Pāli Primer – Lesson 17
Lesson 17 1. The Past Tense Conjugation of verbs with the base ending in -a. Base: paca = to cook
Read moreLesson 17 1. The Past Tense Conjugation of verbs with the base ending in -a. Base: paca = to cook
Read moreLesson 16 1. The Imperative The imperative mood expresses a command, benediction, prayer or wish. Base: paca = to cook
Read moreLesson 15 1. The Optative or the Potential Mood The optative expresses mainly probability and advice, and ideas such as
Read moreLesson 14 1. The Future Tense The future tense is formed by adding -ssa to the root / verbal base
Read moreLesson 13 1. Conjugation of Verbs The Present Tense, Active Voice (continued) Verbs which have the base ending in -e
Read moreLesson 12 1. Conjugation of Verbs The Present Tense, Active Voice So far only the present tense, active voice, third
Read moreLesson 11 VOCABULARY 1. Neuter nouns ending in -a āpaṇa shop, bazaar puñña merit pāpa evil, sin kamma deed, action
Read moreLesson 10 1. The Infinitive The suffix -tuṃ is added to the root of the verb or the verbal base
Read moreLesson 9 1. The Gerund, the Absolutive or the Indeclinable Participle The suffix -tvā is added to the root of
Read moreLesson 8 1. Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a (contd.) Vocative Case: The uninflected nominal base is used as
Read moreLesson 7 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a nāvika sailor ākāsa sky samudda ocean, sea deva / sura deity,
Read moreLesson 6 1. Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a (contd.) Genetive case: The inflections of the genitive case are
Read moreLesson 5 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a tāpasa hermit ācariya teacher vejja doctor sīha lion luddaka hunter aja
Read moreLesson 4 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a dhīvara fisherman maccha fish piṭaka basket amacca minister upāsaka lay devotee
Read moreLesson 3 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a ratha vehicle, chariot sakaṭa cart hattha hand pāda foot magga
Read moreLesson 2 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a dhamma the doctrine, truth bhatta rice odana cooked rice gāma village
Read moreLesson 1 VOCABULARY 1. Masculine nouns ending in -a Buddha / Tathāgata / Sugata – the Buddha manussa – man,
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