kertamː
{икымше спряжениян глагол} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ tudəm uʒən om kert {ойлончо} I can't see him/her
♢ uʒe ludən kertən {ойлончо} (s)he could already read
♢ tolən om kert {ойлончо} I can't come
♢ ɲimom søren om kert {ойлончо} I can't promise anything
♢ erla marte βut͡ɕen kertat mo? {ойлончо} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ t͡ɕerle uʒe koʃtən kerteʃ {ойлончо} the sick person can already walk
♢ tat͡ɕe məjən ʃint͡ɕam korʃta, ludən om kert {ойлончо} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ məj marla ludən kertam {ойлончо} I can read Mari
♢ məj marla ludən om kert {ойлончо} I cannot read Mari
♢ kajen kertat {ойлончо} you can go
♢ muren kertat {ойлончо} you can sing
♢ βolen ok kert {ойлончо} (s)he can't come down
♢ ok kert kija {ойлончо} (s)he is not feeling well and is lying down
♦ iktaʒ-mom əʃten kertam {икымше спряжениян глагол} to be able to do something
♦ kertme semən {наречий} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ok kert lijam {икымше спряжениян глагол} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ paʃam əʃten kertam {икымше спряжениян глагол} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ tunemaʃ peʃ kerteʃ {ойлончо} (s)he's a very good student
♢ garmoɲ ʃoktaʃ kerteʃ {ойлончо} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ tyrlaʃ kertət {ойлончо} they're good at embroidering
3. {вончештарыме} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ t͡ɕəla ʃut͡ɕko sar kerte {ойлончо} the terrible war ruined everything
