Mari-English Dictionary

1. foundation, base

♦ zda•nijən ne•gəzʃe {noun} foundation of a building

♦ koŋga• ne•gəz {noun} base of an oven

♦ ne•gəzəm βaʃtalte•m {verb II} to change the base

♦ ne•gəzəm pəʃte•m {verb II} to lay a foundation; {set phrase} to found

♦ olala•n ne•gəzəm pəʃte•m {verb II} to lay the foundation for a city

♦ pørt ne•gəz {noun} foundation of a house

♦ ʃkolːa•n ne•gəzəm pəʃte•m {verb II} to found a school

2. {figuratively} basis, foundation, fundamentals

♦ materia•ʎnəj ne•gəz {noun} resource base, material resources

♦ nau•kən ne•gəzʃəm sa•jən pale•m {verb II} to know the fundamentals of science well

♦ negəzla•n βoza•m {verb I} to serve as a basis

♦ fi•zikən ne•gəzʃe {noun} fundamentals of physics

3. explanation, argumentation, basis, grounds

♢ ɲimoga•j ne•gəzʃe u•ke {sentence} there is no basis whatsoever for this

♦ nau•t͡ɕnəj ne•gəz {noun} scientific explanation, scientific basis

4. {figuratively} cause, reason

♢ je•ŋəm ɲimoga•j ne•gəz det͡ɕ posna• paʃa• gət͡ɕ lukta•ʃ ok lij {sentence} one cannot fire a person from a job without any reason

5. {chemistry} base

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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