maamava bava saagara

My kiddo Arjun made me laugh with his ability to translate. He asked me for the meaning of "maamava bava saagara" and all i told him that all i know is saagar means ocean. Then came the immediate response from him "maamavaa thooki edhukku oceanla podanum?". I burst into a guffaw. I learnt a lesson "Never give partial meanings. Give the full meaning of a phrase"