сула•ш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to redeem something
♦ шӧ•ртньӧ шерга•шым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to redeem a gold ring
2. to repay, to pay back
♦ по•ро де•не сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to repay with kindness
3. to justify, to protect, to defend
♦ тита•кдыме е•ҥым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to defend an innocent person
4. to warrant, to justify, to earn, to show oneself to be worthy of something
♦ йӧратыма•шым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to show oneself worthy of love
♦ ӱша•ным сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to justify trust
5. to reimburse, to compensate
♦ ситыдыма•шым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to compensate for a shortcoming
♦ йомда•рымым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to compensate for a loss
♦ вий пы•штымым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to reimburse for labor
6. to correspond to, to match, to live up to
♢ южгуна•м иге•че прогно•з шке•нжым ок су•ло {sentence} sometimes, the weather report doesn't live up to itself
♦ шке лӱ•мым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to live up to one's title
7. to atone for, to expiate
♦ сула•ш ли•йдыме я•зык {noun} unatonable sin
♦ шке оса•л паша•м сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to atone for one's evil deed
8. to pay off (a debt)
♦ па•рымым сула•ш (-ем) {verb II} to pay off a debt
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// суле•н кода•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to save from death
// че•рле е•ҥым суле•н кода•ш (-ем) {verb II} to save a sick person from death
// суле•н нала•ш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// плен гыч суле•н нала•ш (-ам) {verb I} to redeem from captivity
// суле•н на•лме ка•ныш {noun} {set phrase} retirement