керта•ш (-ам) [1]
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ ту•дым у•жын ом керт {sentence} I can't see him/her
♢ уже• лу•дын ке•ртын {sentence} (s)he could already read
♢ то•лын ом керт {sentence} I can't come
♢ н'имо•м сӧре•н ом керт {sentence} I can't promise anything
♢ эрла• марте• вуче•н керта•т мо? {sentence} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ че•рле уже• ко•штын керте•ш {sentence} the sick person can already walk
♢ та•че мы•йын шинча•м коршта•, лу•дын ом керт {sentence} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ мый марла• лу•дын керта•м {sentence} I can read Mari
♢ мый марла• лу•дын ом керт {sentence} I cannot read Mari
♢ кае•н керта•т {sentence} you can go
♢ муре•н керта•т {sentence} you can sing
♢ воле•н ок керт {sentence} (s)he can't come down
♢ ок керт кия• {sentence} (s)he is not feeling well and is lying down
♦ икта•ж-мом ыште•н керта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to be able to do something
♦ ке•ртме се•мын {adverb} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ок керт лия•ш (-ям) {verb I} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ паша•м ыште•н керта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ тунема•ш пеш керте•ш {sentence} (s)he's a very good student
♢ гармо•нь шокта•ш керте•ш {sentence} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ тӱрла•ш ке•ртыт {sentence} they're good at embroidering
3. {figuratively} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ чыла• шу•чко сар ке•рте {sentence} the terrible war ruined everything