Bhante Sujato Pali Course 2023: lesson 7

OK, these are how my rudimentary note cards are progressing for noun inflections. Yes I use all the computer-based tools that people have offered. Still, I find myself studying every day with these humble note cards in front of me. :crazy_face:

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There is something very powerful about writing out things by hand. I think it’s very helpful.
Less clicking more writing!

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And even more study reveals that, in the second card, the (instr)(nt)(s) and the (instr)(nt)(pl) – the last line – should be, respectively:
yānena
yānehi

UGH!!! :upside_down_face:

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When students tell me they have trouble remembering case endings I tell them to write out a full declension 10x. Or 20x. Or 100x.

As John Cage said, more or less, if you find something boring after 10 times, do it for 20 times. Still boring, do it for 40 times. After a while it’s not boring at all.

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Thank you, dear Stephen! Lest I lead anyone astray, here are my corrected & augmented note cards (may they be correct this time):

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Does “stems in consonants” (I’ve seen this phrase before) mean “stems that end in consonants”?

yes that is what I determined. some of the most important nuggets of info are hidden in big paragraphs. in this book. that’s fine…i’m so happy Warder even wrote this book

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