sørem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to promise
♢ ɲimom søren om kert {sentence} I cannot promise anything
♦ tolaʃ sørem {verb II} to promise to come
♦ ʃuko sørem {verb II} to promise a lot
♦ əʃtaʃ sørem {verb II} to promise to do something
2. to swear, to vow, to assure
♢ ʃoləʃtʃo jeŋ tetla təge əʃtaʃ ogəl sørəʃ {sentence} the thief vowed never to do it again
3. to wish something to someone
♦ pialəm sørem {verb II} to wish happiness
♦ poro erəm sørem {verb II} to wish a good morning
4. to threaten
♦ katərgəm sørem {verb II} to threaten with penal servitude
♦ pokten luktaʃ sørem {verb II} to threaten to drive out
5. to predict, to forecast
♢ tunəktəʃo tudlan saj ont͡ɕəkələkəm søra {sentence} the teacher predicts a good future for him/her
6. to bequeath, to leave to
♢ məlam koβam pat͡ɕerʒəm søren {sentence} my grandmother left me her apartment
7. to propose (in marriage)
♢ kat͡ɕe kaja ydərəm søraʃ {sentence} the young man is on his way to propose to the girl
8. {religion} to promise an animal in sacrifice
♦ ludəm sørem {verb II} to promise a duck in sacrifice
9. {figuratively} to herald, to presage, to portend (the arrival of something, e.g., weather)
♢ ʃem pəl jyrəm søra {sentence} black clouds portend rain
