det͡ɕ(ən)
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. from, away from
♢ məj det͡ɕem kaj {sentence} go away from me
♦ ola det͡ɕ βit͡ɕ meŋge toraʃte {adverb} five kilometers from town
♦ pørt det͡ɕ {adverb} from the house
2. from (a person)
♢ izam det͡ɕ serəʃəm βut͡ɕem {sentence} I'm waiting for a letter from my big brother
♦ at͡ɕa det͡ɕ nalam {verb I} to get from one's father
♦ joltaʃ det͡ɕ palen nalam {verb I} to hear from a friend
♦ joltaʃ det͡ɕ serəʃ {noun} a letter from a friend
♦ məj det͡ɕem {adverb} from me
♦ məj det͡ɕem salam {noun} greetings from me
♦ tendan det͡ɕ {adverb} from you (Pl.)
♦ tudən det͡ɕ {adverb} from him/her
3. (differing, separated) from
♢ məj det͡ɕem ojərlen {sentence} (s)he left me
♦ osal det͡ɕ sajəm ojərem {verb II} to separate the good from the bad
♦ pojezd det͡ɕ kodam {verb I} to miss one's train
4. of, from (demanded by government by various verbs)
♦ jeŋ det͡ɕ βoʒəlam {verb I} to be shy of people
♦ iktaʒ-køn det͡ɕ ʃəlam {verb I} to flee from someone
♦ koləmaʃ det͡ɕ utaraltam {verb I} to escape death
♦ kəlmen t͡ɕerlanəme det͡ɕ lydam {verb I} to be afraid of a cold
♦ kəlməme det͡ɕ eskerem {verb II} to be careful not to catch a cold
♦ maska det͡ɕ lydam {verb I} to be afraid of a bear
♦ palədəme jeŋ det͡ɕ aptəranem {verb II} to be shy with strangers
♦ tuʃman det͡ɕ aralem {verb II} to protect from an enemy
5. out of, from, due to, because of
♦ aram βut͡ɕəmo det͡ɕ {adverb} due to waiting in vain
♦ jara ʃint͡ɕəme det͡ɕ {adverb} out of idleness
6. than (comparison)
♢ anuʃ et͡ɕan det͡ɕ izirak {sentence} Anush is smaller than Echan
♢ kakʃan oʃla det͡ɕ kugu {sentence} the Kokshaga is larger than the Oshla
♢ t͡ɕən ket͡ɕe det͡ɕat βolgədo {sentence} truth is brighter than even the sun
♦ ont͡ɕət͡ɕso det͡ɕ sajrak {adjective} better than the one before
7. of (used in superlative constructions)
♦ oʃo det͡ɕ oʃo {adjective} the whitest of the white
♦ saj det͡ɕ saj {adjective} the best of the best
♦ ʃeme det͡ɕ ʃeme {adjective} the blackest of the black
8. against, for (e.g., an illness)
♦ karnəktəʃ t͡ɕer det͡ɕ em {noun} constipation medicine
♦ kokərəmo det͡ɕ em {noun} cough medicine
9. (in numerous compound postpositions)
♢ ɲigø det͡ɕ got͡ɕ təjəm jøratem {sentence} I love you more than anyone else
♢ təj əʃtəmet det͡ɕ got͡ɕ kutəret {sentence} you say more than you do
♢ tide arβer tyʒem teŋge det͡ɕ got͡ɕ ʃoga {sentence} this thing costs more than a thousand rubles
♢ tide arβer tyʒem teŋge det͡ɕ got͡ɕ ok ʃogo {sentence} this thing does not cost more than a thousand rubles
♢ tudo anuʃ det͡ɕ moləm ɲigøm ok ʃono {sentence} (s)he doesn't think about anyone but Anush
♢ saj joltaʃ det͡ɕ posna ilaʃ nele {sentence} it's hard to live without a good friend
♢ syretlaʃ ludmo det͡ɕat utlarak jørata {sentence} (s)he loves to draw even more than (s)he loves to read
♦ amal det͡ɕ posna {adverb} without a reason
♦ βit͡ɕ ʃagat det͡ɕ utlarak {adverb} a little more than five hours
♦ βojna det͡ɕ βarase {adjective} postwar
♦ βojna det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before the war
♦ βojna det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕrak {adverb} right before the war
♦ βojna det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕso {adjective} prewar
♦ det͡ɕ βara {postposition} {set phrase} after
♦ det͡ɕ got͡ɕ {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ det͡ɕ molo {postposition} {set phrase} except for
♦ det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ {postposition} {set phrase} before, till, until
♦ det͡ɕ ørdəʒtø {postposition} {set phrase} outside of
♦ det͡ɕ posna {postposition} {set phrase} without; except for, but
♦ det͡ɕ utla {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ zβonok det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before someone calls
♦ ik stakan det͡ɕ got͡ɕ βydəm jyaʃ ogəl {verb form} to drink no more than a cup of water
♦ joltaʃ-βlak det͡ɕ posna {adverb} without friends
♦ lu kilometr det͡ɕ utla {adverb} more than ten kilometers
♦ məj det͡ɕem posna t͡ɕəlan {noun} all but me, all except for me
♦ məskara det͡ɕ posna {adverb} seriously speaking, not joking
♦ ɲigø det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ {adverb} before everyone else
♦ ola det͡ɕ ørdəʒtø {adverb} outside of the city
♦ ruʃarɲa det͡ɕ βara {adverb} after Sunday
♦ sluʒbo det͡ɕ ørdəʒtø {adverb} off-duty
♦ tudo ket͡ɕe det͡ɕ βara {adverb} after that day
♦ tudən det͡ɕ posna {adverb} except for him him/her; without him/her
♦ təj det͡ɕet posna {adverb} except for you; without you
♦ ʃkoləm tunem pətarəme det͡ɕ βara {adverb} after graduating, after finishing school
♦ ʃəl det͡ɕ posna {adverb} without meat
♦ er kot͡ɕkəʃ det͡ɕ βara {adverb} after breakfast
