kojam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be visible
♢ yʒara kojeʃ {sentence} the sun is coming up
♢ təʃke ok koj {sentence} one can't see it from here
♢ ɲigømat kajəgət͡ɕ ogeʃ kojəs {sentence} you can't see anybody going
♢ pykʃerme jəmalne ur teləlan ʃapaʃəm jamdələgət͡ɕ kojət {sentence} you can see the squirrels preparing their winter supplies under the hazel bush
♢ a molan βara təj deket tolgət͡ɕ ogət koj? {sentence} why can one never see who comes to visit you?
♦ βudakan kojam {verb I} to be unclear, to appear vague
♦ ojərtemənak kojam {verb I} to be clearly visible, to be clearly seen, to be apparent
♦ raʃ kojam {verb I} to be clearly visible
2. to appear, to come into sight, to show up, to become visible
♢ aβtobus umbalne kojeʃ {sentence} the bus appears in the distance
♢ teŋget͡ɕe ikəmʃe lum kojən {sentence} yesterday the first snow appeared
♢ azəren kojeʃ: kugu, ʃeme, kyzø dene {sentence} the Grim Reaper appears: big, black, with a knife
♢ oməneʃem kojən {sentence} I had a dream
♦ iktaʒ-køn ʃint͡ɕaʃ kojam {verb I} to appear in somebody's presence
♦ oknaʃte kojam {verb I} to appear in the window
♦ omeʃ kojam {verb I} to appear in someone's dreams
♦ paʃaʃte kojam {verb I} to show up for work
♦ syretlak 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
♢ paləməla kojeʃ {sentence} (s)he seems familiar
♢ kuze kojeʃ? {sentence} how does it look?
♦ t͡ɕot ʃonəʃəla kojam {verb I} to appear to be in deep thought
♦ ʃut͡ɕkən kojam {verb I} to seem horrifying
♦ janləkla kojam {verb I} to look like a wild animal
4. to behave, to act (in a certain manner)
♦ kalək ont͡ɕəlno motorən kojam {verb I} to behave well in public
5. to pretend, to feign (in a certain way)
♦ βursəʃən kojam {verb I} to pretend to be angry
♦ jeŋ kojəʃəm kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kojəʃəm kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kuanəʃən kojam {verb I} to pretend to be pleased
♦ kugurakən kojəʃəm kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate an adult
♦ obeźjan semən kojam {verb I} {set phrase} to ape, to imitate
♦ yŋəʃən kojam {verb I} to feign humility
♦ yʃanəʃəla kojam {verb I} to pretend to believe
6. to appear (in a certain shape or form), to take a shape
♢ koldun tyrlən ajdeməlan kojən kerteʃ: pij, pərəs, imɲe, yʃkəʒ, ʃudo kopna, tyrlø kajəkənat kojən kerteʃ {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
♦ iktaʒ-mola kojam {verb I} to appear as something
♦ pərəsla kojam {verb I} to appear as a cat
7. to look, to appear (a certain color from the distance)
♢ kandən kojeʃ {sentence} to look blue
♦ oʃən kojam {verb I} to look white
♦ uʒargən kojam {verb I} to look green
♦ ʃemən kojam {verb I} to look black
8. to be reflected
♢ t͡ɕurijəʃtəʒe kugu ørmaʃ kojo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♢ ʃint͡ɕaʃtəʒe kugu ørmaʃ kojo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♦ βoʃtont͡ɕəʃəʃto 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
♦ sajən kojam {verb I} to seem well, to look good, to make a good impression
♦ ʃədən kojam {verb I} to seem mean
10. (in combination with destriptive words used to denote actions, states)
♦ βəʒ-βuʒ kojam {verb I} to disappear in a split second
♦ jəlde-joldo kojam {verb I} to flicker, to flash
♦ ləb-ləb kojam {verb I} to shiver, to tremble (lips, leaves)
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kojən kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ paləmem ʃint͡ɕa ont͡ɕəlanem kojən kodo {sentence} my friend appeared in front of my eyes
// kojən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ukʃəʃto ur kojən koltəʃ {sentence} a squirrel appeared on the branch
// kojən koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tuʃman βaʃtareʃ saltak kojən koʃteʃ {sentence} a soldier can be seen in front of the enemies
// kojən ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ʃket tumo toraʃke kojən ʃoga {sentence} a lonely oak can be seen in the distance
