Mari-English Dictionary

tole•m

1. to steal

♦ je•ŋən sumka•ʒəm tole•m {verb II} to steal someone's bag

2. {also figurative} to rob

♢ kugəʒa•nəʃ ka•lək nalo•g de•ne tola• {sentence} the state robs people with taxes

♦ ba•nkəm tole•m {verb II} to rob a bank

♦ laska•ləkəm tole•m {verb II} to rob someone of their peace

3. {figuratively} to plunder, to ravage

♦ pyrty•səm tole•m {verb II} to ravage nature

♦ t͡ɕodəra•m tole•m {verb II} to plunder the forest

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// tole•n ile•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

// ka•ləkəm tole•n ile•m {verb II} to rob the people

// tole•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)

// ke•βətəm tole•n tole•n koʃta•m {verb I} to rob shops

// tole•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ nu•no t͡ɕodəra•m tole•n pətare•nət {sentence} they stole trees from the forest

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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