kertam
{икымше спряжениян глагол} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ tudə̑m užə̑n om kert {ойлончо} I can't see him/her
♢ uže ludə̑n kertə̑n {ойлончо} (s)he could already read
♢ tolə̑n om kert {ойлончо} I can't come
♢ ńimom sören om kert {ойлончо} I can't promise anything
♢ erla marte βuč́en kertat mo? {ойлончо} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ č́erle uže koštə̑n kerteš {ойлончо} the sick person can already walk
♢ tač́e mə̑jə̑n šinč́am koršta, ludə̑n om kert {ойлончо} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ mə̑j marla ludə̑n kertam {ойлончо} I can read Mari
♢ mə̑j marla ludə̑n om kert {ойлончо} I cannot read Mari
♢ kajen kertat {ойлончо} you can go
♢ muren kertat {ойлончо} you can sing
♢ βolen ok kert {ойлончо} (s)he can't come down
♢ ok kert kija {ойлончо} (s)he is not feeling well and is lying down
♦ iktaž-mom ə̑šten kertam {икымше спряжениян глагол} to be able to do something
♦ kertme semə̑n {наречий} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ok kert lijam {икымше спряжениян глагол} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ pašam ə̑šten kertam {икымше спряжениян глагол} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ tunemaš peš kerteš {ойлончо} (s)he's a very good student
♢ garmoń šoktaš kerteš {ойлончо} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ türlaš kertə̑t {ойлончо} they're good at embroidering
3. {вончештарыме} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ č́ə̑la šuč́ko sar kerte {ойлончо} the terrible war ruined everything