koja•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be visible
♢ üžara• koje•š {sentence} the sun is coming up
♢ tə̑•ške ok koj {sentence} one can't see it from here
♢ ńigöma•t ka•jə̑gə̑č́ oge•š ko•jə̑s {sentence} you can't see anybody going
♢ pükše•rme jə̑ma•lne ur telə̑la•n šapa•šə̑m ja•mdə̑lə̑gə̑č́ ko•jə̑t {sentence} you can see the squirrels preparing their winter supplies under the hazel bush
♢ a mola•n βara• tə̑j deke•t to•lgə̑č́ o•gə̑t koj? {sentence} why can one never see who comes to visit you?
♦ βudaka•n koja•m {verb I} to be unclear, to appear vague
♦ ojə̑rte•mə̑nak koja•m {verb I} to be clearly visible, to be clearly seen, to be apparent
♦ raš koja•m {verb I} to be clearly visible
2. to appear, to come into sight, to show up, to become visible
♢ aβto•bus umba•lne koje•š {sentence} the bus appears in the distance
♢ teŋge•č́e i•kə̑mše lum ko•jə̑n {sentence} yesterday the first snow appeared
♢ azə̑re•n koje•š: kugu•, še•me, kü•zö de•ne {sentence} the Grim Reaper appears: big, black, with a knife
♢ omə̑neše•m ko•jə̑n {sentence} I had a dream
♦ ikta•ž-kön šinč́a•š koja•m {verb I} to appear in somebody's presence
♦ okna•šte koja•m {verb I} to appear in the window
♦ ome•š koja•m {verb I} to appear in someone's dreams
♦ paša•šte koja•m {verb I} to show up for work
♦ süretla•k koja•m {verb I} to appear to someone clearly, to appear to someone as if in a picture
3. to seem, to appear, to look like
♢ pa•lə̑mə̑la koje•š {sentence} (s)he seems familiar
♢ kuze• koje•š? {sentence} how does it look?
♦ č́ot šo•nə̑šə̑la koja•m {verb I} to appear to be in deep thought
♦ šu•č́kə̑n koja•m {verb I} to seem horrifying
♦ ja•nlə̑kla koja•m {verb I} to look like a wild animal
4. to behave, to act (in a certain manner)
♦ ka•lə̑k o•nč́ə̑lno moto•rə̑n koja•m {verb I} to behave well in public
5. to pretend, to feign (in a certain way)
♦ βu•rsə̑šə̑n koja•m {verb I} to pretend to be angry
♦ jeŋ ko•jə̑šə̑m koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ ko•jə̑šə̑m koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kua•nə̑šə̑n koja•m {verb I} to pretend to be pleased
♦ kugura•kə̑n ko•jə̑šə̑m koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate an adult
♦ obeźja•n se•mə̑n koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to ape, to imitate
♦ ü•ŋə̑šə̑n koja•m {verb I} to feign humility
♦ üša•nə̑šə̑la koja•m {verb I} to pretend to believe
6. to appear (in a certain shape or form), to take a shape
♢ koldu•n tü•rlə̑n ajdemə̑la•n ko•jə̑n kerte•š: pij, pə̑•rə̑s, i•mńe, ü•škə̑ž, šu•do kopna•, tü•rlö ka•jə̑kə̑nat ko•jə̑n kerte•š {sentence} the sorcerer can appear to humans in many different forms: as a dog, a cat, a horse, a bull, a haystack, or as different birds
♦ ikta•ž-mo•la koja•m {verb I} to appear as something
♦ pə̑•rə̑sla koja•m {verb I} to appear as a cat
7. to look, to appear (a certain color from the distance)
♢ ka•ndə̑n koje•š {sentence} to look blue
♦ o•šə̑n koja•m {verb I} to look white
♦ uža•rgə̑n koja•m {verb I} to look green
♦ še•mə̑n koja•m {verb I} to look black
8. to be reflected
♢ č́uri•jə̑štə̑že kugu• örma•š ko•jo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♢ šinč́a•štə̑že kugu• örma•š ko•jo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♦ βošto•nč́ə̑šə̑što koja•m {verb I} to be reflected in a mirror
9. to seem to be, to appear to be (in a certain condition)
♦ sa•jla koja•m {verb I} to find favor in somebody's sight, to make a good impression
♦ sa•jə̑n koja•m {verb I} to seem well, to look good, to make a good impression
♦ šə̑•də̑n koja•m {verb I} to seem mean
10. (in combination with destriptive words used to denote actions, states)
♦ βə̑ž-βuž koja•m {verb I} to disappear in a split second
♦ jə̑•lde-jo•ldo koja•m {verb I} to flicker, to flash
♦ lə̑b-lə̑b koja•m {verb I} to shiver, to tremble (lips, leaves)
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ko•jə̑n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ palə̑me•m šinč́a• onč́ə̑lane•m ko•jə̑n ko•do {sentence} my friend appeared in front of my eyes
// ko•jə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ u•kšə̑što ur ko•jə̑n ko•ltə̑š {sentence} a squirrel appeared on the branch
// ko•jə̑n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tušma•n βaštare•š salta•k ko•jə̑n košte•š {sentence} a soldier can be seen in front of the enemies
// ko•jə̑n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šket tu•mo tora•ške ko•jə̑n šoga• {sentence} a lonely oak can be seen in the distance
