kuze•
{adverb} {particle} {conjunction} {noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. how (question word)
♢ kuze• βujlatə̑še•t de•ne kelše•t? {sentence} how do you get along with your boss?
♢ kuze• šoneda•? {sentence} what do you think?
♢ lüme•t kuze•? {sentence} what's your name?
♢ kuze• ə̑•l'e? {sentence} how was it?
♢ kuze• li•jə̑n? {sentence} how did it happen?
♦ kuze• ile•t? {phrase} how are you?
♦ kuze• tə̑ge•? {phrase} how come? how so?
♦ köla•n kuze• {phrase} it depends on the person
♦ kuze• u•ke gə̑n {phrase} how else?
♦ kuna•m kuze• {phrase} it depends
♦ kuze• gala• {phrase} what was it again?, can you refresh my memory?
2. as, in that manner
♢ kuze• ojlə̑me•m se•mə̑n ə̑•šte {sentence} do as I said
♦ tə̑j kuze•, mə̑ja•t tuge• {noun} I'll do it like you do
♦ kuze• li•je tuge• {adverb} {set phrase} anyhow, any old way
♦ kuze• lije•š {adverb} as possible
♦ kuze• li•jme se•mə̑n {adverb} as possible
♦ kuze• mə̑j u•že pa•lemdə̑šə̑m {adverb} as I already mentioned
3. what? (expressing surprise, anger, etc.)
♢ mə̑j marla•n kaje•m - kuze•? {sentence} I'm going to get married - what?
4. what? come again? (said when a question was not understood or was unclear)
♢ tə̑j mom šone•t? – kuze•? {sentence} what are you thinking? - come again?
5. how (strengthening particle)
♢ kuze• šə̑rgə̑že•š! {sentence} how (s)he smiles!
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ kuze• nare•č́ij {noun} {linguistics} adverb of manner, adverb of action mode