Paali Primer

Exercise 2

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1. Tathaagato dhamma.m bhaasati.
Buddha / truth / speaks
The Buddha speaks the truth.

2. Braahma.naa odana.m bhu~njanti.
brahmins / rice / eat
Brahmins eat rice.

3. Manusso suriya.m passati.
man / sun / sees
The man sees the sun.

4. Kumaaraa sigaale paharanti.
boys / jackals / hit
Boys hit the jackals.

5. Yaacakaa bhatta.m yaacanti.
beggars / rice / beg
- Beggars beg [for] rice.
- Beggars ask for rice.

6. Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.
farmers / pits / dig
Farmers dig pits.

7. Mitto gaama.m aagacchati.
friend / [to] village / comes
The friend comes to the village.

8. Bhuupaalo manusse rakkhati.
king / people / protects
The king protects the people.

9. Puttaa pabbata.m gacchanti.
sons / [to] mountain / go
Sons go to the mountain.

10. Kumaaro Buddha.m vandati.
boy / Buddha / worships
- The boy worships the Buddha.
- The boy pays respect to the Buddha.

11. Vaa.nijaa patte aaharanti.
merchants / bowls / bring
Merchants bring bowls.

12. Puriso vihaara.m gacchati.
man / [to] monastery / goes
The man goes to the monastery.

13. Kukkuraa pabbata.m dhaavanti.
dogs / [to] mountain / run
Dogs run to the mountain.

14. Sigaalaa gaama.m aagacchanti.
jackals / [to] village / come
Jackals come to the village.

15. Braahma.naa sahaayake aaharanti.
brahmins / friends / bring
Brahmins bring friends.

16. Bhuupaalaa Sugata.m vandanti.
kings / Buddha / worship
Kings worship the Buddha.

17. Yaacakaa sayanti.
beggars / sleep
Beggars sleep.

18. Mittaa sunakhe haranti.
friends / dogs / take away
Friends take the dogs away.

19. Putto canda.m passati.
son / moon / sees
The son sees the moon.

20. Kassako gaama.m dhaavati.
farmer / [to] village / runs
The farmer runs to the village.

21. Vaa.nijaa rukkhe chindanti.
merchants / trees / cut
Merchants cut trees.

22. Naro sigaala.m vijjhati.
man / jackal / shoots
The man shoots the jackal.

23. Kumaaro odana.m bhu~njati.
boy / rice / eats
The boy eats rice.

24. Yaacako so.na.m paharati.
beggar / dog / hits
The beggar hits the dog.

25. Sahaayakaa pabbate aaruhanti.
friends / mountains / climb
Friends climb mountains.

Translate into Paali

1. Men go to the monastery.
naraa / gacchanti / vihaara.m
Naraa vihaara.m gacchanti.

2. Farmers climb mountains.
kassakaa / aaruhanti / pabbate
Kassakaa pabbate aaruhanti.

3. The brahmin eats rice.
braahma.no / bhu~njati / odana.m
Braahma.no odana.m bhu~njati.

4. The Buddha sees the boys.
Buddho / kumaare / passati
Buddho kumaare passati.

5. Uncles take away bowls.
maatulaa / haranti / patte
Maatulaa patte haranti.

6. The son protects the dog.
putto / rakkhati / kukkura.m
Putto kukkura.m rakkhati.

7. The king worships the Buddha.
bhuupaalo / vandati / Buddha.m
Bhuupaalo Buddha.m vandati.

8. The merchant brings a boy.
vaa.nijo / aaharati / kumaara.m
Vaa.nijo kumaara.m aaharati.

9. Friends salute the brahmin.
mittaa / vandanti / braahma.na.m
Mittaa braahma.na.m vandanti.

10. Beggars beg rice.
yaacakaa / yaacanti / odana.m
Yaacakaa odana.m yaacanti.

11. Merchants shoot jackals.
vaa.nijaa / vijjhanti / sigaale
Vaa.nijaa sigaale vijjhanti.

12. Boys climb the mountain.
kumaaraa / aaruhanti / pabbata.m
Kumaaraa pabbata.m aaruhanti.

13. The farmer runs to the village.
kassako / dhaavati / gaama.m
Kassako gaama.m dhaavati.

14. The merchant cooks rice.
vaa.nijo / pacati / bhatta.m
Vaa.nijo bhatta.m pacati.

15. Sons worship the uncle.
puttaa / vandanti / maatula.m
Puttaa maatula.m vandanti.

16. Kings protect men.
bhuupaalaa / rakkhanti / nare
Bhuupaalaa nare rakkhanti.

17. The Buddha comes to the monastery.
Buddho / aagacchati / vihaara.m
Buddho vihaara.m aagacchati.

18. The men descend.
naraa / oruhanti
Naraa oruhanti.

19. Farmers dig pits.
kassakaa / kha.nanti / aavaa.te
Kassakaa aavaa.te kha.nanti.

20. The merchant runs.
vaa.nijo / dhaavati
Vaa.nijo dhaavati.

21. The dog sees the moon.
kukkuro / passati / canda.m
Kukkuro canda.m passati.

22. Boys climb trees.
kumaaraa / aaruhanti / rukkhe
Kumaaraa rukkhe aaruhanti.

23. The brahmin brings the bowl.
braahma.no / aaharati / patta.m
Braahma.no patta.m aaharati.

24. The beggar sleeps.
yaacako / sayati
Yaacako sayati.

25. The king sees the Buddha.
bhuupaalo / passati / Buddha.m
Bhuupaalo Buddha.m passati.