jodam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to ask, to ask a question
♦ iktaž-kön deč́ iktaž-mom jodam {verb I} to ask somebody something
♦ ueš jodam {verb I} to ask again
2. to ask for, to request
♢ lu ij onč́ə̑č́ pelašem mə̑jə̑n kidem jodə̑n {sentence} my husband asked for my hand in marriage ten years ago
♢ peš jodam, poro lijza {sentence} please be so kind
♦ izβinenijə̑m jodam {verb I} to apologize
♦ iktaž-kön jodmə̑žo poč́eš {adverb} on someone's request
♦ iktaž-kön kidə̑m jodam {verb I} to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)
♦ jodə̑n βozem {verb II} to petition, to write a petition
♦ jodə̑n kajem {verb II} to ask for leave
♦ kaŋašə̑m jodam {verb I} to ask for advice
♦ oksam jodam {verb I} to ask for money
♦ polə̑šə̑m jodam {verb I} to ask for help
♦ poškudo deke jodə̑n purem {verb II} to go to one's neighbor with a request
♦ razrešenijə̑m jodam {verb I} to request permission, to ask for permission
♦ sugə̑ńə̑m jodam {verb I} to ask for a blessing, to request a blessing
3. to ask for permission, to request permission
♦ kajaš jodam {verb I} to ask to be allowed to go
♦ otpuskə̑š koltaš jodam {verb I} to request a holiday
4. to charge, to ask for (a price)
♦ βitle teŋgem iktə̑lan jodam {verb I} to charge 50 rubles a piece
♦ kugu akə̑m jodam {verb I} to charge a high price
♦ šergə̑n jodam {verb I} to charge a lot
5. to require, to need
♢ šoŋgo č́onat ere βeselam jodeš {sentence} old people also need fun
♦ kužu žapə̑m jodam {verb I} to require a lot of time
♦ šuko žapə̑m jodam {verb I} to require a lot of time
6. to invite, to ask
♢ č́ə̑landamat üstel dek ertaš jodam {sentence} please come to the table, I ask you all to come to the table
7. {figuratively} to woo, to court
♢ peš šuko kač́e tudə̑m jodə̑n {sentence} a lot of young men have been courting her
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jodə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ joŋə̑lə̑š šoŋgo jeŋ deč́ kolə̑šo üdə̑ržö nergen jodə̑n koltə̑šə̑m {sentence} I mistakenly asked the old man about his dead daughter
// jodə̑n koltə̑maš {noun} inquiry
// jodə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ulo rodo-tukə̑m deč́ polə̑šə̑m jodə̑n koštam {verb I} to ask all one's relatives for help
// jodə̑n nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi erge akaž deč́ pölekə̑m jodə̑n nalə̑n {sentence} the little boy asked his sister for a present
// jodə̑n onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above); to try to ask
♢ erge aβaž deč́ klubə̑š kajaš jodə̑n onč́ə̑š {sentence} the son asked his mother if he could go to the club
// jodə̑n šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kažne tə̑lzə̑n emə̑m βrač́ deč́ jodə̑n šogem {verb II} to ask the doctor for medicine every month
// jodə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tunemše tunə̑ktə̑šo deč́ umə̑laš lijdə̑mə̑m jodə̑n šə̑ndə̑š {sentence} the student asked the teacher about something incomprehensible to him
