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{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be visible
♢ üžara koješ {sentence} the sun is coming up
♢ tə̑ške ok koj {sentence} one can't see it from here
♢ ńigömat kajə̑gə̑č́ ogeš kojə̑s {sentence} you can't see anybody going
♢ pükšerme jə̑malne ur telə̑lan šapašə̑m jamdə̑lə̑gə̑č́ kojə̑t {sentence} you can see the squirrels preparing their winter supplies under the hazel bush
♢ a molan βara tə̑j deket tolgə̑č́ ogə̑t koj? {sentence} why can one never see who comes to visit you?
♦ βudakan kojam {verb I} to be unclear, to appear vague
♦ ojə̑rtemə̑nak kojam {verb I} to be clearly visible, to be clearly seen, to be apparent
♦ raš kojam {verb I} to be clearly visible
2. to appear, to come into sight, to show up, to become visible
♢ aβtobus umbalne koješ {sentence} the bus appears in the distance
♢ teŋgeč́e ikə̑mše lum kojə̑n {sentence} yesterday the first snow appeared
♢ azə̑ren koješ: kugu, šeme, küzö dene {sentence} the Grim Reaper appears: big, black, with a knife
♢ omə̑nešem kojə̑n {sentence} I had a dream
♦ iktaž-kön šinč́aš kojam {verb I} to appear in somebody's presence
♦ oknašte kojam {verb I} to appear in the window
♦ omeš kojam {verb I} to appear in someone's dreams
♦ pašašte kojam {verb I} to show up for work
♦ süretlak kojam {verb I} to appear to someone clearly, to appear to someone as if in a picture
3. to seem, to appear, to look like
♢ palə̑mə̑la koješ {sentence} (s)he seems familiar
♢ kuze koješ? {sentence} how does it look?
♦ č́ot šonə̑šə̑la kojam {verb I} to appear to be in deep thought
♦ šuč́kə̑n kojam {verb I} to seem horrifying
♦ janlə̑kla kojam {verb I} to look like a wild animal
4. to behave, to act (in a certain manner)
♦ kalə̑k onč́ə̑lno motorə̑n kojam {verb I} to behave well in public
5. to pretend, to feign (in a certain way)
♦ βursə̑šə̑n kojam {verb I} to pretend to be angry
♦ jeŋ kojə̑šə̑m kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kojə̑šə̑m kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kuanə̑šə̑n kojam {verb I} to pretend to be pleased
♦ kugurakə̑n kojə̑šə̑m kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate an adult
♦ obeźjan semə̑n kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to ape, to imitate
♦ üŋə̑šə̑n kojam {verb I} to feign humility
♦ üšanə̑šə̑la kojam {verb I} to pretend to believe
6. to appear (in a certain shape or form), to take a shape
♢ koldun türlə̑n ajdemə̑lan kojə̑n kerteš: pij, pə̑rə̑s, imńe, üškə̑ž, šudo kopna, türlö kajə̑kə̑nat kojə̑n kerteš {sentence} the sorcerer can appear to humans in many different forms: as a dog, a cat, a horse, a bull, a haystack, or as different birds
♦ iktaž-mola kojam {verb I} to appear as something
♦ pə̑rə̑sla kojam {verb I} to appear as a cat
7. to look, to appear (a certain color from the distance)
♢ kandə̑n koješ {sentence} to look blue
♦ ošə̑n kojam {verb I} to look white
♦ užargə̑n kojam {verb I} to look green
♦ šemə̑n kojam {verb I} to look black
8. to be reflected
♢ č́urijə̑štə̑že kugu örmaš kojo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♢ šinč́aštə̑že kugu örmaš kojo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♦ βoštonč́ə̑šə̑što kojam {verb I} to be reflected in a mirror
9. to seem to be, to appear to be (in a certain condition)
♦ sajla kojam {verb I} to find favor in somebody's sight, to make a good impression
♦ sajə̑n kojam {verb I} to seem well, to look good, to make a good impression
♦ šə̑də̑n kojam {verb I} to seem mean
10. (in combination with destriptive words used to denote actions, states)
♦ βə̑ž-βuž kojam {verb I} to disappear in a split second
♦ jə̑lde-joldo kojam {verb I} to flicker, to flash
♦ lə̑b-lə̑b kojam {verb I} to shiver, to tremble (lips, leaves)
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kojə̑n kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ palə̑mem šinč́a onč́ə̑lanem kojə̑n kodo {sentence} my friend appeared in front of my eyes
// kojə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ukšə̑što ur kojə̑n koltə̑š {sentence} a squirrel appeared on the branch
// kojə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tušman βaštareš saltak kojə̑n košteš {sentence} a soldier can be seen in front of the enemies
// kojə̑n šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šket tumo toraške kojə̑n šoga {sentence} a lonely oak can be seen in the distance
