ulmaš(ə̑n)
{лӱм мут} {глагол формо} {частице} [Generate paradigm] 1. being, existence
♦ tošto ulmaš {лӱм мут} past existence
2. was, used to be
♢ igeč́e saj ulmaš {ойлончо} the weather was good
♢ tə̑šte škol ulmašə̑n {ойлончо} the school used to be here
3. it seems, it turns out, it appears (used to form compound past tenses implying knowledge was obtained from indirect experience or perception)
♢ mə̑j palen omə̑l, tudo ńemə̑č́la kutə̑ra ulmaš {ойлончо} I didn't know that (s)he spoke German
♢ tudo uniβersitetə̑šte tunemeš ulmaš {ойлончо} it turns out that (s)he studied at the university
♢ tudo ok pale ulmaš {ойлончо} (s)he didn't know
♢ ilenə̑t ulmaš kugə̑zaž den kuβaže {ойлончо} once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman
♦ ilen ulmaš {муткылдыш} {set phrase} once upon a time there lived (...)
4. turns out, it turns out
♢ joŋə̑lə̑š lijə̑nam ulmašə̑n {ойлончо} it turns out I was wrong
--"ТЫГАЙ ШОМАК ГЫЧ"--> ulam
