A Quick Glance

This lesson covers the following topic:

Accusative Case (Masc-a nouns)
Terminations:
Singular: + .m
Plural: + e


Exercise 2:

Translate into English:

1. Tathaagato dhamma.m bhaasati.
Tathaagato = Buddha (nominative case)
dhamma.m = doctrine, truth (accusative case)
bhaasati = speaks
Ans: Buddha speaks the truth.

2. Braahma.naa odana.m bhu~njanti.
braahma.naa = brahmins (nominative case)
odana.m = rice (accusative case)
bhu~njanti = eat
Ans: Brahmins eat rice.
Ans: Brahmins enjoy (a meal of) rice.

3. Manusso suriya.m passati.
manusso = man (nominative case)
suriya.m = sun (accusative case)
passati = sees
Ans: The man sees the sun.

4. Kumaaraa sigaale paharanti.
Ans: Boys hit jackals.

5. Yaacakaa bhatta.m yaacanti.
Ans: Beggars ask for/beg rice.

6. Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.
Ans: Farmers dig pits.

7. Mitto gaama.m aagacchati.
Ans: The friend comes to the village.

8. The king protects the people.
9. Sons go to the mountain.
10. The boy worships the Buddha.
11. Merchants bring bowls.
12. The man goes to the monastery.
13. Dogs run to the mountain.
14. Jackals come to the village.
15. Brahmins bring friends.
16. Kings worship the Buddha.
17. Beggars sleep.
18. Friends take dogs away.
19. The son sees the moon.
20. The farmer runs to the village.
21. Merchants cut trees.
22. The man shoots the jackal.
23. The boy eats rice.
24. The beggar hits the dog.
25. Friends climb mountains.

Translate into Paali:

1. Men go to the monastery.
Ans: Manussaa/purisaa/naraa vihaara.m gacchanti.

2. Farmers climb mountains.
Ans: Kassakaa pabbate aaruhanti.

3. The brahmin eats rice.
Ans: Braahma.no odana.m bhu~njati.

4. Buddho kumaare passati.
5. Maatulaa patte haranti.
6. Putto sunakha.m/so.na.m/kukkura.m rakkhati.
7. Bhuupaalo Buddha.m vandati.
8. Vaa.nijo kumaara.m aaharati.
9. Mittaa/sahaayaa/sahaayakaa braahma.na.m vandanti.
10. Yaacakaa odana.m yaacanti.
11. Vaa.nijaa sigaale vijjhanti.
12. Kumaaraa pabbata.m aaruhanti.
13. Kassako gaama.m dhaavati.
14. Vaa.nijo bhatta.m pacati.
15. Puttaa maatula.m vandanti.
16. Bhuupaalaa manusse rakkhanti.
17. Buddho vihaara.m aagacchati.
18. Naraa oruhanti.
19. Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.
20. Vaa.nijo dhaavati.
21. So.no canda.m passati.
22. Kumaaraa rukkhe aaruhanti.
23. Braahma.no patta.m aaharati.
24. Yaacako sayati.
25. Bhuupaalo Buddha.m passati.