manam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say
♢ umšatə̑m poč́ da a-a-a man {sentence} open your mouth and say aaah
♢ manaš liješ tič́ {sentence} it's almost full
♢ manaš liješ lu ij erten {sentence} almost ten years passed
♢ manaš liješ, uke {sentence} there's hardly any
♢ manaš liješ, č́araβujan {sentence} he's virtually bald
♢ mangə̑č́ šokta {sentence} rumor has it
♦ manaš βele {phrase} it's no joke, it's no laughing matter; that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaš βele kańə̑le {phrase} that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaš βele kuštə̑lgo {phrase} that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaš gə̑na {phrase} I'm no joke, it's no laughing matter; that's easy to say, easier said than done
♦ manaš liješ {phrase} you could say, almost, virtually
♦ manaš ok lij {phrase} one can't say, that's hardly true
♦ tə̑j gə̑na man {phrase} you're completely right, I agree with you completely
♦ manme gaj {adverb} {set phrase} as the saying goes, to borrow a phrase
♦ manme gajak {adverb} {set phrase} almost, nearly, one could say
♦ manme semə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} as the saying goes, to borrow a phrase
2. to call (something by some name)
♦ iktaž-köm uda jeŋ manam {verb I} to call somebody a bad person
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// manə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// joŋə̑lə̑š manə̑n koltem {verb II} to say something wrong
