ile•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to live, to be alive
♦ kuze• ile•t? {phrase} how are you? how are you doing?
♦ ta•u, ile•m {phrase} thanks, I'm fine
♦ ile•m e•rkə̑n-e•rkə̑n {phrase} I'm alright
♦ ile•n li•jə̑n {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ ile•n ulma•š {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ ile•nə̑t ulma•š {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ ikta•ž-kuze• ile•m {verb II} to live from something
♦ ikta•ž-moga•j jö•nə̑m mu•ə̑n ile•m {verb II} to live from something
♦ ila•š örkane•m {verb II} {set phrase} to die
♦ ila•š si•tə̑še oksa• {noun} minimum of subsistence, living wage
♦ ila•š si•tə̑še sredstβa• {noun} provisions, means of subsistence
♦ ile•n tolaše•m {verb II} to exist
♦ ilə̑ša•š ke•č́ə̑m šukte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to die, to depart life
♦ jo•rlə̑n ile•m {verb II} to live in poverty
♦ jön gə̑č́ jö•nə̑škö ile•m {verb II} to make the best of an opportunity, to take the occasion
♦ jö•nə̑m ku•č́ə̑štə̑n ile•m {verb II} to make the best of an opportunity, to take the occasion
♦ li•šə̑l ro•do gaj ile•m {verb II} to live like close relatives
♦ o•jgə̑m palə̑de• ile•m {verb II} to live without knowing grief
♦ šaga•l ile•m {verb II} to live little, not to live much
2. to live, to reside
♢ mə̑j Joška•r-Ola•šte ile•m {sentence} I live in Yoshkar-Ola
♢ tə̑•šte tu•do ku•rə̑mžo mu•č́ko ile•n {sentence} (s)he spent his/her entire life here
♦ ješ de•ne ile•m {verb II} to live with a family, to have a family
♦ ile•n košta•m {verb I} to live in different places, to relocate frequently
♦ pö•rtə̑štö šket ile•m {verb II} to live alone in the house
♦ šket ile•m {verb II} to live alone
♦ ja•lə̑šte ile•m {verb II} to live in the coutryside
3. to inhabit, to populate
♢ Rossi•jə̑šte šu•ko tü•rlö ka•lə̑k ila• {sentence} Russia is home to many different peoples
♦ ila•š βeraŋa•m {verb I} to inhabit
♦ ila•š kusne•m {verb II} to relocate
♦ ila•š ku•snə̑šo {noun} settler
4. to be found, to dwell, to live
♢ püja•šte karp-βlak ila•t {sentence} there are carps in the pool
♦ č́odə̑ra• loŋga•šte ile•m {verb II} to dwell in the thick of the forest
5. to live as, to work as
♦ ńa•ńke li•jə̑n ile•m {verb II} to work as nannies
♦ ta•rze li•jə̑n ile•m {verb II} to live as workers, to live as farmhands
6. {figuratively} to be, to be alive, to survive, to remain (thoughts, feelings, etc.)
♢ üša•n ila• {sentence} there is hope, hope survives
7. {in a converb construction} (expressing a lengthy process)
♦ βuč́e•n ile•m {verb II} to wait, to wait around
♦ kuane•n ile•m {verb II} to be happy, to be glad, to rejoice
♦ šarne•n ile•m {verb II} never to forget
♦ šone•n ile•m {verb II} to think over, to ponder
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ile•n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tə̑•šte kugə̑ža• gaj i•lə̑šə̑m ile•n koda•m {sentence} I live the life of a king here
// ile•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to survive
// ile•n lekta•š jön {noun} {biology} habitat
♢ tu•do č́er deč́ βara• ile•n le•ktə̑n {sentence} (s)he pulled through after the illness
// sa•rə̑m ile•n lekta•m {verb I} to survive a war
// ile•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ erla• marte• ile•n ok šu {sentence} (s)he won't see tomorrow
// ile•n šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šone•m: inde•šle i•jə̑m ile•n šukte•m {sentence} I think I will live to be ninety
// ile•n ertare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tə̑•šte tu•do ške i•lə̑šə̑žə̑m ile•n ertare•n {sentence} (s)he spent his/her life here
