deč́(ə̑n)
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. from, away from
♢ mə̑j deč́em kaj {sentence} go away from me
♦ ola deč́ βič́ meŋge torašte {adverb} five kilometers from town
♦ pört deč́ {adverb} from the house
2. from (a person)
♢ izam deč́ serə̑šə̑m βuč́em {sentence} I'm waiting for a letter from my big brother
♦ ač́a deč́ nalam {verb I} to get from one's father
♦ joltaš deč́ palen nalam {verb I} to hear from a friend
♦ joltaš deč́ serə̑š {noun} a letter from a friend
♦ mə̑j deč́em {adverb} from me
♦ mə̑j deč́em salam {noun} greetings from me
♦ tendan deč́ {adverb} from you (Pl.)
♦ tudə̑n deč́ {adverb} from him/her
3. (differing, separated) from
♢ mə̑j deč́em ojə̑rlen {sentence} (s)he left me
♦ osal deč́ sajə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate the good from the bad
♦ pojezd deč́ kodam {verb I} to miss one's train
4. of, from (demanded by government by various verbs)
♦ jeŋ deč́ βožə̑lam {verb I} to be shy of people
♦ iktaž-kön deč́ šə̑lam {verb I} to flee from someone
♦ kolə̑maš deč́ utaraltam {verb I} to escape death
♦ kə̑lmen č́erlanə̑me deč́ lüdam {verb I} to be afraid of a cold
♦ kə̑lmə̑me deč́ eskerem {verb II} to be careful not to catch a cold
♦ maska deč́ lüdam {verb I} to be afraid of a bear
♦ palə̑də̑me jeŋ deč́ aptə̑ranem {verb II} to be shy with strangers
♦ tušman deč́ aralem {verb II} to protect from an enemy
5. out of, from, due to, because of
♦ aram βuč́ə̑mo deč́ {adverb} due to waiting in vain
♦ jara šinč́ə̑me deč́ {adverb} out of idleness
6. than (comparison)
♢ Anuš Eč́an deč́ izirak {sentence} Anush is smaller than Echan
♢ Kakšan Ošla deč́ kugu {sentence} the Kokshaga is larger than the Oshla
♢ č́ə̑n keč́e deč́at βolgə̑do {sentence} truth is brighter than even the sun
♦ onč́ə̑č́so deč́ sajrak {adjective} better than the one before
7. of (used in superlative constructions)
♦ ošo deč́ ošo {adjective} the whitest of the white
♦ saj deč́ saj {adjective} the best of the best
♦ šeme deč́ šeme {adjective} the blackest of the black
8. against, for (e.g., an illness)
♦ karnə̑ktə̑š č́er deč́ em {noun} constipation medicine
♦ kokə̑rə̑mo deč́ em {noun} cough medicine
9. (in numerous compound postpositions)
♢ ńigö deč́ goč́ tə̑jə̑m jöratem {sentence} I love you more than anyone else
♢ tə̑j ə̑štə̑met deč́ goč́ kutə̑ret {sentence} you say more than you do
♢ tide arβer tüžem teŋge deč́ goč́ šoga {sentence} this thing costs more than a thousand rubles
♢ tide arβer tüžem teŋge deč́ goč́ ok šogo {sentence} this thing does not cost more than a thousand rubles
♢ tudo Anuš deč́ molə̑m ńigöm ok šono {sentence} (s)he doesn't think about anyone but Anush
♢ saj joltaš deč́ posna ilaš nele {sentence} it's hard to live without a good friend
♢ süretlaš ludmo deč́at utlarak jörata {sentence} (s)he loves to draw even more than (s)he loves to read
♦ amal deč́ posna {adverb} without a reason
♦ βič́ šagat deč́ utlarak {adverb} a little more than five hours
♦ βojna deč́ βarase {adjective} postwar
♦ βojna deč́ onč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before the war
♦ βojna deč́ onč́ə̑č́rak {adverb} right before the war
♦ βojna deč́ onč́ə̑č́so {adjective} prewar
♦ deč́ βara {postposition} {set phrase} after
♦ deč́ goč́ {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ deč́ molo {postposition} {set phrase} except for
♦ deč́ onč́ə̑č́ {postposition} {set phrase} before, till, until
♦ deč́ ördə̑žtö {postposition} {set phrase} outside of
♦ deč́ posna {postposition} {set phrase} without; except for, but
♦ deč́ utla {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ zβonok deč́ onč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before someone calls
♦ ik stakan deč́ goč́ βüdə̑m jüaš ogə̑l {verb form} to drink no more than a cup of water
♦ joltaš-βlak deč́ posna {adverb} without friends
♦ lu kilometr deč́ utla {adverb} more than ten kilometers
♦ mə̑j deč́em posna č́ə̑lan {noun} all but me, all except for me
♦ mə̑skara deč́ posna {adverb} seriously speaking, not joking
♦ ńigö deč́ onč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before everyone else
♦ ola deč́ ördə̑žtö {adverb} outside of the city
♦ rušarńa deč́ βara {adverb} after Sunday
♦ službo deč́ ördə̑žtö {adverb} off-duty
♦ tudo keč́e deč́ βara {adverb} after that day
♦ tudə̑n deč́ posna {adverb} except for him him/her; without him/her
♦ tə̑j deč́et posna {adverb} except for you; without you
♦ školə̑m tunem pə̑tarə̑me deč́ βara {adverb} after graduating, after finishing school
♦ šə̑l deč́ posna {adverb} without meat
♦ er koč́kə̑š deč́ βara {adverb} after breakfast
