palem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to know, to have knowledge on
♢ mutšə̑m palem ə̑l'e gə̑n, murem ə̑l'e {sentence} if I knew the words, I would sing
♢ Jə̑βan ač́ažə̑n tolmo nergen palen ogə̑l {sentence} Yvvan didn't know his father was coming
♢ mə̑j melnam kuze ə̑štaš om pale {sentence} I don't know how to make pancakes
♢ mə̑j tidə̑n nergen ńimom om pale {sentence} I have absolutely no idea
♦ kö pala {phrase} who knows
♦ kuze paleda {phrase} as you know, as one knows
♦ gramotə̑m palem {verb II} to be literate
♦ ilə̑šə̑m palem {verb II} to know life
♦ kelgə̑n palem {verb II} to know something intimately
♦ kolmo gə̑č́ palem {verb II} to have it from hearsay
♦ marla palem {verb II} to know Mari
♦ onč́ə̑lgoč́ palem {verb II} to know in advance
♦ opə̑t gə̑č́ palem {verb II} to know from experience
♦ palaš tə̑ršem {verb II} to be inquisitve, to be curious
♦ palaš tə̑ršə̑še {adjective} curious, inquisitive, inquiring, hirsty for knowledge, nosey
♦ palaš č́ot tə̑ršə̑še {adjective} thirsty for knowledge
♦ praβilə̑m palem {verb II} to know the rules
♦ sajə̑n palem gə̑n {adverb} unless I'm mistaken
♦ tüβə̑tlen palem {verb II} to know intimately
♦ faktə̑m palen {adverb} knowing the facts
2. to know someone, to be acquainted with someone
♢ mə̑j tudə̑m om pale {sentence} I don't know him/her
3. to recognize, to recognise (B.E.ALT), to find out, to determine
♢ tudə̑m tidə̑n gə̑č́ palaš liješ {sentence} you can recognize him/her from this
♦ jük gə̑č́ palem {verb II} to recognize someone from their voice
♦ palaš lijdə̑me {adjective} unrecognizable
♦ palaš lijdə̑mə̑n {adverb} unrecognizably
♦ č́erə̑m palem {verb II} to recognize a disease
4. to understand, to have an understanding
♦ č́ə̑la palem {verb II} to have an understanding of everything
5. to guess
♢ mə̑j tuštetə̑m palə̑šə̑m {sentence} I guessed your riddle
♢ palə̑šə̑č́! {sentence} you guessed it, you got it
6. to distinguish, to discern
♦ ojə̑rtemə̑m palem {verb II} to discern the difference
7. to remember, not to forget
♢ pale tidə̑m, it mondo {sentence} remember this, don't forget it
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// palen lijam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ondalə̑metə̑m palen lijam {sentence} I'm not going to forget your lying
// palen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to learn, to get to know
// iktaž-kön šonə̑mašə̑žə̑m palen nalam {verb I} to read somebody's thoughts
// č́erə̑m palen nalam {verb I} to recognize a disease
// č́ə̑nə̑m palen nalam {verb I} to learn the truth, to bring the truth to light
// palen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ poro pašatə̑m palen šogem {sentence} I remember your good deeds
