The Pali Primer is a publication of the Vipassana Research Institute. It aims to provide an elementary understanding of the Pali language.
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CONTENTS
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Pronunciation
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Lesson 1
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a
Nominative case, singular and plural
Present, third, singular and plural verbs
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Lesson 2
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Accusative case, singular and plural
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Lesson 3
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Instrumental case, singular and plural
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Lesson 4
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Ablative case, singular and plural
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Lesson 5
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Dative case, singular and plural
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Lesson 6
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Genitive case, singular and plural
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Lesson 7
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Locative case, singular and plural
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Lesson 8
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -a, continued
Vocative case, singular and plural
Declension of neuter nouns ending in -a
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Lesson 9
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The Gerund / Absolutive
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Lesson 10
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The Infinitive
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Lesson 11
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The present participle, masculine and neuter genders
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Lesson 12
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Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active
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Lesson 13
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Conjugation of Verbs - Present Tense, Active Voice, continued
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Lesson 14
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The Further Tense
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Lesson 15
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The Optative / Potential Mood
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Lesson 16
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The Imperative Mood
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Lesson 17
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The Past Tense
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Lesson 18
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Declension of feminine nouns ending in -±
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Lesson 19
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The Past Participle
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Lesson 20
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Declension of feminine nouns ending in -i and ²
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Lesson 21
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The Present Participle, feminine gender
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Lesson 22
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The Future Passive Participle
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Lesson 23
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The Causative
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Lesson 24
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Declension of feminine nouns ending in -u
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Lesson 25
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -i
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Lesson 26
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -²
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Lesson 27
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Declension of masculine nouns ending in -u and -³
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Lesson 28
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Declension of agent nouns and nouns indicating relationships
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Lesson 29
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Declension of neuter nouns ending in -i and -u
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Lesson 30
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Declension of adjectives ending in -vantu and -mantu
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Lesson 31
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Declension of personal pronouns
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Lesson 32
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Declension of personal pronouns, relative, demonstrative and interrogative
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List of P±li Verbs
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P±li Vocabulary (other than verbs)
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Glossary (English - P±li)
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