An Elementary Pali Course

Exercise 7-A: Translate into English.

1. Buddho loke uppajji.
Buddha / in world / was born
The Buddha was born in the world.

2. Hiiyo sama.no dhamma.m desesi.
yesterday / ascetic / doctrine / preached
Yesterday, the ascetic preached the doctrine.

3. Daarako paato'va* tassa paa.thasaala.m agamii.
child / in the early morning / his / [to] school / went
The child went to his school in the early morning.

4. Aacariyaa tesa.m sissaana.m pubba.nhe ovaada.m ada.msu.
teachers / their / to students / in afternoon / counsel /
gave
The teachers gave counsel to their students in the afternoon.

* Paato + eva = paato'va. Here the following vowel is dropped.


metta,
Yong Peng