jodam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to ask, to ask a question
♦ iktaʒ-køn det͡ɕ iktaʒ-mom jodam {verb I} to ask somebody something
♦ ueʃ jodam {verb I} to ask again
2. to ask for, to request
♢ lu ij ont͡ɕət͡ɕ pelaʃem məjən kidem jodən {sentence} my husband asked for my hand in marriage ten years ago
♢ peʃ jodam, poro lijza {sentence} please be so kind
♦ izβinenijəm jodam {verb I} to apologize
♦ iktaʒ-køn jodməʒo pot͡ɕeʃ {adverb} on someone's request
♦ iktaʒ-køn kidəm jodam {verb I} to ask for someone's hand (in marriage)
♦ jodən βozem {verb II} to petition, to write a petition
♦ jodən kajem {verb II} to ask for leave
♦ kaŋaʃəm jodam {verb I} to ask for advice
♦ oksam jodam {verb I} to ask for money
♦ poləʃəm jodam {verb I} to ask for help
♦ poʃkudo deke jodən purem {verb II} to go to one's neighbor with a request
♦ razreʃenijəm jodam {verb I} to request permission, to ask for permission
♦ sugəɲəm jodam {verb I} to ask for a blessing, to request a blessing
3. to ask for permission, to request permission
♦ kajaʃ jodam {verb I} to ask to be allowed to go
♦ otpuskəʃ koltaʃ jodam {verb I} to request a holiday
4. to charge, to ask for (a price)
♦ βitle teŋgem iktəlan jodam {verb I} to charge 50 rubles a piece
♦ kugu akəm jodam {verb I} to charge a high price
♦ ʃergən jodam {verb I} to charge a lot
5. to require, to need
♢ ʃoŋgo t͡ɕonat ere βeselam jodeʃ {sentence} old people also need fun
♦ kuʒu ʒapəm jodam {verb I} to require a lot of time
♦ ʃuko ʒapəm jodam {verb I} to require a lot of time
6. to invite, to ask
♢ t͡ɕəlandamat ystel dek ertaʃ jodam {sentence} please come to the table, I ask you all to come to the table
7. {figuratively} to woo, to court
♢ peʃ ʃuko kat͡ɕe tudəm jodən {sentence} a lot of young men have been courting her
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jodən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ joŋələʃ ʃoŋgo jeŋ det͡ɕ koləʃo ydərʒø nergen jodən koltəʃəm {sentence} I mistakenly asked the old man about his dead daughter
// jodən koltəmaʃ {noun} inquiry
// jodən koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ulo rodo-tukəm det͡ɕ poləʃəm jodən koʃtam {verb I} to ask all one's relatives for help
// jodən nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi erge akaʒ det͡ɕ pølekəm jodən nalən {sentence} the little boy asked his sister for a present
// jodən ont͡ɕem {verb II} {momentary} (see above); to try to ask
♢ erge aβaʒ det͡ɕ klubəʃ kajaʃ jodən ont͡ɕəʃ {sentence} the son asked his mother if he could go to the club
// jodən ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kaʒne təlzən eməm βrat͡ɕ det͡ɕ jodən ʃogem {verb II} to ask the doctor for medicine every month
// jodən ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tunemʃe tunəktəʃo det͡ɕ uməlaʃ lijdəməm jodən ʃəndəʃ {sentence} the student asked the teacher about something incomprehensible to him
