Sentence Practice

Question 1

He struck my grandson’s arm.

Answer 1

so / pahari / mayhaṃ / nattussa / bāhuṃ

So mayhaṃ nattussa bāhuṃ pahari.

Question 2

Enemies will carry (away) our leader’s banner.

Answer 2

arayo / harissanti / amhaṃ / netussa / ketuṃ

Arayo amhaṃ netussa ketuṃ harissanti.

Question 3

Builders of the bridges bought bamboos from the lord.

Answer 3

kattāro / setūnaṃ / kiṇiṃsu / ve¹avo / sāmimhā

Setūnaṃ kattāro sāmimhā ve¹avo kiṇiṃsu.

Question 4

Rats will fear from the serpents.

Answer 4

ākhavo / bhāyissanti / bhogøbhi

ākhavo bhogøbhi bhāyissanti.

Question 5

I gave rice to my relation.

Answer 5

ahaṃ / dadiṃ / odanaṃ / mayhaṃ / bandhuno

Ahaṃ mayhaṃ bandhuno odanaṃ dadiṃ.

Question 6

The giver brought (some) rice with a spoon.

Answer 6

dātā / āhari / odanaṃ / ka¥acchunā

Dātā ka¥acchunā odanaṃ āhari.

Question 7

My father’s beasts were on the rock.

Answer 7

mayhaṃ / pitussa / pasavo / bhaviṃsu / pāsāṇe

Mayhaṃ pitussa pasavo pāsāṇe bhaviṃsu.

Question 8

Our brothers and grandsons will not buy elephants.

Answer 8

amhaṃ / bhātaro / ca / nattāro / na kiṇissanti / hatthino

Amhaṃ bhātaro ca nattāro ca hatthino na kiṇissanti.

Question 9

The teacher’s son will buy a horse or an ox.

Answer 9

satthussa / putto / kiṇissati / assaṃ / vā / goṇaṃ

Satthussa putto assaṃ vā goṇaṃ vā kiṇissati.

Question 10

My brother or his son will bring a monkey for the young ones.

Answer 10

mayhaṃ / bhātā / vā / tassa / putto / āharissati / kapiṃ / susūnaṃ
Mayhaṃ bhātā vā tassa putto vā susūnaṃ kapiṃ āharissati.