Mari-English Dictionary

kørgənt͡ɕam

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

♢ βyd kørgənt͡ɕeʃ {sentence} water loosens up the ground

♦ rokəm kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to loosen the soil, to loosen the ground

2. to pick

♦ nerəm kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to pick one's nose

♦ pyjəm kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to pick one's teeth

3. to hollow, to make hollow, to gouge

♦ puʃeŋgəm kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to hollow a tree

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

♦ joltaʃən iləʃəʃtəʒe kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to dig through a friend's life

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

♦ t͡ɕodəram t͡ɕəla mogər gət͡ɕat kørgənt͡ɕam {verb I} to do research on the forest from all sides

~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

/ kørgət͡ɕ luktam {verb I} (out)

/ pərɲa kørgəm kørgət͡ɕ kørgət͡ɕ luktam {verb I} to dig out the tree

/ kørgət͡ɕ purem {verb II} (into)

/ luməʃ kørgət͡ɕ purem {verb II} to dig into the snow

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kørgət͡ɕ pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// pakt͡ɕam kørgət͡ɕ pətarem {verb II} to dig up a garden

--"PARENT"--> kørgø

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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