An Elementary Pali Course

Exercise 8-A: Translate into English.

9. Atithii amhaaka.m ghara.m aagantvaa aahaara.m bhuñji.msu.
guests / our / [to] house / having come / food / ate
The guests came to our house and ate food.

10. Saku.naa khettesu viihi.m disvaa khaadi.msu.
birds / in fields / paddy / having seen / ate
Having seen (it), the birds ate the paddy in the fields.

11. Narapati gahapatimhaa ma.ni.m labhitvaa kavino adaasi.
king / from householder / jewel / having obtained /
to poet / gave
The king obtained the jewel from the householder and
gave (it) to the poet.

12. Adhipati atithiihi saddhi.m aahaara.m bhuñjitvaa muni.m
passitu.m agaami.
chief / with guests / food / having eaten / jewel /
to see / came
Having eaten the food with the guests, the chief came to
see the jewel.


metta,
Yong Peng