The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 4-A: Translate into English.

1. Puttaa dhamma.m ugga.nhanti.
sons / doctrine / learn
The sons learn the doctrine.

2. Siiho miga.m maareti.
lion / deer / kills
The lion kills the deer.

3. Vaa.nijassa putto go.ne vikki.naati.
[of] merchant / son / oxen / sells
The merchant's son sells the oxen.

4. Maya.m vaa.nijamhaa ma~nce ki.naama.
we / [from] merchant / beds / buy
We buy the beds from the merchant.

5. Lekhako mittena magge gacchati.
clerk / [with] friend / [on] path / goes
The clerk goes on the path with a friend.

6. Daasaa mittaana.m sunakhe haranti.
slaves / [to] friends / dogs / carry
The slaves carry the dogs to the friends.

7. Kassako go.ne ki.naati.
farmer / oxen / buys
The farmer buys the oxen.

8. Kaakaa aakaase u.d.denti.
crows / [in] sky / fly
The crows fly in the sky.

9. Vaa.nijaa Buddhassa dhamma.m su.nanti.
merchants / [of] Buddha / doctrine / listen
The merchants listen to the doctrine of the Buddha.

10. Coraa mayuure corenti.
thieves / peacocks / steal
The thieves steal the peacocks.

11. Aha.m Buddha.m puujemi.
I / Buddha / respect
I respect the Buddha.

12. Tva.m diipa.m jaalesi.
you / lamp / kindle
You kindle the lamp.

13. Daaso go.na.m pii.leti.
slave / ox / teases
The slave teases the ox.

14. Tumhe magge kassaka.m oloketha.
you / [on] path / farmer / look at
You look at the farmer on the path.

15. Maya.m dhamm.m jaanaama.
we / doctrine / know
We know the doctrine.

Exercise 4-B: Translate into Pali.

1. The robber steals an ox.
coro / coreti / go.na.m
Coro go.na.m coreti.

2. The clerk's son buys a horse.
lekhakassa / putto / ki.naati / assa.m
Lekhakassa putto assa.m ki.naati.

3. Merchants sell lamps.
vaa.nijaa / vikki.nanti / diipe
Vaa.nijaa diipe vikki.nanti.

4. He knows the friend's son.
so / jaanaati / mittassa / putta.m
So mittassa putta.m jaanaati.

5. Boys learn in the village.
kumaaraa / ugga.nhanti / gaame
Kumaaraa gaame ugga.nhanti.

6. Peacocks are on the road.
mayuuraa / bhavanti / magge
Mayuuraa magge bhavanti.

7. The slave lights a lamp.
daaso / jaaleti / diipa.m
Daaso diipa.m jaaleti.

8. Lions kill deer.
siihaa / maarenti / mige
Siihaa mige maarenti.

9. The king governs the island.
bhuupaalo / paaleti / diipa.m
Bhuupaalo diipa.m paaleti.

10. Birds fly in the sky.
saku.naa / u.d.denti / aakaase
Saku.naa aakaase u.d.denti.

11. We see the sons of the merchants.
maya.m / passaama / putte / vaa.nijassa
Maya.m vaa.nijassa putte passaama.

12. Look at the hands of the man.
olokesi / hatthe / purisassa
Purisassa hatthe olokesi.

13. You hear the doctrine of the Buddha.
tva.m / su.naasi / dhamma.m / Buddhassa
Tva.m Buddhassa dhamma.m su.naasi.

14. They respect (or make offerings) the community.
te / puujenti / sa`ngha.m
Te sa`ngha.m puujenti.

15. The monkey teases (or oppresses) the birds.
vaanaro / pii.leti / saku.ne
Vaanaro saku.ne pii.leti.