Pali Primer Exercise 2

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1. Tathaagato dhamma.m bhaasati.

Buddha / truth / speaks

The Buddha speaks the truth.


2. Braahma.naa odana.m bhu~njanti.

brahmins / rice / eat

Brahmins eat rice.


3. Manusso suriya.m passati.

man / sun / sees

The man sees the sun.


4. Kumaaraa sigaale paharanti.

boys / jackals / hit

Boys hit the jackals.


5. Yaacakaa bhatta.m yaacanti.

beggars / rice / beg

- Beggars beg [for] rice.

- Beggars ask for rice.


6. Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.

farmers / pits / dig

Farmers dig pits.


7. Mitto gaama.m aagacchati.

friend / [to] village / comes

The friend comes to the village.


8. Bhuupaalo manusse rakkhati.

king / people / protects

The king protects the people.


9. Puttaa pabbata.m gacchanti.

sons / [to] mountain / go

Sons go to the mountain.


10. Kumaaro Buddha.m vandati.

boy / Buddha / worships

- The boy worships the Buddha.

- The boy pays respect to the Buddha.


11. Vaa.nijaa patte aaharanti.

merchants / bowls / bring

Merchants bring bowls.


12. Puriso vihaara.m gacchati.

man / [to] monastery / goes

The man goes to the monastery.


13. Kukkuraa pabbata.m dhaavanti.

dogs / [to] mountain / run

Dogs run to the mountain.


14. Sigaalaa gaama.m aagacchanti.

jackals / [to] village / come

Jackals come to the village.


15. Braahma.naa sahaayake aaharanti.

brahmins / friends / bring

Brahmins bring friends.


16. Bhuupaalaa Sugata.m vandanti.

kings / Buddha / worship

Kings worship the Buddha.


17. Yaacakaa sayanti.

beggars / sleep

Beggars sleep.


18. Mittaa sunakhe haranti.

friends / dogs / take away

Friends take the dogs away.


19. Putto canda.m passati.

son / moon / sees

The son sees the moon.


20. Kassako gaama.m dhaavati.

farmer / [to] village / runs

The farmer runs to the village.


21. Vaa.nijaa rukkhe chindanti.

merchants / trees / cut

Merchants cut trees.


22. Naro sigaala.m vijjhati.

man / jackal / shoots

The man shoots the jackal.


23. Kumaaro odana.m bhu~njati.

boy / rice / eats

The boy eats rice.


24. Yaacako so.na.m paharati.

beggar / dog / hits

The beggar hits the dog.


25. Sahaayakaa pabbate aaruhanti.

friends / mountains / climb

Friends climb mountains.


Translate into Pali

1. Men go to the monastery.

naraa / gacchanti / vihaara.m

Naraa vihaara.m gacchanti.


2. Farmers climb mountains.

kassakaa / aaruhanti / pabbate

Kassakaa pabbate aaruhanti.


3. The brahmin eats rice.

braahma.no / bhu~njati / odana.m

Braahma.no odana.m bhu~njati.


4. The Buddha sees the boys.

Buddho / kumaare / passati

Buddho kumaare passati.


5. Uncles take away bowls.

maatulaa / haranti / patte

Maatulaa patte haranti.


6. The son protects the dog.

putto / rakkhati / kukkura.m

Putto kukkura.m rakkhati.


7. The king worships the Buddha.

bhuupaalo / vandati / Buddha.m

Bhuupaalo Buddha.m vandati.


8. The merchant brings a boy.

vaa.nijo / aaharati / kumaara.m

Vaa.nijo kumaara.m aaharati.


9. Friends salute the brahmin.

mittaa / vandanti / braahma.na.m

Mittaa braahma.na.m vandanti.


10. Beggars beg rice.

yaacakaa / yaacanti / odana.m

Yaacakaa odana.m yaacanti.


11. Merchants shoot jackals.

vaa.nijaa / vijjhanti / sigaale

Vaa.nijaa sigaale vijjhanti.


12. Boys climb the mountain.

kumaaraa / aaruhanti / pabbata.m

Kumaaraa pabbata.m aaruhanti.


13. The farmer runs to the village.

kassako / dhaavati / gaama.m

Kassako gaama.m dhaavati.


14. The merchant cooks rice.

vaa.nijo / pacati / bhatta.m

Vaa.nijo bhatta.m pacati.


15. Sons worship the uncle.

puttaa / vandanti / maatula.m

Puttaa maatula.m vandanti.


16. Kings protect men.

bhuupaalaa / rakkhanti / nare

Bhuupaalaa nare rakkhanti.


17. The Buddha comes to the monastery.

Buddho / aagacchati / vihaara.m

Buddho vihaara.m aagacchati.


18. The men descend.

naraa / oruhanti

Naraa oruhanti.


19. Farmers dig pits.

kassakaa / kha.nanti / aavaa.te

Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.


20. The merchant runs.

vaa.nijo / dhaavati

Vaa.nijo dhaavati.


21. The dog sees the moon.

kukkuro / passati / canda.m

Kukkuro canda.m passati.


22. Boys climb trees.

kumaaraa / aaruhanti / rukkhe

Kumaaraa rukkhe aaruhanti.


23. The brahmin brings the bowl.

braahma.no / aaharati / patta.m

Braahma.no patta.m aaharati.


24. The beggar sleeps.

yaacako / sayati

Yaacako sayati.


25. The king sees the Buddha.

bhuupaalo / passati / Buddha.m

Bhuupaalo Buddha.m passati.