kajem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go (using an arbitrary mode of transportation, i.e. to walk, to ride, to fly, to swim, to ski, etc.)
♢ ńimo deč́ om lüd, tulə̑š-βüdə̑š kajem {sentence} I'm not afraid of anything, I will go through fire and water
♢ kaj möŋget! {sentence} go home!
♢ ija dek kaj! {sentence} {pejorative} go to hell!
♦ araka kukšə̑logarə̑škə̑že kajə̑š {phrase} the vodka went down the wrong way
♦ kinde kukšə̑logarə̑škem kajə̑š {phrase} I choked on bread
♦ müškə̑ržö toreš kajen {phrase} (s)he ate too much
♦ mut kelgə̑š kaja {phrase} it goes too far
♦ paša kelgə̑š kaja {phrase} it goes too far
♦ aβtomobil' dene kajem {verb II} to go by car
♦ anglič́an semə̑n kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ βes tüńaš kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to die
♦ βrač́ üžaš kajem {verb II} to go for the doctor, to go fetch a doctor
♦ βüd jə̑mač́ kajem {verb II} to swim under water
♦ dela dene kajem {verb II} to go on a business trip
♦ ječ́e dene kajem {verb II} to ski
♦ zaβod gə̑č́ kajem {verb II} to leave the factory
♦ iktaž-kön βokten kajem {verb II} to go past somebody
♦ iktaž-kön pelen kajem {verb II} to go past somebody
♦ iktaž-kuško kajem {verb II} to go somewhere
♦ ilə̑š dene tör kajem {verb II} to keep up with one's times
♦ imńe dene kajem {verb II} to ride a horse
♦ jolə̑n kajem {verb II} to go on foot
♦ jotelə̑ške kajem {verb II} to go abroad
♦ jə̑št kajem {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ kojdə̑mə̑n kajem {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ kolaš kajaš jamde {adjective} {set phrase} ready to face death
♦ kajaš lijdə̑me {adjective} impassable
♦ korno dene kajem {verb II} to follow the road
♦ kə̑ša dene kajem {verb II} to trail, to follow someone's tracks
♦ latik tüžem metr kükšə̑tə̑štö kajem {verb II} to fly eleven thousand meters over the ground
♦ malaš kajem {verb II} to go to bed
♦ Moskoško kajem {verb II} to go to Moscow
♦ möŋgə̑škö kajem {verb II} to go home
♦ mužə̑r dene kajem {verb II} to go in pairs
♦ olaške kajem {verb II} to go to town, to go to the city
♦ ol'an kajem {verb II} to go slowly
♦ onč́ə̑k kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to prosper, to be successful
♦ otpuskə̑š kajem {verb II} to go on a vacation
♦ paldarə̑de kajem {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ paroχod dene kajem {verb II} to travel by boat, to go by boat
♦ paša gə̑č́ kajem {verb II} to go home from work; to be fired
♦ pašaš kajem {verb II} to go to work
♦ pisə̑n kajem {verb II} to go quickly
♦ pojezd dene kajem {verb II} to go by train
♦ poč́eš kajem {verb II} to follow, to go after
♦ pulan kajem {verb II} to go and get wood
♦ purlaške kajem {verb II} to go to the right
♦ samol'ot dene kajem {verb II} to go by plane
♦ tramβaj dene kajem {verb II} to go by tram
♦ uniβersitetə̑ške tunemaš kajem {verb II} to go to the university
♦ č́odə̑raš kajem {verb II} to go into the forest
♦ šižde kajem {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ šinč́aš pernə̑de kajem {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ erkə̑n kajem {verb II} to go slowly
♦ jaraimńə̑n kajem {verb II} to go on horseback
2. to walk, to be able to walk
♢ izi joč́a uže kaja {sentence} the little child can already walk
3. to depart, to leave
♢ ač́am kajen {sentence} my father left
♢ kaj tə̑šeč́! {sentence} go away!
♢ pojezd kastene kaja {sentence} the train will leave in the evening
♦ č́eβerlasə̑de kajem {verb II} to leave without saying good-bye
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ alže kajen {sentence} (s)he lost his/her strength
♢ lum kajen {sentence} the snow disappeared
♢ ušə̑žo kajen {sentence} (s)he lost his/her mind
♢ ij kaja {sentence} the ice is breaking up
5. to move (machines, clouds, water, logs in water, etc.)
♢ βelosiped kuštə̑lgə̑n kaja {sentence} the bicycle rides smoothly, the bicycle is easy to ride
♢ sostaβ kaja jüd-keč́e {sentence} the train is underway night and day
♦ kokla gə̑č́ βüdat ok kaj {phrase} they're thick as thieves
♦ βujə̑š kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to go to the head (alcohol)
6. to travel, to be on the road
♢ kornə̑m kok šagatə̑šte kajen {sentence} (s)he covered the distance in two hours
♦ arńa nare kajem {verb II} to be on the road for a week
♦ kužun kajem {verb II} to be on the road for a long time
7. to happen, to be going, to go, to work
♦ paša kuze kaja? {phrase} how are things going?
♢ paša ikšə̑rə̑mə̑n kaja {sentence} work is going smoothly
♦ paša saj kaja {phrase} things are going well
♢ ispə̑tanij kaja {sentence} tests are being conducted, tests are taking place
♢ paša kaja {sentence} the work is getting on well
♢ meroprijatij uže ik arńa kaja {sentence} the event has been going for a week already
♢ kuč́edalmaš kaja {sentence} a battle is raging
8. to lie, to run, to go, to be located
♢ korno č́odə̑ra goč́ kaja {sentence} the road goes through the forest
♢ umbakə̑že kurə̑k kaja {sentence} there is a mountain up ahead
9. to pass, to elapse, to go by (time)
♢ žap erkə̑n kaja {sentence} time is going by slowly
♢ keč́e kas βelə̑š kajen {sentence} evening approached, evening was approaching
10. {intransitive} to carry (sounds)
♢ jük zal muč́ko kaja {sentence} the sound carried through the hall
11. to be playing (in cinema, in theater, etc.)
