Pali Primer Exercise 28

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21. Mattaññuu daataaro nattaaraana.m thoka.m thoka.m modake
(sweets) dadi.msu/ada.msu.
moderate / donors / to grandchildren / a little (of) / sweets
/ gave
The moderate donors gave a little of the sweets to the
grandchildren.

22. Atthaññuu netaaro manusse sappurise karontaa vinetaaro
bhavanti.
intelligent / leaders / people / good men / making /
disciplinarians / are
Intelligent leaders are disciplinarians who make people good
men.

23. Maataa dhiitara.m ovadantii siisa.m (head) cumbitvaa (kissed)
baahu.m aamasitvaa samassaasesi.
mother / daughter / advising / head / having kissed / arm /
having stroked / comforted
The mother advising the daughter kissed (her) head, stroked
(her) arm and comforted her.

24. Vadaññuu braahma.no khudaaya pii.lente yaacake disvaa pahuuta.m
(much) bhojana.m (food) daapesi.
generous / brahmin / by hunger / oppressed / beggars / having
seen / much / food / got...to be given
The generous brahmin saw beggars oppressed with hunger and
caused much food to be given.