Mari-English Dictionary

püsemde•m

1. to sharpen

♦ kala•k de•ne püsemde•m {verb II} to whet, to sharpen with a whetstone

♦ kü•zə̑m püsemde•m {verb II} to sharpen a knife

♦ saβa•m püsemde•m {verb II} to sharpen a scythe

2. {figuratively} to sharpen, to concentrate

♦ pə̑•lə̑šə̑m püsemde•n kolə̑šta•m {verb I} to listen with one's ears perked up, to listen attentively

3. {figuratively} to improve, to develop, to hone, to cultivate

♦ pera•m püsemde•m {verb II} {set phrase} to improve one's style

♦ u•šə̑m püsemde•m {verb II} to cultivate one's mind

4. {figuratively} to exacerbate, to aggravate, to intensify

♦ kri•zisə̑m püsemde•m {verb II} to intensify a crisis

5. {figuratively} to drive on, to quicken, to accelerate, to hasten

♦ šo•šo aga• paša•m püsemde•m {verb II} to accelerate spring field work

--"STYLE"--> pisemde•m

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// püsemde•n tola•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// konfli•ktə̑m püsemde•n tola•m {verb I} to exacerbate a conflict

// püsemde•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kü•zə̑m püsemde•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to sharpen a knife

--"PARENT"--> püsema•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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