Pali Day by Day

Introduction to Pali Exercise 2

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sugato dhamma.m bhaasati
sugato [m-a/nom/sg] well-gone
dhamma.m [m-a/acc/sg] Dhamma
bhaasati [bhaa I/ind act/3rd sg] he speaks
lit: The well-gone one speaks the Dhamma
The Buddha speaks the Dhamma

upaasako patta.m aaharati
upaasako [m-a/nom/sg] lay disciple
patta.m [m-a/acc/sg] bowl
aaharati [aa+har I/ind act/3rd sg] he brings
lit: The lay disciple brings the bowl

manussaa bhava.m icchanti
manussaa [m-a/nom/pl] humans
bhava.m [m-a/acc/sg] existence
icchanti [is I/ind act/3rd pl] they wish for/ they desire
lit: Humans wish for [or desire] existence.

gaama.m gacchaama
gaama.m [m-a/acc/sg] village
gacchaama [gam I/ind act/1st pl] we go
lit: We go to the village

sama.no aagacchati
sama.no [m-a/nom/sg] ascetic
aagacchati[aa+gam I/ind act/3rd sg] he comes
lit: The ascetic comes

tathaagato sugato hoti
tathaagato [m-a/nom/sg] thus-gone
sugato [m-a/nom/sg] well-gone
hoti [huu I/ind act/3rd sg] he is
lit: The thus-gone is well-gone
The enlightened one is a Buddha

braahma.no purise pucchati
braahma.no [m-a/nom/sg] priest
purise [m-a/acc/pl] people
pucchati [pucch I/ind act/3rd sg] he asks
lit: The priest asks the people

devaa cavanti
devaa [m-a/nom/pl] gods
cavanti [cu I/ind act/3rd pl] they die
lit: The gods die

vaada.m vadanti
vaada.m [m-a/acc/sg] debate/statement
vadanti [vad I/ind act/3rd pl] they say/speak
lit: They speak the statement
They make the comment

puttaa pabbajanti
puttaa [m-a/nom/pl] sons
pabbajanti [(p)pa+(v)vaj I/ind act/3rd pl] they go forth
lit: The sons go forth

satto ti.t.thati
satto [m-a/nom/sg] being
ti.t.thati [(t).thaa I/ind act/3rd sg] he stands/remains/stays
lit: The being stands [or] the being stays

sama.ne attha.m pucchanti
sama.ne [m-a/acc/pl] ascetics
attha.m [m-a/acc/sg] meaning
pucchanti [pucch I/ind act/3rd pl] they ask
lit: They ask the ascetics the meaning

Series A

+ Lesson 1
+ Lesson 2
+ Lesson 3
+ Lesson 4
+ Lesson 5
+ Lesson 6
+ Lesson 7
+ Lesson 8
+ Lesson 9
+ Lesson 10
+ Lesson 11
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+ Lesson 21
+ Lesson 22
+ Lesson 23
+ Lesson 24
+ Lesson 25
+ Lesson 26
+ Lesson 27
+ Lesson 28
+ Lesson 29
+ Lesson 30
+ Lesson 31
+ Lesson 32

Series B

+ Lesson 1
+ Lesson 2
+ Lesson 3
+ Lesson 4
+ Lesson 5
+ Lesson 6
+ Lesson 7
+ Lesson 8
+ Lesson 9
+ Lesson 10
+ Lesson 11
+ Lesson 12

Series C

+ 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
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+ Lesson 15
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+ 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

Series D

+ 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
+ Buddheniya Vatthu
+ Paniyadinnass Vatthu
+ Duggatassa Danam
+ Sumanadeviya Vatthu
+ Selections from Dhammapada [more]

Series E

+ Exercise 1
+ Exercise 2
+ Exercise 3
+ Exercise 4
+ Exercise 5
+ Exercise 6
+ Exercise 7
+ Exercise 8
+ Exercise 9
+ Exercise 10
+ Exercise 11
+ Exercise 12
+ Exercise 13
+ Exercise 14
+ Exercise 15
+ Exercise 16
+ Exercise 17
+ Exercise 18
+ Exercise 19
+ Exercise 20
+ Exercise 21
+ Exercise 22
+ Exercise 23
+ Exercise 24
+ Exercise 25
+ Exercise 26
+ Exercise 27
+ Exercise 28

Series F

+ Exercise 1
+ Exercise 2
+ Exercise 3
+ Exercise 4
+ Exercise 5
+ Exercise 6
+ Exercise 7
+ Exercise 8
+ Exercise 9
+ Exercise 10
+ Exercise 11
+ Exercise 12
+ Exercise 13
+ Exercise 14
+ Exercise 15
+ Exercise 16
+ Exercise 17
+ Exercise 18
+ Exercise 19
+ Exercise 20
+ Exercise 21
+ Exercise 22