📘 PALI 101 – Lesson 3 Homework Submission
Dear Students,
Warm greetings to all of you. 🙏
Thank you for your sincere participation in Lesson 3: Declension of Nouns of PALI 101 – Pāli for Beginners (Level 1).
To support your learning and practice, we now invite you to complete and submit the Lesson 3 homework.
📝 What to Do
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Review the declension patterns explained in Lesson 3 (Nara Sadda and Buddha Sadda).
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Choose any two nouns from the given list in the lesson.
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Apply the same declension pattern and write:
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All eight cases (Vibhatti)
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In singular (Ekavacana) and plural (Bahuvacana)
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💬 How to Submit Your Homework
👉 Please submit your completed homework as a COMMENT under this blog post.
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🌱 A Gentle Reminder
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This homework is meant for practice and self-improvement, not for grading.
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Do not worry about mistakes—learning Pāli is a gradual and joyful process.
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You may submit your homework at any time; late submissions are welcome.
We look forward to reading your work and supporting you on this beautiful journey of learning the language of the Buddha.
With best wishes and blessings,
Dr. Bhante Nivitigala Sumitta
Instructor – PALI 101
Founder & CEO, Dhamma USA
Anagarika Khema - USA
ReplyDeleteDear Bhante, 🙏🙏🙏 here are my two examples. Thank you for this precious offering!
Example with Kāya – Body:
Paṭhamā – Kāyo - Body; Kāyā - Bodies
Ālapana – Kāya or Kāyā - Oh, body!; Kāyā - Oh, bodies!
Dutiyā - Kāyaṃ - Body; Kāye - - Bodies
Tatiyā - Kāyena- By or with body; Kāyebhi or Kāyehi - By or with bodies
Catutthī - Kāyāya or Kāyassa - To or for body; Kāy ānaṃ - To or for bodies
Pañcamī - Kāyā, Kāyamhā, or Kāyasmā - From or of body; Kāyebhi or Kāyehi - From or of bodies
Chaṭṭhī - Kāyassa - Body’s or of body; Kāyānaṃ - Bodies’ or of bodies
Sattamī - Kāye, Kāyamhi, or Kāyasmiṃ - In, at, on, among body; Kāyesu - In, at, on, among bodies
Example with Cora – Thief:
Paṭhamā - Coro – Thief; Corā - Thieves
Ālapana - Cora or Corā - O! Thief!; Corā - O! Thieves!
Dutiyā - Coraṃ - Thief; Core - Thieves
Tatiyā - Corena - By or with the thief; Corebhi or Corehi - By or with the thieves
Catutthī - Corāya or Corassa - To or for a thief; Corānaṃ - To or for thieves
Pañcamī - Corā, Coramhā, or Corasmā - From or of a thief; Corebhi or Corehi - From or of thieves
Chaṭṭhī - Corassa - Thief’s or of the thief; Kāyānaṃ - Thieves’ or of thieves
Sattamī - Core, Coramhi, or Corasmiṃ - In, at, on, among a thief; Coresu - In, at, on, among thieves
🙏🙏🙏 Sadhu!
Dear Bhante, should it be akāranta or akārānta?
ReplyDeleteAs the 3rd syllable is ending with a consonant, so ā change to a.
Thank you for clarifying my doubt
Theruwan Sarani Bhante, here are my two examples.
ReplyDeleteExample with Sakuna – Bird:
Paṭhamā – Sakuno - Bird; Sakuna - Birds
Ālapana – Sakuna or - Oh, bird!; Sakuna - Oh, birds!
Dutiyā - Sakunam - Bird; Sakune - - Birds
Tatiyā - Sakunena- By or with bird; Sakunebhi or Sakunehi - By or with birds
Catutthī - Sakunaya or Sakunassa - To or for bird; Sakunanaṃ - To or for birds
Pañcamī - Sanuka, Sakunamhā, or Sakunasmā - From or of the bird; Sakuneebhi or Sakunehi - From or of the birds
Chaṭṭhī - Sakunassa - Bird's or of bird; Sakunanaṃ - Birds’ or of birds
Sattamī - Sakune, Sakunemhi, or Sakunasmiṃ - In, at, on, among bird; Sakunesu - In, at, on, among birds
Example with Putta – Son:
Paṭhamā – Putto - Son; Putta - Sons
Ālapana – Putta or Puttā - Oh, son!; Puttā - Oh, sons!
Dutiyā - Putta - Son; Putte - Sons
Tatiyā - Puttena- By or with son; Puttebhi or Puttehi - By or with sons
Catutthī - Puttāya or Puttassa - To or for son; Puttānaṃ - To or for sons
Pañcamī - Puttā, Puttamhā, or Puttasmā - From or of son; Puttebhi or Puttehi - From or of sons
Chaṭṭhī - Puttassa - Son's or of sons; Puttānaṃ - Sons’ or of sons
Sattamī - Putte, Puttamhi, or Puttasmiṃ - In, at, on, among sons; Puttesu - In, at, on, among sons