kalasem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say, to tell, to utter, to express, to speak
♢ salameməm kalase {sentence} my best regards, give him/her my best
♢ kalasen oməl 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 ʃotəʃto mom kalaset? {sentence} what do you have to say about this?
♢ marla kuze kalasat? {sentence} how do you say this in Mari?
♢ mom kalasənem əʎe? {sentence} what did I want to say?
♢ kalasaʃem ok kyl {sentence} needless to say, it goes without saying
♢ pagalen kalasen kertam {sentence} I humbly report
♦ kalaset - ʃij, ot kalase - ʃørtɲø {phrase} talk is silver, silence is golden
♦ jeʃaren kalasem {verb II} to add to what has been said, to say something in addition
♦ iktaʒ-kølan iktaʒ-mom kalasem {verb II} to tell someone something
♦ iktaʒ-køn βert͡ɕ ʃomakəm kalasem {verb II} to speak up for somebody, to put in a word for somebody
♦ iktaʒ-mom kalasəde kodem {verb II} to remain silent about something, to keep something to oneself
♦ kalasaʃ lijdəme {adjective} enigmatic, mysterious
♦ kalasen moʃtədəmo {adjective} unspeakable
♦ kalasəde kodəmaʃ {noun} {linguistics} ellipsis
♦ lym dene kalasem {verb II} to mention somebody by name
♦ ont͡ɕəlgot͡ɕ kalasem {verb II} to tell in advance
♦ prigoβorəm kalasem {verb II} {law} to pass sentence
♦ taum kalasem {verb II} to express one's thanks
♦ təmatlən kalasen {adverb} to put it mildly, to say the least
♦ t͡ɕənəm kalasem {verb II} to speak the truth, to tell the truth
♦ t͡ɕənʒəm kalasaʃ gən {adverb} to put it better, or rather
♦ ʃke t͡ɕer nergen kalasem {verb II} to report sick
♦ ʃke ʃonəmaʃəm 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
// tajnəm kalasen koltem {verb II} to divulge a secret
// kalasen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to give instructions, to give orders
♢ paʃaʃ kajəmem det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ ergəmlan kalasen kodem {sentence} before going to work, I'll tell my son
// kalasen puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kalasen puaʃ lijdəme {adjective} unspeakable
// jodmaʃəm kalasen puem {verb II} to come forward with a request
// kalasen ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃonen moʃtədəməm kalasen ʃəndem {verb II} to say something unimaginable
