kalasem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say, to tell, to utter, to express, to speak
♢ salamemə̑m kalase {sentence} my best regards, give him/her my best
♢ kalasen omə̑l mo! {sentence} didn't I say so!, there you are!, didn't I tell you so!
♢ mom tudlan kalaset? {sentence} what will you tell him/her?
♢ tide šotə̑što mom kalaset? {sentence} what do you have to say about this?
♢ marla kuze kalasat? {sentence} how do you say this in Mari?
♢ mom kalasə̑nem ə̑l'e? {sentence} what did I want to say?
♢ kalasašem ok kül {sentence} needless to say, it goes without saying
♢ pagalen kalasen kertam {sentence} I humbly report
♦ kalaset - šij, ot kalase - šörtńö {phrase} talk is silver, silence is golden
♦ ješaren kalasem {verb II} to add to what has been said, to say something in addition
♦ iktaž-kölan iktaž-mom kalasem {verb II} to tell someone something
♦ iktaž-kön βerč́ šomakə̑m kalasem {verb II} to speak up for somebody, to put in a word for somebody
♦ iktaž-mom kalasə̑de kodem {verb II} to remain silent about something, to keep something to oneself
♦ kalasaš lijdə̑me {adjective} enigmatic, mysterious
♦ kalasen moštə̑də̑mo {adjective} unspeakable
♦ kalasə̑de kodə̑maš {noun} {linguistics} ellipsis
♦ lüm dene kalasem {verb II} to mention somebody by name
♦ onč́ə̑lgoč́ kalasem {verb II} to tell in advance
♦ prigoβorə̑m kalasem {verb II} {law} to pass sentence
♦ taum kalasem {verb II} to express one's thanks
♦ tə̑matlə̑n kalasen {adverb} to put it mildly, to say the least
♦ č́ə̑nə̑m kalasem {verb II} to speak the truth, to tell the truth
♦ č́ə̑nžə̑m kalasaš gə̑n {adverb} to put it better, or rather
♦ ške č́er nergen kalasem {verb II} to report sick
♦ ške šonə̑mašə̑m kalasem {verb II} to give one's opinion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kalasen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to divulge, to disclose, to let on, to spill the beans
// tajnə̑m kalasen koltem {verb II} to divulge a secret
// kalasen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to give instructions, to give orders
♢ pašaš kajə̑mem deč́ onč́ə̑č́ ergə̑mlan kalasen kodem {sentence} before going to work, I'll tell my son
// kalasen puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kalasen puaš lijdə̑me {adjective} unspeakable
// jodmašə̑m kalasen puem {verb II} to come forward with a request
// kalasen šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šonen moštə̑də̑mə̑m kalasen šə̑ndem {verb II} to say something unimaginable
