Pali Primer Exercise 11

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14. Suva.n.na.m labhitu.m ussahantaa manussaa pabbatasmi.m aavaa.te
kha.nanti.
gold / to get / trying / men / in mountain / pits / dig
The men trying to get gold dig pits in the mountain.

15. Udaka.m paatu.m icchanto siiho udaka.m pariyesamaano vanamhi
carati.
water / to drink / wishing / lion / water / searching [for] /
in forest / moves
The lion wishing to drink water moves in the forest searching for
water.

16. Vetana.m labhitu.m aaka'nkhaamaano naro rajakaaya dussaani
dhovati.
wages / to get / hoping / man / for washerman / clothes / washes
The man hoping to get wages washes clothes for the washerman.

17. Sama.nehi saha* bhaasantaa upaasakaa sacca.m adhigantu.m
ussahanti.
with monks / speaking / lay devotees / truth / to understand /
try
Lay devotees speaking with the monks try to understand the truth.

*The word 'saha' is missing from the text.