kə̑ldalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be tied up
♢ pij kə̑lda•ltə̑n, ida• lüd {sentence} the dog is tied up, don't be afraid
2. to be in contact
♢ memna•n de•ne kə̑lda•ltsa {sentence} contact us
3. to be connected
♢ mari•j ka•lə̑kə̑n i•lə̑šə̑že ožnə̑se•k pürtü•s de•ne kə̑lda•ltə̑n {sentence} the life of the Mari people has long been connected with nature
♢ šu•ko lü•mlö je•ŋə̑n i•lə̑šə̑že Joška•r-Ola• de•ne kə̑lda•ltə̑n {sentence} the lives of many famous people were connected with Yoshkar-Ola
♦ i•kte-βe•se de•ne kə̑ldaltde• {adverb} without connections
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kə̑lda•lt tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ma•rij jə̑•lme ku•rə̑m godse•k tü•rlö-tü•rlö jə̑•lme de•ne βaš kə̑lda•lt to•lə̑n {sentence} the Mari language has been in contact with many different languages for centuries
// kə̑lda•lt šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j ške šo•č́mo βerə̑ške•m kə̑lda•lt šinč́ə̑na•m {sentence} I remained connected with my native village
// kə̑lda•lt šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kə̑lda•lt šogə̑ma•š {noun} connection
♢ isto•rik den jə̑•lmə̑ze ere• βaš-βaš kə̑lda•lt šoga•t {sentence} historians and linguists are in inseparable contact
--"PARENT"--> kə̑lde•m
