kə̑ldaltam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be tied up
♢ pij kə̑ldaltə̑n, ida lüd {sentence} the dog is tied up, don't be afraid
2. to be in contact
♢ memnan dene kə̑ldaltsa {sentence} contact us
3. to be connected
♢ marij kalə̑kə̑n ilə̑šə̑že ožnə̑sek pürtüs dene kə̑ldaltə̑n {sentence} the life of the Mari people has long been connected with nature
♢ šuko lümlö jeŋə̑n ilə̑šə̑že Joškar-Ola dene kə̑ldaltə̑n {sentence} the lives of many famous people were connected with Yoshkar-Ola
♦ ikte-βese dene kə̑ldaltde {adverb} without connections
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kə̑ldalt tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ marij jə̑lme kurə̑m godsek türlö-türlö jə̑lme dene βaš kə̑ldalt tolə̑n {sentence} the Mari language has been in contact with many different languages for centuries
// kə̑ldalt šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j ške šoč́mo βerə̑škem kə̑ldalt šinč́ə̑nam {sentence} I remained connected with my native village
// kə̑ldalt šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kə̑ldalt šogə̑maš {noun} connection
♢ istorik den jə̑lmə̑ze ere βaš-βaš kə̑ldalt šogat {sentence} historians and linguists are in inseparable contact
--"PARENT"--> kə̑ldem
