ula•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be
♢ məj ʒurnali•st ula•m {sentence} I am a journalist
♢ nu•no tu•nəktəʃo u•lət {sentence} they are teachers
♢ jolta•ʃ-βlak u•lət {sentence} there are friends
♢ sumka•-βlak ku•xɲəʃto u•lət {sentence} the bags are in the kitchen
♢ nu•no pogənəma•ʃəʃte u•lət {sentence} they're at the meeting
♢ tə•jən aka•t-ʃyʒare•t, iza•t-ʃo•ʎət͡ɕ u•lət? {sentence} do you have any brothers or sisters?
♢ təj mə•jən ula•t {sentence} you are mine
♢ ti•de kuʃe•t͡ɕ ule•ʃ? {sentence} where is this from?
♢ βi•tle ija•ʃ ule•ʃ {sentence} (s)he's fifty
♢ moga•j gaze•təʃte ule•ʃ? {sentence} what newspaper is it in?
♢ i•kte-βe•se de•ne saj uləna• {sentence} we're on good terms
♦ zaɲa•tijəʃte ula•m {verb I} to be in class
♦ pe•nsijəʃte ula•m {verb I} to be retired
2. (auxiliary verb used to form past tense in combination with gerund)
♢ mari•j jə•lməm ku•ʃto da kuze• tune•mən uləda•? {sentence} where and how did you learn Mari?
