ilem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to live, to be alive
♦ kuze ilet? {phrase} how are you? how are you doing?
♦ tau, ilem {phrase} thanks, I'm fine
♦ ilem erkə̑n-erkə̑n {phrase} I'm alright
♦ ilen lijə̑n {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ ilen ulmaš {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ ilenə̑t ulmaš {phrase} once upon a time, there once was, there once lived
♦ iktaž-kuze ilem {verb II} to live from something
♦ iktaž-mogaj jönə̑m muə̑n ilem {verb II} to live from something
♦ ilaš örkanem {verb II} {set phrase} to die
♦ ilaš sitə̑še oksa {noun} minimum of subsistence, living wage
♦ ilaš sitə̑še sredstβa {noun} provisions, means of subsistence
♦ ilen tolašem {verb II} to exist
♦ ilə̑šaš keč́ə̑m šuktem {verb II} {set phrase} to die, to depart life
♦ jorlə̑n ilem {verb II} to live in poverty
♦ jön gə̑č́ jönə̑škö ilem {verb II} to make the best of an opportunity, to take the occasion
♦ jönə̑m kuč́ə̑štə̑n ilem {verb II} to make the best of an opportunity, to take the occasion
♦ lišə̑l rodo gaj ilem {verb II} to live like close relatives
♦ ojgə̑m palə̑de ilem {verb II} to live without knowing grief
♦ šagal ilem {verb II} to live little, not to live much
2. to live, to reside
♢ mə̑j Joškar-Olašte ilem {sentence} I live in Yoshkar-Ola
♢ tə̑šte tudo kurə̑mžo muč́ko ilen {sentence} (s)he spent his/her entire life here
♦ ješ dene ilem {verb II} to live with a family, to have a family
♦ ilen koštam {verb I} to live in different places, to relocate frequently
♦ pörtə̑štö šket ilem {verb II} to live alone in the house
♦ šket ilem {verb II} to live alone
♦ jalə̑šte ilem {verb II} to live in the coutryside
3. to inhabit, to populate
♢ Rossijə̑šte šuko türlö kalə̑k ila {sentence} Russia is home to many different peoples
♦ ilaš βeraŋam {verb I} to inhabit
♦ ilaš kusnem {verb II} to relocate
♦ ilaš kusnə̑šo {noun} settler
4. to be found, to dwell, to live
♢ püjašte karp-βlak ilat {sentence} there are carps in the pool
♦ č́odə̑ra loŋgašte ilem {verb II} to dwell in the thick of the forest
5. to live as, to work as
♦ ńańke lijə̑n ilem {verb II} to work as nannies
♦ tarze lijə̑n ilem {verb II} to live as workers, to live as farmhands
6. {figuratively} to be, to be alive, to survive, to remain (thoughts, feelings, etc.)
♢ üšan ila {sentence} there is hope, hope survives
7. {in a converb construction} (expressing a lengthy process)
♦ βuč́en ilem {verb II} to wait, to wait around
♦ kuanen ilem {verb II} to be happy, to be glad, to rejoice
♦ šarnen ilem {verb II} never to forget
♦ šonen ilem {verb II} to think over, to ponder
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ilen kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tə̑šte kugə̑ža gaj ilə̑šə̑m ilen kodam {sentence} I live the life of a king here
// ilen lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to survive
// ilen lektaš jön {noun} {biology} habitat
♢ tudo č́er deč́ βara ilen lektə̑n {sentence} (s)he pulled through after the illness
// sarə̑m ilen lektam {verb I} to survive a war
// ilen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ erla marte ilen ok šu {sentence} (s)he won't see tomorrow
// ilen šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šonem: indešle ijə̑m ilen šuktem {sentence} I think I will live to be ninety
// ilen ertarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tə̑šte tudo ške ilə̑šə̑žə̑m ilen ertaren {sentence} (s)he spent his/her life here
