Unit 3: Phrases, Clauses and Sentences

A shelf of Tibetan books in a monastic library in Sikkim, India.

In this unit, you will continue to learn about patterns in Classical Tibetan, with an introduction to how to form phrases, clauses, and sentences. You'll also learn about the five types of noun phrases. This unit follows the presentation of these topics found in Chapter 11 of Translating Buddhism from Tibetan. Study that chapter carefully. Then, watch the lecture presentation below, memorize the chapter's vocabulary using Quizlet, practice the unit's exercises below, and use the reading sample below to work on your pronounciation.

When you have completed each part, go to the My Progress page and let the instructor know you have completed your work; you can also provide feedback to the instructor on how your work is going.

3.1 Lecture

See presentation below, or follow external link.

3.2 Quizlet Exercises

See below, or follow external link.

3.3 Sequencing Exercises

Rearrange the following words so that they make the phrase below in correct Tibetan word order. For help, press the Colors button to color words according to their grammatical categories, or the Hint button to show word glosses when hovering over a word.

When you are finished with an example, press Mark. If your answer is correct, then press Next to move on to the next example. If your answer is incorrect, then you may have to repeat the exercise one or more times. Press the Repeat button to do so. Note that this is just to give you more practice; repeat attempts will neither help nor hurt your score. When you have attempted an exercise as many times as allowed, then press Answer to see the answer.

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3.4 Identifying Elements

Click on a word with the category indicated.

3.5 Reading Sample