Bahu-Weshee Padodaharana - I - බහු-වේශී පදෝදාහරණ - I - Miscellaneous Examples - I
[මෙම පාඩම පසුව සිංහලට පරිවර්තනය කර, පළ කරනු ඇත!]
{This Lesson would be translated into Sinhalese & published later!}
The Same Word as Different Parts of Speech. | |
Adj. | I have been walking all day. |
Noun. | All is not lost yet. |
Adv. | He was all dripping with perspiration. |
Adv. | He could do it as well as his father (equally). |
Conj. | As you are here I will show you my books. |
Rel. Pron. | He was angry, as we could see from his flushed face. |
Adj. | He is a much better bowler than I. |
Adv. | We were better off a few years ago. |
Noun. | He never acknowledged any people to be his betters. (Only in plural.) |
Verb. | I am hoping to better myself soon. |
Adj. | Both pencils are blunt. |
Pron. | They are both good singers. |
Adj. | She is both my cousin and my sister-in-law. |
Adv. | She is but a child. (= only.) |
Prep. | There is no one but me here. (= except.) |
Pron. | There was not a soul but wept at the sight. |
Conj. | I called, but you were out. |
Prep. | I learnt to read Spanish by myself. |
Adv. | The soldiers took an hour to march by. |
Adj. | She is a dear old lady. |
Noun. | Do be a dear and come with us! |
Adv. | That journey cost me dear. |
Int. | Dear, dear! whatever shall we do? |
Adj. | Either train will take you there. |
