Mari-English Dictionary

kormə̑žtalam

1. to press, to squeeze (hands)

♦ kidə̑m βaš kormə̑žtalam {verb I} to squeeze one's hands together

♦ kormə̑žtal onč́em {verb II} to feel with the palm of one's hand

2. to grab, to grasp, to clutch

♢ pə̑rə̑s kol'aigə̑m kormə̑žtal'e {sentence} the cat snatched a mouse

♦ kidə̑šte oksam kormə̑žtalam {verb I} to clutch money in one's hand

3. to crumple up in one's fist

♦ serə̑šə̑m kormə̑žtalam {verb I} to crumple up a letter in one's fist

4. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy

♦ tušmanə̑m kormə̑žtalam {verb I} to crush the enemy

5. {figuratively} to make someone's heart sink

♢ mutšo šümemə̑m kormə̑žtal'e {sentence} his/her words made my heart sink

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kormə̑žtal šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ saltak pə̑č́al jə̑tə̑r muč́ašem kormə̑žtal šə̑ndə̑š {sentence} the soldier grabbed the end of my rifle's barrel

--"PARENT"--> kormə̑žtem

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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