ludam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to read
♢ kuštə̑lgə̑n ludaš liješ {sentence} it's easily readable
♦ šuko ludat - šuko palet {phrase} if you read a lot, you will know a lot
♦ βozə̑mə̑m ludam {verb I} to read something written
♦ gazetə̑m ludam {verb I} to read a newspaper
♦ jükə̑n ludam {verb I} to read out loud
♦ knigam ludam {verb I} to read a book
♦ ludaš gə̑na {adjective} {computing} read-only
♦ ludaš jönan {adjective} readable
♦ ludaš lijme {adjective} readable
♦ ludaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to read
♦ ludə̑n moštə̑də̑mo {adjective} illiterate
♦ ludə̑n moštə̑šo {adjective} literate
♦ ueš-pač́aš ludam {verb I} to reread, to read again
2. to recite, to declaim
♦ poč́elamutə̑m ludam {verb I} to recite a poem
3. to give, to deliver, to hold (a lecture)
♦ lekcijə̑m ludam {verb I} to give a lecture, to deliver a lecture, to hold a lecture
4. {figuratively} to read, to recognize, to recognise (B.E.ALT), to discern
♦ iktaž-kön šonə̑mašə̑m ludam {verb I} to read somebody's mind, to read somebody's thoughts
5. to count
♦ oksam ludam {verb I} to count money
♦ šüdə̑rə̑m ludam {verb I} to count stars
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ludə̑n kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to read on, to continue reading
♢ umbakə̑že ludə̑n kaj {sentence} read on
♢ βaške ludə̑n kaj {sentence} read faster
// ludə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kagaz gə̑č́ uβerə̑m ludə̑n koltem {verb II} to read the news off the paper
// ludə̑n lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// parńa dene ludə̑n lektam {verb I} to count on one's fingers
// ludə̑n nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// oŋašte βozə̑mo tekstə̑m ludə̑n nalam {verb I} to read the text on the board
// ludə̑n optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// tekstə̑m pisə̑n gə̑na ludə̑n optem {verb II} to read text quickly
// ludə̑n puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kažne mutə̑m peralten-peralten ludə̑n pua {sentence} she's reading, emphasizing every word
// ludə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// dokladə̑m βič́ minut žapə̑šte ludə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} to read a report in five minutes
// ludə̑n šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j filosofij nergen ereak ludə̑n šogenam {sentence} I was always reading about philosophy
// ludə̑n šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lu minutə̑što 20 lə̑štašan pašam ludə̑n šuktem {verb II} to read a 20-page-paper in ten minutes
