An Elementary Pali Course

Exercise 5-A: Translate into English.

17. Daarakaa janakassa pi.thasmi.m na nisiidanti.
children / father's / on chair / do not sit
The children do not sit on the father's chair.

18. Mitta.m aacariyassa potthaka.m puujeti.
friend / to teacher / book / offers
The friend offers the book to the teacher.

19. Tumhe naraana.m vatthaani ca bha.ndaani ca
vikki.naatha.
you / to men / clothes and / goods and / sell
You sell clothes and goods to the men.

20. Aacariyassa aaraame sama.naa aadarena naraana.m
Buddhassa Dhamma.m desenti.
teacher's / in temple / monks / with affection /
to people / Buddha's / teaching / preach
In the teacher's temple, the monks preach the Buddha's
teaching to the people with affection.


metta,
Yong Peng