ulam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be
♢ məj ʒurnalist ulam {sentence} I am a journalist
♢ nuno tunəktəʃo ulət {sentence} they are teachers
♢ joltaʃ-βlak ulət {sentence} there are friends
♢ sumka-βlak kuxɲəʃto ulət {sentence} the bags are in the kitchen
♢ nuno pogənəmaʃəʃte ulət {sentence} they're at the meeting
♢ təjən akat-ʃyʒaret, izat-ʃoʎət͡ɕ ulət? {sentence} do you have any brothers or sisters?
♢ təj məjən ulat {sentence} you are mine
♢ tide kuʃet͡ɕ uleʃ? {sentence} where is this from?
♢ βitle ijaʃ uleʃ {sentence} (s)he's fifty
♢ mogaj gazetəʃte uleʃ? {sentence} what newspaper is it in?
♢ ikte-βese dene saj uləna {sentence} we're on good terms
♦ zaɲatijəʃte ulam {verb I} to be in class
♦ pensijəʃte ulam {verb I} to be retired
2. (auxiliary verb used to form past tense in combination with gerund)
♢ marij jəlməm kuʃto da kuze tunemən uləda? {sentence} where and how did you learn Mari?