lijam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be (used esp. in reference to past and future)
♢ tudo olašte lijə̑n {sentence} (s)he was in town
♢ tə̑gak lijaš küleš {sentence} that's the way it must be
♢ lijə̑n kerteš, tudo č́ə̑n {sentence} it could be that (s)he is right
♢ lijə̑n kerteš, tuge {sentence} it's possible, yes
♢ lušto βizə̑t kok gana liješ {sentence} ten divided by five is two
♢ me kumə̑tə̑n lijə̑nna {sentence} there were three of us
♢ tide kö lijə̑n kerteš {sentence} who can that be
♢ tide lijə̑n kertšaš {sentence} that's quite probable, the probability is high
♢ tide lijə̑n ok kert {sentence} this is out of the question
♢ tušto lijə̑na! {sentence} we will be there!
♢ tə̑gaje lijə̑n ok kert! {sentence} that cannot be!, that isn't possible!
♢ tudo mə̑lanem kokaj liješ {sentence} she is my aunt
♦ βijan lijže! {phrase} long live (...)
♦ poro lijza {phrase} could you please, would you be so kind
♦ taza lij! {phrase} cheers, to your health; goodbye!, all the best!; bless you!, gesundheit!
♦ tau lijže! {phrase} thank you!
♦ βoktene lijam {verb I} to be close to something
♦ ik šagatə̑šte jamde lijam {verb I} to be done in an hour
♦ iktaž-mo deč́ posna lijam {verb I} to go without something
♦ kornə̑što lijam {verb I} to be on someone's way
♦ kugu oksan lijam {verb I} to have a lot of money, to be rolling in money
♦ liješ gə̑n {adverb} if possible
♦ lijže manə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} properly, as it should be done
♦ lijže manə̑n ə̑štem {verb II} {set phrase} to do something properly, to do something as it should be done, to give one's best
♦ lijə̑n kertdə̑me {adjective} impossible
♦ lijə̑n kertdə̑me sobə̑tij {noun} impossible event
♦ lijə̑n kertmaš {noun} possibility
♦ lijə̑n kertšaš {adjective} probable
♦ lijə̑n kertšašlə̑k {noun} probability
♦ lijə̑n kertšašə̑n {adverb} possibly
♦ lijə̑n kertše {adjective} possible, likely, probable
♦ lijə̑n kertšə̑lan šotlem {verb II} to consider something possible, to consider something probable
♦ lijə̑n kertšə̑lan šotlaš ogə̑l {verb II – negative} not to consider something probable, to consider something improbable
♦ lijaš ogə̑l {verb I – negative} to be absent
♦ otpuskə̑što lijam {verb I} to be on vacation
♦ pašašte lijam {verb I} to be at work
♦ frontə̑što lijam {verb I} to be at the front
♦ saj βerə̑šte lijam {verb I} to be in the proper place
♦ tüńambal znač́eijan lijam {verb I} to be of global importance, to carry global importance
♦ tə̑šte šuen lijam {verb I} to put in an appearance rarely
♦ školə̑što lijaš ogə̑l {verb I – negative} to be absent from school
♦ šuko oksan lijam {verb I} to have a lot of money, to be rolling in money
2. to become, to turn into
♢ rβeze-βlak saj joltaš lijə̑nə̑t {sentence} the boys became good friends
♢ šokšo lije {sentence} it became warm
♢ tə̑j mo lijə̑nat? {sentence} what's up with you?, what is the matter with you?
♦ kosmonaβt lijam {verb I} to become a cosmonaut
♦ kugu lijam {verb I} to become an adult, to grow up
♦ nele lijam {verb I} to become difficult
♦ taŋ lijam {verb I} to become friends
♦ tunə̑ktə̑šo lijam {verb I} to become a teacher
♦ šükšö lijam {verb I} to wear out
3. to happen, to occur
♢ lijə̑n kerteš {sentence} it can happen
♢ ńimat lijə̑n ogə̑l {sentence} nothing happened
♢ južgunam liješ {sentence} it occurs from time to time
♢ ə̑nde mo liješ? {sentence} what will happen now?
♢ č́ə̑la βuč́ə̑mem semə̑n lijə̑n {sentence} everything happened as I expected it
♢ č́ə̑la βuč́ə̑mem poč́eš lijə̑n {sentence} everything happened as I expected it
♢ tide teŋgeč́e lijə̑n {sentence} this happened yesterday
♢ tendan koklašte ńimo lijə̑n ogə̑l {sentence} nothing happened between you
♢ mə̑j denemat tə̑gaj lijə̑n {sentence} that happened to me too
♢ mo lijə̑n? {sentence} what happened?
♢ memnan dene mo liješ? {sentence} what will happen with us?
♢ kuštə̑lgə̑n lijə̑n kerteš {sentence} it's quite possible
♢ koklan liješ {sentence} it happens from time to time
♢ žapə̑n-žapə̑n liješ {sentence} to happen from time to time
♦ liješ, mo liješ {phrase} whatever will be, will be
♦ lijže mo liješ {phrase} come what may
♦ pujto ńimo lijə̑n ogə̑l {adjective} as if nothing had happened
4. to be possible, to be allowed, to be permitted
♢ ok lij {sentence} one cannot, one may not
♢ mə̑lam nelə̑m numalaš ogeš lij {sentence} I cannot carry heavy things
♢ liješ gə̑n? {sentence} is it possible?, may one?
