palem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to know, to have knowledge on
♢ mutʃəm palem əʎe gən, murem əʎe {sentence} if I knew the words, I would sing
♢ jəβan at͡ɕaʒən tolmo nergen palen ogəl {sentence} Yvvan didn't know his father was coming
♢ məj melnam kuze əʃtaʃ om pale {sentence} I don't know how to make pancakes
♢ məj tidən nergen ɲimom om pale {sentence} I have absolutely no idea
♦ kø pala {phrase} who knows
♦ kuze paleda {phrase} as you know, as one knows
♦ gramotəm palem {verb II} to be literate
♦ iləʃəm palem {verb II} to know life
♦ kelgən palem {verb II} to know something intimately
♦ kolmo gət͡ɕ palem {verb II} to have it from hearsay
♦ marla palem {verb II} to know Mari
♦ ont͡ɕəlgot͡ɕ palem {verb II} to know in advance
♦ opət gət͡ɕ palem {verb II} to know from experience
♦ palaʃ tərʃem {verb II} to be inquisitve, to be curious
♦ palaʃ tərʃəʃe {adjective} curious, inquisitive, inquiring, hirsty for knowledge, nosey
♦ palaʃ t͡ɕot tərʃəʃe {adjective} thirsty for knowledge
♦ praβiləm palem {verb II} to know the rules
♦ sajən palem gən {adverb} unless I'm mistaken
♦ tyβətlen palem {verb II} to know intimately
♦ faktəm palen {adverb} knowing the facts
2. to know someone, to be acquainted with someone
♢ məj tudəm om pale {sentence} I don't know him/her
3. to recognize, to recognise (B.E.ALT), to find out, to determine
♢ tudəm tidən gət͡ɕ palaʃ lijeʃ {sentence} you can recognize him/her from this
♦ jyk gət͡ɕ palem {verb II} to recognize someone from their voice
♦ palaʃ lijdəme {adjective} unrecognizable
♦ palaʃ lijdəmən {adverb} unrecognizably
♦ t͡ɕerəm palem {verb II} to recognize a disease
4. to understand, to have an understanding
♦ t͡ɕəla palem {verb II} to have an understanding of everything
5. to guess
♢ məj tuʃtetəm paləʃəm {sentence} I guessed your riddle
♢ paləʃət͡ɕ! {sentence} you guessed it, you got it
6. to distinguish, to discern
♦ ojərteməm palem {verb II} to discern the difference
7. to remember, not to forget
♢ pale tidəm, it mondo {sentence} remember this, don't forget it
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// palen lijam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ondaləmetəm palen lijam {sentence} I'm not going to forget your lying
// palen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to learn, to get to know
// iktaʒ-køn ʃonəmaʃəʒəm palen nalam {verb I} to read somebody's thoughts
// t͡ɕerəm palen nalam {verb I} to recognize a disease
// t͡ɕənəm palen nalam {verb I} to learn the truth, to bring the truth to light
// palen ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ poro paʃatəm palen ʃogem {sentence} I remember your good deeds
