de•t͡ɕ(ən)
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. from, away from
♢ məj det͡ɕe•m kaj {sentence} go away from me
♦ ola• det͡ɕ βit͡ɕ me•ŋge tora•ʃte {adverb} five kilometers from town
♦ pørt det͡ɕ {adverb} from the house
2. from (a person)
♢ iza•m det͡ɕ se•rəʃəm βut͡ɕe•m {sentence} I'm waiting for a letter from my big brother
♦ at͡ɕa• det͡ɕ nala•m {verb I} to get from one's father
♦ jolta•ʃ det͡ɕ pale•n nala•m {verb I} to hear from a friend
♦ jolta•ʃ det͡ɕ se•rəʃ {noun} a letter from a friend
♦ məj det͡ɕe•m {adverb} from me
♦ məj det͡ɕe•m sala•m {noun} greetings from me
♦ tenda•n det͡ɕ {adverb} from you (Pl.)
♦ tu•dən det͡ɕ {adverb} from him/her
3. (differing, separated) from
♢ məj det͡ɕe•m ojərle•n {sentence} (s)he left me
♦ osa•l det͡ɕ sa•jəm ojəre•m {verb II} to separate the good from the bad
♦ po•jezd det͡ɕ koda•m {verb I} to miss one's train
4. of, from (demanded by government by various verbs)
♦ jeŋ det͡ɕ βoʒəla•m {verb I} to be shy of people
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn det͡ɕ ʃəla•m {verb I} to flee from someone
♦ koləma•ʃ det͡ɕ utaralta•m {verb I} to escape death
♦ kəlme•n t͡ɕerla•nəme det͡ɕ lyda•m {verb I} to be afraid of a cold
♦ kə•lməme det͡ɕ eskere•m {verb II} to be careful not to catch a cold
♦ maska• det͡ɕ lyda•m {verb I} to be afraid of a bear
♦ pa•lədəme jeŋ det͡ɕ aptərane•m {verb II} to be shy with strangers
♦ tuʃma•n det͡ɕ arale•m {verb II} to protect from an enemy
5. out of, from, due to, because of
♦ ara•m βu•t͡ɕəmo det͡ɕ {adverb} due to waiting in vain
♦ jara• ʃi•nt͡ɕəme det͡ɕ {adverb} out of idleness
6. than (comparison)
♢ anu•ʃ et͡ɕa•n det͡ɕ izira•k {sentence} Anush is smaller than Echan
♢ kakʃa•n oʃla• det͡ɕ kugu• {sentence} the Kokshaga is larger than the Oshla
♢ t͡ɕən ke•t͡ɕe det͡ɕa•t βo•lgədo {sentence} truth is brighter than even the sun
♦ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕso det͡ɕ sajra•k {adjective} better than the one before
7. of (used in superlative constructions)
♦ o•ʃo det͡ɕ o•ʃo {adjective} the whitest of the white
♦ saj det͡ɕ saj {adjective} the best of the best
♦ ʃe•me det͡ɕ ʃe•me {adjective} the blackest of the black
8. against, for (e.g., an illness)
♦ ka•rnəktəʃ t͡ɕer det͡ɕ em {noun} constipation medicine
♦ ko•kərəmo det͡ɕ em {noun} cough medicine
9. (in numerous compound postpositions)
♢ ɲigø• det͡ɕ got͡ɕ tə•jəm jørate•m {sentence} I love you more than anyone else
♢ təj əʃtəme•t det͡ɕ got͡ɕ kutəre•t {sentence} you say more than you do
♢ ti•de arβe•r tyʒe•m teŋge• det͡ɕ got͡ɕ ʃoga• {sentence} this thing costs more than a thousand rubles
♢ ti•de arβe•r tyʒe•m teŋge• det͡ɕ got͡ɕ ok ʃo•go {sentence} this thing does not cost more than a thousand rubles
♢ tu•do anu•ʃ det͡ɕ mo•ləm ɲigø•m ok ʃo•no {sentence} (s)he doesn't think about anyone but Anush
♢ saj jolta•ʃ det͡ɕ posna• ila•ʃ ne•le {sentence} it's hard to live without a good friend
♢ syretla•ʃ lu•dmo det͡ɕa•t utlara•k jørata• {sentence} (s)he loves to draw even more than (s)he loves to read
♦ ama•l det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} without a reason
♦ βit͡ɕ ʃaga•t det͡ɕ utlara•k {adverb} a little more than five hours
♦ βojna• det͡ɕ βara•se {adjective} postwar
♦ βojna• det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before the war
♦ βojna• det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕra•k {adverb} right before the war
♦ βojna• det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕso {adjective} prewar
♦ det͡ɕ βara• {postposition} {set phrase} after
♦ det͡ɕ got͡ɕ {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ det͡ɕ mo•lo {postposition} {set phrase} except for
♦ det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ {postposition} {set phrase} before, till, until
♦ det͡ɕ ø•rdəʒtø {postposition} {set phrase} outside of
♦ det͡ɕ posna• {postposition} {set phrase} without; except for, but
♦ det͡ɕ utla• {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ zβono•k det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before someone calls
♦ ik staka•n det͡ɕ got͡ɕ βy•dəm jya•ʃ o•gəl {verb form} to drink no more than a cup of water
♦ jolta•ʃ-βlak det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} without friends
♦ lu kilome•tr det͡ɕ utla• {adverb} more than ten kilometers
♦ məj det͡ɕe•m posna• t͡ɕəla•n {noun} all but me, all except for me
♦ məskara• det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} seriously speaking, not joking
♦ ɲigø• det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before everyone else
♦ ola• det͡ɕ ø•rdəʒtø {adverb} outside of the city
♦ ruʃarɲa• det͡ɕ βara• {adverb} after Sunday
♦ slu•ʒbo det͡ɕ ø•rdəʒtø {adverb} off-duty
♦ tu•do ke•t͡ɕe det͡ɕ βara• {adverb} after that day
♦ tu•dən det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} except for him him/her; without him/her
♦ təj det͡ɕe•t posna• {adverb} except for you; without you
♦ ʃko•ləm tune•m pəta•rəme det͡ɕ βara• {adverb} after graduating, after finishing school
♦ ʃəl det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} without meat
♦ er ko•t͡ɕkəʃ det͡ɕ βara• {adverb} after breakfast