♢ liješ gə̑nat, om kaj {sentence} although I could go, I won't
♢ puraš liješ {sentence} one can come in
♢ jodaš liješ mo? {sentence} can I ask a question?
♢ kalasaš liješ mo? {sentence} may I make a remark?
♢ ńimom ə̑štaš ok lij {sentence} there's nothing one can do
♢ palemdaš liješ mo? {sentence} may I make a remark?
♢ tə̑šte šupšaš liješ mo? {sentence} can one smoke here?
♦ kuze lijaš {phrase} what is to be done?
♦ liješ gə̑n {adverb} if possible
5. to take place, to be held
♢ tač́e pogə̑nə̑maš liješ {sentence} a meeting will be held today
♢ pogə̑nə̑maš lije {sentence} a meeting took place
6. to turn out, to come out to be
♢ pal'to aŋə̑sə̑r lijə̑n {sentence} the coat turned out to be too tight
♦ č́ə̑n lijam {verb I} to turn out to be true
7. to find oneself somewhere, to come to be somewhere, to end up somewhere
♢ mə̑jže kuze gala Moskβašte lijə̑m? {sentence} how did I end up in Moscow?
8. to remain, to stay somewhere
♢ č́ə̑la pasuešak lijə̑n {sentence} everything stayed right on the field
9. to turn out well, to work out well, to succeed
♢ č́ə̑la sajə̑n lije {sentence} everything worked out
10. to form, to emerge, to arise, to come about
♢ tə̑ge memnan institut lije {sentence} this is how our institute came about
11. to disappear somewhere, to vanish somewhere
♢ šinč́alə̑kem ala-kuško lije {sentence} my glasses vanished somewhere
12. to start, to begin (a time, status, activity)
♢ jüd lije {sentence} night fell
13. to be found
♢ mə̑lanemat paša lije {sentence} work was found for me too
14. to be born (cows, sheep)
♢ šorə̑k lijə̑n {sentence} a sheep was born
♢ uškal lijə̑n {sentence} a cow was born
15. to ripen, to mature
♢ šurno lijə̑n {sentence} the grain matured
16. to be ready, to be done (e.g., an oven, a sauna)
♢ koŋga lijə̑n {sentence} the oven is ready, the oven is heated
♢ monč́a lijə̑n {sentence} the sauna is ready
17. to tinker with something, to mess with something, to work around with something, to play around with something
♢ pə̑rə̑set den it lij, pašam ə̑šte {sentence} don't play around with your cat, work
18. to decide to do something, to promise to do something
♢ mijaš lijə̑n {sentence} (s)he promised to go, (s)he decided to go
♢ tudo tolaš lije {sentence} (s)he promised to come
19. (in combination with active and negative participle) to pretend, to feign
♢ kajə̑še lijam {sentence} I'll pretend that I'm going
♦ rušla moštə̑də̑mo lijam {verb I} to pretend not to know Russian
20. {in a converb construction} (denotes the start of an activity, coupled with transitive and intransitive verbs)
♦ šarnen lijam {verb I} to memorize
♦ šinč́en lijam {verb I} to remember, to bear in mind
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lijə̑n βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ joltašem palə̑də̑me gaj lijə̑n βozo {sentence} my friend changed completely
// lijə̑n kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mo lijə̑n kajə̑š? {sentence} what happened?
// lijə̑n kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tiddeč́ posna en saj šonə̑mašat šonə̑mašak βele lijə̑n kodeš {sentence} without this, the best intentions will just remain intentions
// lijə̑n kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// örtkə̑šö gaj lijə̑n kudaltem {verb II} to have a sudden fright
// lijə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); (used in combination with descriptive words)
// akmuk lijə̑n koltem {verb II} to get confused, to stop short
// tə̑rə̑n-türə̑n lijə̑n koltem {verb II} to sway, to totter, to stagger
// č́urk lijə̑n koltem {verb II} to wince, to flinch, to start
// lijə̑n lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βič́ ij tunemmeke tunə̑ktə̑šo lijə̑n lektat {sentence} after studying for five years you will become a teacher
// lijə̑n onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
♢ tunə̑ktə̑šo lijə̑n onč́enam {sentence} I was a teacher for a while
// lijə̑n pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jöršə̑n laβə̑ran lijə̑n pə̑tenam {sentence} I was covered in mud
// lijə̑n šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ te tə̑šte b'urokrat lijə̑n šinč́ə̑n ulə̑da! {sentence} you have become bureaucrats here!
// lijə̑n šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo tušto keneta lijə̑n šogalə̑n {sentence} (s)he suddenly appeared there
// lijə̑n šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jalə̑šte mo gə̑na lijə̑n ok šogo {sentence} all kinds of things happen in the village
// lijə̑n šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kə̑rtmen ə̑štə̑meke gə̑na lektə̑šan paša lijə̑n šueš {sentence} only after exerting yourself will your work show good results
// lijə̑n šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// palə̑me jeŋ lijə̑n šuktem {verb II} to become a celebrity