Mari-English Dictionary

шемемаш (-ам)

1. to turn black, to grow black

♦ верын-верын шемемаш (-ам) {verb I} to grow black in places

2. to grow darker, to darken

♢ йочан ӱпшӧ эркын шемемеш {sentence} the child's hair is growing darker

3. to become dirty, to be soiled

♢ вургем шемемын {sentence} the clothes became dirty

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// шемем(ын) возаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ пасу куралме деч вара шемем возын {sentence} the field was black after ploughing

// шемем(ын) каяш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ кава шемем каен {sentence} the sky turned black

// шемем(ын) пыташ (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ ош тувырем шемем пытен {sentence} my white dress became dirty

// шемем(ын) шинчаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ кава шемем шинчын {sentence} the sky turned black

--"PARENT"--> шем(е)

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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