On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:44:34 +0200 rett <rett@...> wrote:

>> 8. You are bringing a chariot for the doctor.
>> tva.m / aaharasi / ratha.m / vejjassa
>> Tva.m vejjassa ratha.m aaharasi.


> I'm not sure but I think it might be better like this:
>
> Tva.m ratha.m vejjassa aaharasi.
>
> When you put the Dative/Genitive immediately before ratha.m it sounds
> like you're saying: You are bringing the doctor's chariot. But I'm no
> syntax expert. Comments?

I agree.

In Pali compositions from the mediaeval period onwards writers
tended to avoid ambiguity of this sort by using a uniquely
dative inflection such as -aaya or -attha.m, rather than -assa.
Word order is then not so important.

Tva.m ratha.m vejjaaya aaharasi.

or:

Tva.m vejjaaya ratha.m aaharasi.

or even:

Vejjaaya ratha.m tvam'aaharasi.

Best wishes,

Dhammanando