uʃne•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to join, to merge, to unite
♦ kruʒo•kəʃ uʃne•m {verb II} to join a circle, to join a study group
♦ uʃne•n kuʃke•m {verb II} to grow together
2. {intransitive} to increase, to grow
♢ a•rmijən βi•jʒe uʃna• {sentence} the strength of the army is increasing
3. to join, to enter, to become a member
♢ məj pione•r rada•məʃ inde•ʃ ija•ʃ uʃnena•m {sentence} I joined the pioneers when I was nine
4. to start, to set about, to get to something, to get started at something
♦ paʃa•ʃke uʃne•m {verb II} to start work
5. to come together, to meet, to intersect
♢ i•kte-βe•se de•ne uʃna•t {sentence} they intersect
♦ kornəβo•ʒəʃto uʃne•m {verb II} to meet at a crossroads
6. to get married, to marry
♢ pelaʃe•m de•ne latko•k ij o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ uʃnenːa• {sentence} we got married twelve years ago
7. {figuratively} to settle down, to settle, to take up residence
♢ memna•n ja•ləʃ u jeʃ uʃne•n {sentence} a new family settled down in our village
8. {figuratively} to succeed, to go well, to prosper, to get on
♢ paʃa• uʃna• {sentence} the matter is going well
♢ ojna• ok u•ʃno {sentence} our conversation isn't going anywhere
♦ paʃada• u•ʃnəʒo! {phrase} good luck with your work!
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// uʃne•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃəmləma•ʃ paʃa• uʃne•n kaje•n {sentence} the reaserch work turned out well
// uʃne•n mije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ poʃku•do-βla•kən paʃa•ʃt uʃne•n mija• {sentence} the neighbors' work is turning out well
// uʃne•n tola•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ iləʃəʃte•m t͡ɕəlaʒa•t i•ktəʃ uʃne•n tole•ʃ {sentence} everything is coming together in my life
// uʃne•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to belong to, to participate, to be part of
♢ paʃa•ʃt uʃne•n ʃoge•n {sentence} their work went smoothly
// uʃne•n ʃua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ja•lən ky•ʃəl den y•ləl mut͡ɕa•ʃəʒe i•ktəʃkak uʃne•n ʃu•ənət {sentence} the upper and lower halves of the village have merged completely