The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 5-A: Translate into English.

1. Muni dhamma.m bhaasati.
monk / doctrine / says
The monk says the doctrine.

2. Gahapatayo viihi.m mi.nanti.
householders / paddy / measure
The householders measure the paddy.

3. Ahi adhipatino hatta.m .dasati.
serpent / [of] leader / hand / bites
The serpent bites the leader's hand.

4. Isi paa.ninaa ma.ni.m ga.nhaati.
sage / [with] hand / gem / takes
The sage takes the gem with the hand.

5. Diipayo girimhi vasanti.
leopards / [in] mountain / live
The leopards live in the mountain.

6. Ari asinaa pati.m paharati.
Enemy / [with] sword / husband / beats
The enemy beats the husband with the sword.

7. Kavayo diipamhi nidhi.m kha.nanti.
poets / [in] island / treasure / dig
The poets dig a treasure in the island.

8. Tva.m atithiina.m aahaara.m desi.
you / [to] guests / food / give
You give food to the guests.

9. Tumhe udadhimhi kii.latha.
you / [in] ocean / play
You play in the ocean.

10. Vyaadhayo loke manusse pii.lenti.
diseases / [in] world / men / oppress
Diseases oppress people in the world.

11. Kapi ahino kucchi.m paharati.
monkey / [of] serpent / belly / beats
The monkey beats the serpent's belly.

12. Kavino mu.t.thimhi ma.nayo bhavanti.
[of] poet / [in] fist / gems / are
There are gems in the poet's fist.

13. Ravi girimhaa udeti.
sun / [from] mountain / rises
The sun rises from the mountain.

14. Aha.m viihiina.m raasi.m passaami.
I / [of] paddies / heap / see
I see the heap of paddies.

15. Maya.m gaame aahi.n.daama.
we / [in] village / wander
We wander in the village.

Exercise 5-B: Translate into Pali.

1. Leopards kill deer.
diipayo/ maarenti / mige
Diipayo mige maarenti.

2. The sage comes from the mountain.
isi / aagacchati / girimhaa
Isi girimhaa aagacchati.

3. There's a sword in the enemy's hand.
bhavati / asi / arino / hatthe
Arino hatthe asi bhavati.

4. There are gems in the householder's fist.
bhavanti / ma.nayo / gahapatino / mu.t.thimhi
Gahapatino mu.t.thimhi ma.nayo bhavanti.

5. We give food to the guest.
maya.m / dema / aahaara.m / atithino
Maya.m atithino aahaara.m dema.

6. The farmer's sons measure a heap of paddy.
kassakassa / puttaa / mi.nanti / raasi.m / viihino
Kassakassa puttaa viihino raasi.m mi.nanti.

7. The serpent gets food from the poet.
ahi / labhati / aahaara.m / kavimhaa
Ahi kavimhaa aahaara.m labhati.

8. The monks kindle a fire.
munayo / jaalenti / aggi.m
Munayo aggi.m jaalenti.

9. The householder gets a gem from the leader.
gahapati / labhati / ma.ni.m / adhipatimhaa
Gahapati adhipatimhaa ma.ni.m labhati.

10. The monkeys on the tree strike the leopard.
vaanaraa / rukkhe / paharanti / diipi.m
Vaanaraa rukkhe diipi.m paharanti.

11. The leader strikes the enemy with a sword.
adhipati / paharati / ari.m / asinaa
Adhipati asinaa ari.m paharati.

12. The sages look at the sun.
isayo / olokenti / ravi.m
Isayo ravi.m olokenti.

13. We get paddy from the husband.
maya.m / labhaama / viihi.m / patinaa
Maya.m patinaa viihi.m labhaama.

14. The sickness oppresses the sons of the guest.
vyaadhi / pii.leti / putte / atithissa
Vyaadhi atithissa putte pii.leti.

15. I see the sun upon the sea.
aha.m / passaami / ravi.m / udadhimhi
Aha.m udadhimhi ravi.m passaami.