An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 15-B: Translate into Pali.

16. This Doctrine was preached by the Blessed One.
ida.m / Dhammo / desito / Bhagavataa
Ida.m Dhammo Bhagavataa desito.

17. We shall go by this long way.
maya.m / gaccheyyaama / iminaa / diighena / maggena
Maya.m iminaa diighena maggena gaccheyyaama.

18. There are tall, big trees in this forest.
honti / uccaa / mahantaa / rukkhaa / asmi.m / a.taviya.m
Uccaa mahantaa rukkhaa asmi.m a.taviya.m honti.

19. I shall take these white flowers; you may take those red
flowers.
aha.m / ga.nheyyaami / imaani / setaani / pupphaani /
tva.m / ga.nhaahi / taani / rattaani / pupphaani
Aha.m imaani setaani pupphaani ga.nheyyaami; tva.m taani
rattaani pupphaani ga.nhaahi.

20. These are small ships.
imaani / honti / khuddakaayo / naavaayo
Imaani khuddakaayo naavaayo honti.


metta,
Yong Peng.