The New Pali Course Part I

Exercise 3-A: Translate into English.

1. Naraa suriya.m passanti.
men / sun / see
The men see the sun.

2. Go.naa paasaa.ne ti.t.thanti.
oxen / [on] rock / stand
The oxen stand on the rock.

3. Manusso gaame carati.
human being / [in] village / walks
The human being walks in the village.

4. Saku.no rukkhe nisiidati.
bird / [on] tree / sits
The bird sits on the tree.

5. Buddho dhamma.m bhaasati.
Buddha / doctrine / says
The Buddha says the doctrine.

6. Aha.m diipa.m aaharaami.
I / lamp / bring
I bring the lamp.

7. Maya.m go.ne haraama.
we / oxen / take away
We take away the oxen.

8. Sa`ngho gaama.m gacchati.
community / [to] village / goes
The community goes to the village.

9. Tva.m siiha.m passasi.
you / lion / see
You see the lion.

10. Bhuupaalaa asse aaruhanti.
kings / [onto] horses / climb
The kings climb onto the horses.

11. Devaa aakaasena gacchanti.
gods / [through] sky / go
The gods go through the sky.

12. Assaa diipesu dhaavanti.
horses / [in] islands / run
The horses run in the islands.

13. Tva.m paadehi carasi.
you / [with] legs / walk
You walk with the legs.

14. Tumhe hatthehi haratha.
you / [with] hands / carry
You carry with the hands.

15. Maya.m loke vasaama.
we / [in] world / live
We live in the world.

16. Sunakhaa vaanarehi kii.lanti.
dogs / [with] monkeys / play
The dogs play with the monkeys.

17. Puriso ma~nce sayati.
man / [in] bed / sleep
The man sleeps in the bed.

18. Varaahaa ajehi vasanti.
pigs / [with] goats / live
The pigs live with the goats.

19. Siihaa saku.ne hananti.
lions / birds / kill
The lions kill the birds.

20. Sunakhaa gaame caranti.
dogs / [in] village / walk
The dogs walk in the village.

Exercise 3-B: Translate into Pali.

1. The horse stands on the rock.
asso / ti.t.thati / paasaa.ne
Asso paasaa.ne ti.t.thati.

2. The goats walk in the village.
ajaa / caranti / gaame
Ajaa gaame caranti.

3. You see the sun.
tva.m / passasi / suriya.m
Tva.m suriya.m passasi.

4. The moon rises in the sky.
cando / udeti / aakaase
Cando aakaase udeti.

5. The men sleep in beds.
naraa / sayanti / ma~ncesu
Naraa ma~ncesu sayanti.

6. The oxen run from the lion.
go.naa / dhaavanti / siihamhaa
Go.naa siihamhaa dhaavanti.

7. People live in the world.
manussaa / vasanti / loke
Manussaa loke vasanti.

8. Thou bringest a lamp.
tva.m / aaharasi / diipa.m
Tva.m diipa.m aaharasi.

9. We live in an island.
maya.m / vasaama / diipe
Maya.m diipe vasaama.

10. Thou art a king.
tva.m / bhavasi / bhuupaalo
Tva.m bhuupaalo bhavasi.

11. You see the bird on the tree.
tva.m / passasi / saku.na.m / rukkhe
Tva.m rukkhe saku.na.m passasi.

12. The monkey plays with the pig.
vaanaro / ki.lati / varaahena saddhi.m
Vaanaro varaahena saddhi.m ki.lati.

13. The king kills a lion.
bhuupaalo / hanati / siiha.m
Bhuupaalo siiha.m hanati.

14. The deity walks in the sky.
devo / carati / aakaase
Devo aakaase carati.

15. Trees are in the island.
rukkhaa / bhavanti / diipe
Rukkhaa diipe bhavanti.

16. He carries the lamp.
so / harati / diipa.m
So diipa.m harati.

17. We see the body of the man.
maya.m / passaama / kaaya.m / purisassa
Maya.m purisassa kaya.m passaama.

18. We eat with the hands.
maya.m / bhu~njaama / hatthebhi
Maya.m hatthebhi bhu~njaama.