19. Sace aha.m hatthena suva.m phusitu.m ussaheyyaami so gehaa
uppateyya.
if / I / with hand / parrot / to touch / would try / it /
from house / would fly
If I try to touch the parrot with (my) hand, it might fly
out of the house.
20. Yadi so vejja.m pakkositu.m iccheyya aha.m ta.m (him)
aaneyyaami.
if / he / doctor / to call / would wish / I / him / would
bring
If he wishes to call the doctor, I will bring him.
Translate into Pali
1. If you cover the evil deeds your sons do, they will become
thieves.
sace / tva.m / chaadeyyaasi / akusalakammaani / puttaana.m
/ te / bhaveyyu.m / coraa
Sace tva.m puttaana.m akusalakammaani chaadeyyaasi, te
coraa bhaveyyu.m.
2. If you (pl.) want to become virtuous men avoid evil.
yadi / tumhe / iccheyyaatha / bhavitu.m / sappurisaa /
parivajjeyyaatha / papa.m
Yadi tumhe sappurisaa bhavitu.m iccheyyaatha, papa.m
parivajjeyyaatha.