kalase•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say, to tell, to utter, to express, to speak
♢ salame•məm kala•se {sentence} my best regards, give him/her my best
♢ kalase•n o•məl mo! {sentence} didn't I say so!, there you are!, didn't I tell you so!
♢ mom tudla•n kalase•t? {sentence} what will you tell him/her?
♢ ti•de ʃo•təʃto mom kalase•t? {sentence} what do you have to say about this?
♢ marla• kuze• kalasa•t? {sentence} how do you say this in Mari?
♢ mom kalasəne•m ə•ʎe? {sentence} what did I want to say?
♢ kalasaʃe•m ok kyl {sentence} needless to say, it goes without saying
♢ pagale•n kalase•n kerta•m {sentence} I humbly report
♦ kalase•t - ʃij, ot kala•se - ʃø•rtɲø {phrase} talk is silver, silence is golden
♦ jeʃare•n kalase•m {verb II} to add to what has been said, to say something in addition
♦ ikta•ʒ-køla•n ikta•ʒ-mom kalase•m {verb II} to tell someone something
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn βert͡ɕ ʃoma•kəm kalase•m {verb II} to speak up for somebody, to put in a word for somebody
♦ ikta•ʒ-mom kalasəde• kode•m {verb II} to remain silent about something, to keep something to oneself
♦ kalasa•ʃ li•jdəme {adjective} enigmatic, mysterious
♦ kalase•n mo•ʃtədəmo {adjective} unspeakable
♦ kalasəde• kodəma•ʃ {noun} {linguistics} ellipsis
♦ lym de•ne kalase•m {verb II} to mention somebody by name
♦ ont͡ɕəlgo•t͡ɕ kalase•m {verb II} to tell in advance
♦ prigoβo•rəm kalase•m {verb II} {law} to pass sentence
♦ ta•um kalase•m {verb II} to express one's thanks
♦ təma•tlən kalase•n {adverb} to put it mildly, to say the least
♦ t͡ɕə•nəm kalase•m {verb II} to speak the truth, to tell the truth
♦ t͡ɕə•nʒəm kalasa•ʃ gən {adverb} to put it better, or rather
♦ ʃke t͡ɕer nerge•n kalase•m {verb II} to report sick
♦ ʃke ʃonəma•ʃəm kalase•m {verb II} to give one's opinion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kalase•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to divulge, to disclose, to let on, to spill the beans
// ta•jnəm kalase•n kolte•m {verb II} to divulge a secret
// kalase•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to give instructions, to give orders
♢ paʃa•ʃ kajəme•m det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ ergəmla•n kalase•n kode•m {sentence} before going to work, I'll tell my son
// kalase•n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kalase•n pua•ʃ li•jdəme {adjective} unspeakable
// jodma•ʃəm kalase•n pue•m {verb II} to come forward with a request
// kalase•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃone•n mo•ʃtədəməm kalase•n ʃənde•m {verb II} to say something unimaginable
