ne vikki.naati.

[of] merchant / son / oxen / sells

The merchant's son sells the oxen.


4. Maya.m vaa.nijamhaa ma~nce ki.naama.

we / [from] merchant / beds / buy

We buy the beds from the merchant.


5. Lekhako mittena magge gacchati.

clerk / [with] friend / [on] path / goes

The clerk goes on the path with a friend.


6. Daasaa mittaana.m sunakhe haranti.

slaves / [to] friends / dogs / carry

The slaves carry the dogs to the friends.


7. Kassako go.ne ki.naati.

farmer / oxen / buys

The farmer buys the oxen.


8. Kaakaa aakaase u.d.denti.

crows / [in] sky / fly

The crows fly in the sky.


9. Vaa.nijaa Buddhassa dhamma.m su.nanti.

merchants / [of] Buddha / doctrine / listen

The merchants listen to the doctrine of the Buddha.


10. Coraa mayuure corenti.

thieves / peacocks / steal

The thieves steal the peacocks.


11. Aha.m Buddha.m puujemi.

I / Buddha / respect

I respect the Buddha.


12. Tva.m diipa.m jaalehi.

you / lamp / kindle

You kindle the lamp.


13. Daaso go.na.m pii.leti.

slave / ox / teases

The slave teases the ox.


14. Tumhe magge kassaka.m oloketha.

you / [on] path / farmer / look at

You look at the farmer on the path.


15. Maya.m dhamm.m jaanaama.

we / doctrine / know

We know the doctrine.


Exercise 4-B: Translate into Pali.

1. The robber steals an ox.

coro / coreti / go.na.m

Coro go.na.m coreti.


2. The clerk's son buys a horse.

kassakassa / putto / ki.nati / assa.m

Kassakassa putto assa.m ki.nati.


3. Merchants sell lamps.

vaanijaa / vikki.nanti / diipe

Vaanijaa diipe vikki.nanti.


4. He knows the friend's son.

so / jaanaati / mittassa / putta.m

So mittassa putta.m jaanaati.


5. Boys learn in the village.

kumaraa / ugga.nhanti / gaame

Kumaraa gaame ugga.nhanti.


6. Peacocks are on the road.

mayuuraa / bhavanti / magge

Mayuuraa magge bhavanti.


7. The slave lights a lamp.

daaso / jaaleti / diipa.m

Daaso diipa.m jaaleti.


8. Lions kill deer.

siihaa / maarenti / mige

Siihaa mige maarenti.


9. The king governs the island.

bhuupaalo / paaleti / diipa.m

Bhuupaalo diipa.m paaleti.


10. Birds fly in the sky.

saku.naa / u.d.denti / aakaase

Saku.naa aakaase u.d.denti.


11. We see the sons of the merchants.

maya.m / passaama / putte / vaanijassa

Maya.m vaanijassa putte passaama.


12. I look at the hands of the man.

aha.m / olokemi / hatthe / purisassa

Aha.m purisassa hatthe olokemi.


13. You hear the doctrine of the Buddha.

tva.m / su.naasi / dhamma.m / Buddhassa

Tva.m Buddhassa dhamma.m su.naasi.


14. They respect (or make offerings) the community.

te / puujenti / sangha.m

Te sangha.m puujenti.


15. The monkey teases (or oppresses) the birds.

vaanaro / pii.leti / saku.ne

Vaanaro saku.ne pii.leti.