Re: Pali Day by Day 1/11/2005 [D090]

Dear Charles and friends,

thanks again. I shall update the answer set accordingly.


metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, caball01 wrote:

I believe "Aavuso" in 14 should be plural ("Friends") because the
verb ("ti.t.thatha") is plural.

I placed 15 in the imperative/benedictive mood (only because that was
one of the lessons for this chapter): "Venerable Sir, let's ask the
monk the question."

>
> 14. Aavuso, bhikkhuuna.m purato maa ti.t.thatha.
> friend / of the monks / in front / do not stand!
> Friend, do not stand before the monks.
>
> 15. Bhante, bhikkhumhaa maya.m pañha.m pucchaama.
> Venerable Sir / from monk / we / question / ask
> Venerable Sir, we ask the monk the question.