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Paali Primer
Preface
Contents
Introduction
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Lesson 11
Lesson 12
Lesson 13
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
Lesson 16
Lesson 17
Lesson 18
Lesson 19
Lesson 20
Lesson 21
Lesson 22
Lesson 23
Lesson 24
Lesson 25
Lesson 26
Lesson 27
Lesson 28
Lesson 29
Lesson 30
Lesson 31
Lesson 32
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Paali Primer

Lesson 7

1. Vocabulary

Masculine nouns ending in -a

Verbs

2. Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a (contd.)

Locative case: Case endings -e/-mhi/-smi.m are added to the nominal base to form the locative singular. The case ending -esu is added to form the locative plural.

Singular

  1. nara + e/mhi/smi.m = nare, naramhi, narasmi.m (in/on/at the man)
  2. maatula + e/mhi/smi.m = maatule, maatulamhi, maatulasmi.m (in/on/at the uncle)
  3. kassaka + e/mhi/smi.m = kassake, kassakamhi, kassakasmi.m (in/on/at the farmer)

Plural

  1. nara + esu = naresu (in/on/at men)
  2. maatula + esu = maatulesu (in/on/at uncles)
  3. kassaka + esu = kassakesu (in/on/at farmers)

3. Examples in sentence formation

Singular

  1. Sappo narasmi.m patati.
    The snake falls on the man.
  2. Putto maatulamhi pasiidati.
    The son is pleased with the uncle.
  3. Vaa.nijo kassakasmi.m pasiidati.
    The merchant is pleased with the farmer.

Plural

  1. Sappaa naresu patanti.
    Snakes fall on men.
  2. Puttaa maatulesu pasiidanti.
    Sons are pleased with their uncles.
  3. Vaa.nijaa kassakesu pasiidanti.
    Merchants are pleased with farmers.

Exercise 7

Translate into English

  1. Braahma.no sahaayakena saddhi.m rathamhi nisiidati.
  2. Asappurisaa corehi saha gaamesu caranti.
  3. Vaa.nijo kassakassa nivaase bhatta.m pacati.
  4. Bhuupaalassa amaccaa diipesu manusse rakkhanti.
  5. Sugatassa saavakaa vihaarasmi.m vasanti.
  6. Makka.to rukkhamhaa aavaa.tasmi.m patati.
  7. Suriyassa aaloko samuddamhi patati.
  8. Kassakaana.m go.naa gaame aahi.n.danti.
  9. Vejjassa daarako ma~ncasmi.m sayati.
  10. Dhiivaraa samuddamhaa pi.takesu macche aaharanti.
  11. Siiho paasaa.nasmi.m ti.t.thati, makka.taa rukkhesu caranti.
  12. Bhuupaalassa duuto amaccena saddhi.m samudda.m tarati.
  13. Manussaa loke jiivanti, devaa sagge vasanti.
  14. Migaa pabbatesu dhaavanti, saku.naa aakaase uppatanti.
  15. Amacco khagga.m bhuupaalassa hatthamhaa aadadaati.
  16. Aacariyo maatulassa nivaase ma~ncamhi puttena saha nisiidati.
  17. Taapasaa pabbatamhi viharanti.
  18. Upaasakaa sama.nehi saddhi.m vihaare sannipatanti.
  19. Kaakaa rukkhehi uppatanti.
  20. Buddho dhamma.m bhaasati, sappurisaa Buddhamhi pasiidanti.
  21. Asappuriso khaggena naavikassa duuta.m paharati.
  22. Puriso sarena saku.na.m vijjhati, saku.no rukkhamhaa aavaa.tasmi.m patati.
  23. Manussaa suriyassa aalokena loka.m passanti.
  24. Kassakassa go.naa magge sayanti.
  25. Go.nassa kaayasmi.m kaako ti.t.thati.
  26. Migaa diipasmi.m paasaa.nesu nisiidanti.
  27. Saku.no naavikassa hatthamhaa aavaa.tasmi.m patati.
  28. Sappuriso naavikena saha samuddamhaa uttarati.
  29. Kuddaalo luddakassa hatthamhaa aavaa.tasmi.m patati.
  30. Suriyassa aalokena cando bhaasati (shines).

Translate into Paali

  1. The lion stands on the rock in the mountain.
  2. Thieves enter the house of the teacher.
  3. Children run from the road to the sea with friends.
  4. Uncle's oxen wander on the road.
  5. Birds sit on the tree.
  6. The ox hits the goat with its foot.
  7. Jackals live on the mountain.
  8. The king worships the feet of the Buddha with his ministers.
  9. The uncle sleeps on the bed with his son.
  10. The fisherman eats rice in the house of the farmer.
  11. The king's horses live in the island.
  12. The virtuous man brings a lamp for the hermit.
  13. The doctor brings a garment to the teacher's house.
  14. The monkey plays with a dog on the rock.
  15. The garment falls on the farmer's body.
  16. The hunter carries arrows in a basket.
  17. Disciples of the Buddha assemble in the monastery.
  18. The washerman washes the garments of the ministers.
  19. Birds fly in the sky.
  20. The virtuous man comes out of the sea together with the sailor.
  21. Deities are pleased with the Buddha's disciples.
  22. Merchants cross the sea together with sailors.
  23. The good man protects the dog from the serpent.
  24. Crows fly from trees in the mountain.
  25. The pig pulls a fish from the fisherman's basket.
  26. The light of the sun falls on the men in the world.
  27. Deities go through the sky.
  28. Children play with the dog on the road.
  29. The wicked man drags a monkey from the tree.
  30. The king's messenger gets down from the horse.