♢ teatrə̑šte mo kaja? {sentence} what's playing at the theater?
12. to enter, to join, to go to, to start
♦ armijə̑š kajem {verb II} to go to the army, to join the army
♦ institutə̑š kajem {verb II} to go to the university
♦ tunə̑ktə̑šə̑lan kajem {verb II} to start working as a teacher
13. to develop in a certain direction, to take a certain direction
♢ ške šotšo dene kaja {sentence} it's taking its course
14. to act (in a certain manner)
♦ βaštareš kajem {verb II} to go against, to oppose
♦ jeŋ oj poč́eš kajem {verb II} to follow someone else's advice
♦ modo poč́eš kajem {verb II} to follow fashion
15. to become, to go, to grow, to develop
♦ βažə̑k kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to go wrong, to go awry
♦ jogə̑š kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to grow lazy, to become lazy
♦ osalə̑š kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to be spoiled, to get spoiled
♦ ört kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to be very frightened
♦ uten kajen {adverb} {set phrase} excessively
♦ uten kajen šortam {verb I} to cry hysterically, to sob violently
♦ uten kajen βoštə̑lam {verb I} to split one's sides with laughter, to laugh till one drops
♦ šə̑r-r kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to be taken aback, to be dumbfounded
♦ erə̑kə̑š kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to become undisciplined, to get out of hand
16. to sell, to be sold
♢ ške akše dene kaja {sentence} it's being sold for cost price
♦ peš šuldə̑n kajem {verb II} to be sold very cheaply
♦ šergə̑n kajem {verb II} to be sold expensively
17. to be spent
♢ uto oksa kaja {sentence} extra money is being spent
♢ kost'umlan kum metr material kaja {sentence} three meters of material will go into making this suit
18. to move, to make a move (when playing a game)
♦ damkə̑š kajem {verb II} to be crowned (in checkers); {set phrase} to rise from rags to riches
♦ kozə̑rnoj kajem {verb II} to play a trump
19. to marry
♦ kač́ə̑lan kajem {verb II} to marry, to become someone's wife
♦ marlan kajem {verb II} to marry, to become someone's wife
♦ marlan kajə̑də̑me {adjective} unmarried (woman)
♦ marlan kajə̑še {adjective} married (woman)
20. to burst, to break (e.g., a dam)
♢ püja kajen {sentence} the dam broke
21. to pass for, to be taken for, to do
♢ mügindet uke gə̑n, šem kindat kaja {sentence} if you don't have any gingerbread, rye bread will do as well
22. to reach (an age)
♢ tudo kumlo ijə̑š kajen {sentence} (s)he turned 29
♢ tudo kum ijə̑š kajen {sentence} (s)e turned two
23. {transitive} to go through, to work through
♦ nele materialə̑m kajem {verb II} to go through difficult material
24. {in a converb construction} (expressing finality, carries an inchoative aspect and implies that action was unexpected)
♦ βolgalt kajem {verb II} to lighten up, to become light
♦ βolen kajem {verb II} to sink down
♦ joškargen kajem {verb II} to blush (strongly)
♦ jörlə̑n kajem {verb II} to fall down
♦ jülen kajem {verb II} to burn down
♦ lüdə̑n kajem {verb II} to take fright
♦ ošem kajem {verb II} to turn pale
♦ örə̑n kajem {verb II} to get thoroughly confused
♦ poč́ə̑lt kajem {verb II} to open all the way
♦ puren kajem {verb II} to fall into something
♦ pə̑č́kemə̑šalt kajem {verb II} to get dark
♦ tolə̑n kajem {verb II} to visit
♦ jaklešt kajem {verb II} to slip and fall
25. {in a converb construction} (expressing a movement away from speaker)
♦ ijə̑n kajem {verb II} to swim away
♦ kusnen kajem {verb II} to move away, to emigrate, to resettle
♦ kuržə̑n kajem {verb II} to run away
♦ lektə̑n kajem {verb II} to go away, to leave
♦ nuškə̑n kajem {verb II} to creep away, to crawl away
♦ onč́ə̑lten kajem {verb II} to outrun, to surpass
♦ užaten kajem {verb II} to see off, to accompany
♦ č́aknen kajem {verb II} to draw back, to retreat
♦ č́oŋešten kajem {verb II} to fly away
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kajen ertem {verb II} to go (before others)
/ č́ə̑lašt deč́ onč́ə̑č́ koč́mə̑βerə̑š kajen ertem {verb II} to enter the dining room before everybody else
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kajen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to fall, to keel over
♢ pič́ pölemə̑šte kajen βozə̑m {sentence} I keeled over in the stuffy room
♢ Joškar-Olaš kajen βozə̑nat, tolmašə̑žat uke {sentence} (s)he went to Yoshkar-Ola and isn't coming back
// kajen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ üdə̑r sodor kajen kolten {sentence} the girl stepped off quickly
// kajen pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ üdə̑ramašə̑n kok joč́ažat olaš tunemaš kajen pə̑tenə̑t {sentence} both the woman's children went to town to study
// kajen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksaže ere ala-kuško kajen šoga {sentence} (s)he spends his money very quickly
// kajen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// tolmə̑št deč́ onč́ə̑č́ kajen šuam {verb I} to go away before others come
// kajen šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ U ij deč́ onč́ə̑č́ Moskoško kajen šuktem {sentence} I'll make it to Moscow before the New Year
