Mari-English Dictionary

katkalem

1. {transitive} to break, to break up, to break into pieces, to split, to chop, to crush

♦ katkalen jamdə̑lem {verb II} to prepare by chopping up

♦ kinde sukə̑rə̑m katkalem {verb II} to break a loaf of bread into pieces

♦ küm katkalem {verb II} to crush stone

♦ rok komə̑l'am katkalem {verb II} to break up chunks of soil

♦ sakə̑rə̑m katkalem {verb II} to split sugar into chunks

♦ tə̑gə̑də̑n katkalem {verb II} to break into little pieces

2. {transitive} to divide, to divide up, to separate

♦ mandarinə̑m č́ə̑laštlan katkalem {verb II} to divide a mandarin orange up for everyone

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// katkalen pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kində̑m katkalen pə̑tarem {verb II} to break bread into pieces

--"PARENT"--> katem

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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