kelʃem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to appeal to, to please, to be liked
♢ tide ola məlanem kelʃa {sentence} I like this city
♢ təlanda kuze kelʃa? {sentence} how do you like it?
♢ məlam ok kelʃe {sentence} I don't like it
♢ ydər məlam peʃ kelʃen {sentence} I liked the girl very much
♢ məlam tuge kelʃa {sentence} I like it like this
♢ tudən kojəʃəʒo məlam ok kelʃe {sentence} I don't like his/her character
♢ sem məlam kelʃa {sentence} I like the melody
♢ tide paʃa ɲigølan ok kelʃe {sentence} nobody likes this work
2. to agree (to do something)
♦ pat͡ɕerəm at͡ɕalaʃ kelʃem {verb II} to agree to renovate an apartment
3. to agree (with something)
♢ kelʃem {sentence} I agree, it suits me
♢ kelʃenːa {sentence} we have come to an agreement
♢ ok kelʃe {sentence} (s)he doesn't agree
♢ məj təj denet kelʃem {sentence} I agree with you
♢ om kelʃe {sentence} I don't agree
♢ ʃonəmaʃəʒe dene kelʃem {sentence} I agree with his opinion
♦ iktaʒ-køn dene iktaʒ-mo ʃotəʃto kelʃem {verb II} to agree with someone on something
♦ kelʃaʃ kuməlan {adjective} amicable
♦ kelʃaʃ tøt͡ɕəmaʃ {noun} pleasing
♦ oj dene kelʃem {verb II} to agree with a suggestion
4. to be on friendly terms, to get along, to get on
♦ kelʃaʃ tyŋalam {verb I} to make friends
5. to come to an agreement, to agree
♦ iksemən jyklaʃ kelʃem {verb II} to agree to vote the same way
♦ kutəren kelʃem {verb II} to come to an agreement
6. to accept, to come to terms with, to reconcile to
♦ kelʃaʃ lijdəme {adjective} irreconcilable
♦ kelʃaʃ lijdəmən {adverb} irreconcilably
♦ kelʃaʃ lijʃe {adjective} valid
7. to reconcile with, to make up with
♦ sərəme joltaʃ dene kelʃem {verb II} to make up with an angry friend
8. to suit, to become, to go with
♢ βurgem motkot͡ɕ kelʃa {sentence} the clothes suit him/her well
♢ βurgemlan kelʃa {sentence} it goes well with the clothing
♢ ikte-βesəlan kelʃat {sentence} they suit one another
♢ ʃeme tudlan en sajən kelʃa {sentence} black suits him/her the best
♦ təlat kelʃa gən {adverb} if it suits you, when it suits you
9. to be satisfying, to be good, to do
♢ tide ɲimolan ok kelʃe {sentence} it's of no use
10. to resemble, to be like, to be similar to
♢ pelaʃem den kogəɲnan ʃonəmaʃna kelʃa {sentence} my and my husband's thoughts are similar
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kelʃen ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktaʒ-køn dene kelʃen ilem {verb II} to get along with somebody, to get on well with somebody
// sitədəmaʃ dene kelʃen ilem {verb II} to come to terms with shortcomings
// kelʃen iləmaʃ {noun} friendship
// kelʃen iləʃe {adjective} friendly, kind
// kelʃen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaʒ-mom kelʃen nalam {verb I} to accept something
// kelʃen tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to correspond
♢ kusarəme original dene kelʃen ok tol {sentence} the translation doesn't match the original
♢ ʃonəmaʃ-βlak kelʃen tolət {sentence} they are of the same opinion, their opinions match
// kelʃen toldəmaʃ {noun} {set phrase} disparity, unsuitablity
// kelʃen toldəmo {adjective} {set phrase} unsuitable, inappropriate
// kelʃen tolmaʃ {noun} correspondence
// kelʃen tolʃo {adjective} corresponding; characteristic, typical
// marij mutlan βengr mutən kelʃen tolməʒo {noun} Hungarian counterpart of a Mari word
// marij jəlməlan kelʃen tolʃo {adjective} characteristic of the Mari language
// təlat kelʃen tolʃo {adjective} typical of you
// kelʃen ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to correspond
♢ tunəktəmo jøn jodmaʃlan kelʃen ʃoga {sentence} teaching methods correspond to requirements
// kelʃen ʃogəʃo {adjective} characteristic, typical
// təlat kelʃen ʃogəʃo {adjective} typical of you