Ven A P Buddhadatta - The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 5-A: Translate into English.

1. Muni dhamma.m bhaasati.

monk / doctrine / says

The monk says the doctrine.


2. Gahapatayo viihi.m mi.nanti.

householders / paddy / measure

The householders measure the paddy.


3. Ahi adhipatino hatta.m .dasati.

serpent / [of] leader / hand / bites

The serpent bites the leader's hand.


4. Isi paa.ninaa ma.ni.m ga.nhaati.

sage / [with] hand / gem / takes

The sage takes the gem with the hand.


5. Diipayo girimhi vasanti.

leopards / [in] mountain / live

The leopards live in the mountain.


6. Ari asinaa pati.m paharati.

Enemy / [with] sword / husband / beats

The enemy beats the husband with the sword.


7. Kavayo diipamhi nidhi.m kha.nanti.

poets / [in] island / treasure / dig

The poets dig a treasure in the island.


8. Tva.m atithiina.m aahaara.m desi.

you / [to] guest / food / give

You give food to the guest.


9. Tumhe udadhimhi kii.latha.

you / [in] ocean / play

You play in the ocean.


10. Vyaadhayo loke manusse pii.lenti.

diseases / [in] world / men / oppress

Diseases oppress people in the world.


11. Kapi ahino kucchi.m paharati.

monkey / [of] serpent / belly / beats

The monkey beats the serpent's belly.


12. Kavino mu.t.thimhi ma.nayo bhavanti.

[of] poet / [in] fist / gems / are

There are gems in the poet's fist.


13. Ravi girimhaa udeti.

sun / [from] mountain / rises

The sun rises from the mountain.


14. Aha.m viihiina.m raasi.m passaami.

I / [of] paddies / heap / see

I see the heap of paddies.


15. Maya.m gaame aahi.n.daama.

we / [in] village / wander

We wander in the village.


Exercise 5-B: Translate into Pali.

1. Leopards kill deer.

dipayo/ marenti / mige

Dipayo mige marenti.


2. The sage comes from the mountain.

isi / aagacchati / girimhaa

Isi girimhaa aagacchati.


3. There's a sword in the enemy's hand.

bhavati / asi / arino / hatthe

Arino hatthe asi bhavati.


4. There are gems in the householder's fist.

bhavanti / ma.nayo / gahapatino / mu.t.thimhi

Patino mu.t.thimhi ma.nayo bhavanti.


5. We give food to the guest.

maya.m / dema / aahaara.m / atithino

Maya.m atithino aahaara.m dema.


6. The farmer's sons measure a heap of paddy.

kassakassa / puttaa / mi.nanti / raasi.m / viihino

Kassakassa putta viihino raasi.m mi.nanti


7. The serpent gets food from the poet.

ahi / labhati / aahaara.m / kavimhaa

Ahi kavimhaa aahaara.m labhati.


8. The monks kindle a fire.

munayo / jaaleti / aggi.m

Munayo aggi.m jaaleti.


9. The householder gets a gem from the leader.

gahapati / labhati / ma.ni.m / adhipatimhaa

Gahapati adhipatimhaa ma.ni.m labhati.


10. The monkeys on the tree strike the leopard.

vaanaraa / rukkhe / paharanti / diipi.m

Vaanaraa rukkhe diipi.m paharanti.


11. The leader strikes the enemy with a sword.

adhipati / paharati / ari.m / asinaa

Adhipati asinaa ari.m paharati.


12. The sages look at the sun.

isayo / olokenti / ravi.m

Isayo ravi.m olokenti.


13. We get paddy from the husband.

maya.m / labhaama / viihi.m / patinaa

Maya.m patinaa viihi.m labhaama.


14. The sickness oppresses the sons of the guest.

vyaadhi / pii.leti / putte / atithissa

Vyaadhi atithissa putte pii.leti.


15. I see the sun upon the sea.

aha.m / passaami / ravi.m / udadhimhi

Aha.m udadhimhi ravi.m passaami.