An Elementary Pali Course
Exercise 19-A: Translate into English.

1. "Etad* avoca** satthaa."
this / spoke / teacher
"This the teacher spoke.

2. "Bhagavaa etam'aaha."
the Blessed One / this / spoke
"The Blessed One spoke this."

3. "Idam'avoca Bhagavaa."
this / spoke / the Blessed One
"This the Blessed One spoke."

4. "Aacariyaa evam'aaha."
teachers / thus / spoke
"The teachers spoke thus."

5. "Attha.m hi naatho sara.na.m avoca."
meaning / indeed / lord / guide / spoke
"Meaning indeed (is) guide", spoke the Lord.

* eta.m + avoca = etad avoca

** See PED vatti.


metta,
Yong Peng.