ушнаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to join, to merge, to unite
♦ кружокыш ушнаш (-ем) {verb II} to join a circle, to join a study group
♦ ушнен кушкаш (-ем) {verb II} to grow together
2. {intransitive} to increase, to grow
♢ армийын вийже ушна {sentence} the strength of the army is increasing
3. to join, to enter, to become a member
♢ мый пионер радамыш индеш ияш ушненам {sentence} I joined the pioneers when I was nine
4. to start, to set about, to get to something, to get started at something
♦ пашашке ушнаш (-ем) {verb II} to start work
5. to come together, to meet, to intersect
♢ икте-весе дене ушнат {sentence} they intersect
♦ корнывожышто ушнаш (-ем) {verb II} to meet at a crossroads
6. to get married, to marry
♢ пелашем дене латкок ий ончыч ушненна {sentence} we got married twelve years ago
7. {figuratively} to settle down, to settle, to take up residence
♢ мемнан ялыш у еш ушнен {sentence} a new family settled down in our village
8. {figuratively} to succeed, to go well, to prosper, to get on
♢ паша ушна {sentence} the matter is going well
♢ ойна ок ушно {sentence} our conversation isn't going anywhere
♦ пашада ушныжо! {phrase} good luck with your work!
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ушнен каяш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ шымлымаш паша ушнен каен {sentence} the reaserch work turned out well
// ушнен мияш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ пошкудо-влакын пашашт ушнен мия {sentence} the neighbors' work is turning out well
// ушнен толаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ илышыштем чылажат иктыш ушнен толеш {sentence} everything is coming together in my life
// ушнен шогаш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to belong to, to participate, to be part of
♢ пашашт ушнен шоген {sentence} their work went smoothly
// ушнен шуаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ялын кӱшыл ден ӱлыл мучашыже иктышкак ушнен шуыныт {sentence} the upper and lower halves of the village have merged completely
