From: Ong Yong Peng Message: 4387 Date: 2004-02-26
Pali Primer Exercise 23
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15. Ammaa puttena geha.m aagata.m sama.na.m vandaapesi.
mother / son / [to] house / come / monk / got...to honour
The mother got (her) son to honour the monk who came to the
house.
16. Upaasakaa sama.ne aasanesu nisiidaapetvaa bhojaapesu.m.
lay devotees / monks / on seats / having got...seated /
got...to eat
The lay devotees got the monks to sit on the seats and eat.
17. Bhaginii bhinnapattassa kha.n.daani (pieces) aamasantii
rodantii gehadvaare a.t.thaasi.
sister / of broken bowl / pieces / touching / crying /
at the front door / stood
Touching pieces of the broken bowl, the sister stood at the
front door crying.
18. Udaka.m aaharitu.m gacchantiyo naariyo sallapantiyo
rukkhamuulesu patitaani kusumaani oloketvaa modi.msu.
water / to bring / going / women / engaging in conversation /
at foot of the trees / fallen / flowers / having looked /
enjoyed
Women going to fetch water enjoyed themselves talking, looking
at the flowers fallen at the foot of the trees.
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