Dear Yong Peng,

> jeyya = ji + iya [Nr]
> seyya = ???

I think trying to analyze 'seyya' into its component parts as a
nominal derivative is a fruitless task. I suspect it is just an
irregular comparative.
Just as in English, most comparative/superlative adjectives can be
analysed, e.g. old, older (old + er), oldest (old + est), but a few
irregular ones can't, e.g. good, better, best. I think in Pali
'seyya' (better) is similar.

> 11. Mahaara~n~no kani.t.thaputto imasmi.m ra.t.the
> se.t.tharaajabha.n.daagaariko hoti.

<snip>

> se.t.tharaajabha.n.daagaariko =
> se.t.tho + ra~n~no + bha.n.daagaariko [M]

Yes, you are correct that this is a mixed compound, but why not make
it clearer as to what it is a mixture of by analyzing the compounds
separately? Thus:
se.t.tharaajabha.n.daagaariko = se.t.tho + raajabha.n.daagaariko [K]
raajabha.n.daagaariko = ra~n~no + bha.n.daagaariko [T]

With metta,
John

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, "Ong Yong Peng" <yongpeng.ong@...> wrote:
> An Elementary Pali Course
> Exercise 22-A: Translate into Pali.
>
> Dear friends, please help with seyya in #8 below. Thank you.
>
>
> 7. Sabbesu devamanussesu sammaa-sambuddho pana se.t.tho hoti.
> among all / among gods and men / fully enlightened one /
> but / best / is
> But the Fully Enlightened One is the best among all gods and men.
>
> devamanussesu = devesu ca manussesu ca [D]
>
> 8. Imesa.m dvinna.m saavakaana.m aya.m pana jeyyo seyyo ca hoti.
> of these / of two / of disciples / this / however / older /
> better / and / is
> However, of these two disciples, this is older and better.
>
> jeyya = ji + iya [Nr]
> seyya = ???
>
> 9. Tasmi.m aapa.ne vaa.nijo daarumayabha.n.daani na vikki.naati.
> in that / in shop / merchant / wooden goods / does not sell
> The merchant in that shop does not sell wooden goods.
>
> daarumaya = daaru + maya [Nr]
> daarumayabha.n.daani = daarumayaani + bha.n.daani [K]
>
> 10. Yo saddho vaa pa~n~no vaa ya.m ya.m desa.m gacchati so
> tatth'eva puujito hoti.*
> which / faithful or / wise or / whichever / place / goes /
> he / there-just / venerated / is
> Whichever place that the faithful or the wise goes, he is
> venerated right there.
>
> 11. Mahaara~n~no kani.t.thaputto imasmi.m ra.t.the
> se.t.tharaajabha.n.daagaariko hoti.
> great king's / youngest son / in this / in country /
> chief treasurer of the king / is
> The youngest son of the great king is the chief treasurer
> of the king in this country.
>
> mahaara~n~no = mahato + ra~n~no [K]
> kani.t.tha = kan + i.t.tha [Nr]
> kani.t.thaputto = kani.t.tho + putto [K]
> se.t.tharaajabha.n.daagaariko =
> se.t.tho + ra~n~no + bha.n.daagaariko [M]
>
> * See Exercise 14A-10.
>
> [A]vyayiibhaava
> [B]ahubbiihi
> [D]vanda
> [K]ammadhaaraya {[n]umerical}
> [M]ixed compounds
> [N]ominal De[r]ivative
> [T]appurisa
> [V]erbal De[r]ivative
>
>
> metta,
> Yong Peng.