kelšem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to appeal to, to please, to be liked
♢ tide ola mə̑lanem kelša {sentence} I like this city
♢ tə̑landa kuze kelša? {sentence} how do you like it?
♢ mə̑lam ok kelše {sentence} I don't like it
♢ üdə̑r mə̑lam peš kelšen {sentence} I liked the girl very much
♢ mə̑lam tuge kelša {sentence} I like it like this
♢ tudə̑n kojə̑šə̑žo mə̑lam ok kelše {sentence} I don't like his/her character
♢ sem mə̑lam kelša {sentence} I like the melody
♢ tide paša ńigölan ok kelše {sentence} nobody likes this work
2. to agree (to do something)
♦ pač́erə̑m ač́alaš kelšem {verb II} to agree to renovate an apartment
3. to agree (with something)
♢ kelšem {sentence} I agree, it suits me
♢ kelšenna {sentence} we have come to an agreement
♢ ok kelše {sentence} (s)he doesn't agree
♢ mə̑j tə̑j denet kelšem {sentence} I agree with you
♢ om kelše {sentence} I don't agree
♢ šonə̑mašə̑že dene kelšem {sentence} I agree with his opinion
♦ iktaž-kön dene iktaž-mo šotə̑što kelšem {verb II} to agree with someone on something
♦ kelšaš kumə̑lan {adjective} amicable
♦ kelšaš töč́ə̑maš {noun} pleasing
♦ oj dene kelšem {verb II} to agree with a suggestion
4. to be on friendly terms, to get along, to get on
♦ kelšaš tüŋalam {verb I} to make friends
5. to come to an agreement, to agree
♦ iksemə̑n jüklaš kelšem {verb II} to agree to vote the same way
♦ kutə̑ren kelšem {verb II} to come to an agreement
6. to accept, to come to terms with, to reconcile to
♦ kelšaš lijdə̑me {adjective} irreconcilable
♦ kelšaš lijdə̑mə̑n {adverb} irreconcilably
♦ kelšaš lijše {adjective} valid
7. to reconcile with, to make up with
♦ sə̑rə̑me joltaš dene kelšem {verb II} to make up with an angry friend
8. to suit, to become, to go with
♢ βurgem motkoč́ kelša {sentence} the clothes suit him/her well
♢ βurgemlan kelša {sentence} it goes well with the clothing
♢ ikte-βesə̑lan kelšat {sentence} they suit one another
♢ šeme tudlan en sajə̑n kelša {sentence} black suits him/her the best
♦ tə̑lat kelša gə̑n {adverb} if it suits you, when it suits you
9. to be satisfying, to be good, to do
♢ tide ńimolan ok kelše {sentence} it's of no use
10. to resemble, to be like, to be similar to
♢ pelašem den kogə̑ńnan šonə̑mašna kelša {sentence} my and my husband's thoughts are similar
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kelšen ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kön dene kelšen ilem {verb II} to get along with somebody, to get on well with somebody
// sitə̑də̑maš dene kelšen ilem {verb II} to come to terms with shortcomings
// kelšen ilə̑maš {noun} friendship
// kelšen ilə̑še {adjective} friendly, kind
// kelšen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-mom kelšen nalam {verb I} to accept something
// kelšen tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to correspond
♢ kusarə̑me original dene kelšen ok tol {sentence} the translation doesn't match the original
♢ šonə̑maš-βlak kelšen tolə̑t {sentence} they are of the same opinion, their opinions match
// kelšen toldə̑maš {noun} {set phrase} disparity, unsuitablity
// kelšen toldə̑mo {adjective} {set phrase} unsuitable, inappropriate
// kelšen tolmaš {noun} correspondence
// kelšen tolšo {adjective} corresponding; characteristic, typical
// marij mutlan βengr mutə̑n kelšen tolmə̑žo {noun} Hungarian counterpart of a Mari word
// marij jə̑lmə̑lan kelšen tolšo {adjective} characteristic of the Mari language
// tə̑lat kelšen tolšo {adjective} typical of you
// kelšen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to correspond
♢ tunə̑ktə̑mo jön jodmašlan kelšen šoga {sentence} teaching methods correspond to requirements
// kelšen šogə̑šo {adjective} characteristic, typical
// tə̑lat kelšen šogə̑šo {adjective} typical of you
