Dear Paul,
Why don't we set up our beginner's corner, and study prefixes and compounds.
For those who also know Skrt they have their own corner, that is fine.
Beginners helping beginners is useful because it is a kind of reviewing. And
hopefully, experts will now and then come to our help.
We can make some collections of difficult words. Nice collections of
compounds.
Warder gives examples of different types of compounds, but not easy.
I am thinking of Rahula's example: brahmabhuuto; is this a kammadhaaraya?
The first member may be an attribute of the second: a holy being, brahma,
holy or divine PED gives this word). Someone who has reached perfection.
Bhuuto: p.p. become, or a being. I did not keep Rahula's post, but it
seemed some thought it to be nibbaana. But when looking at bhuuto: nibbaana
is what has not become (See Udaana text).
op 10-11-2002 17:53 schreef Paul O Cuana op paulocuana@...:

> As a novice, I too wish I understood more about these
> things, particularly prefixes, because It seems that
> an understanding of these often repeated items would
> make it easier to navigate around the language.

> My goal for the group would be to see more discussion
> of difficult passages, particularly from the Diigha.

N: I would like that, but only in small portions, because time involved is a
problem. What have you read, could you give an example of a difficult
passage?
My favorite is the Dassutara Sutta, and I read the whole Co to this, I
really enjoyed this.
Nina.