Mari-English Dictionary

körgə̑nč́am

1. to dig, to dig up, to loosen up by digging

♢ βüd körgə̑nč́eš {sentence} water loosens up the ground

♦ rokə̑m körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to loosen the soil, to loosen the ground

2. to pick

♦ nerə̑m körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to pick one's nose

♦ püjə̑m körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to pick one's teeth

3. to hollow, to make hollow, to gouge

♦ pušeŋgə̑m körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to hollow a tree

4. {figuratively} to rake through, to examine something thoroughly, to look for flaws, to dig through

♦ joltašə̑n ilə̑šə̑štə̑že körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to dig through a friend's life

5. {figuratively} to investigate, to research, to do research on

♦ č́odə̑ram č́ə̑la mogə̑r gə̑č́at körgə̑nč́am {verb I} to do research on the forest from all sides

~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

/ körgə̑č́ luktam {verb I} (out)

/ pə̑rńa körgə̑m körgə̑č́ körgə̑č́ luktam {verb I} to dig out the tree

/ körgə̑č́ purem {verb II} (into)

/ lumə̑š körgə̑č́ purem {verb II} to dig into the snow

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// körgə̑č́ pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// pakč́am körgə̑č́ pə̑tarem {verb II} to dig up a garden

--"PARENT"--> körgö

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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