Mari-English Dictionary

pysemdem

1. to sharpen

♦ kalak dene pysemdem {verb II} to whet, to sharpen with a whetstone

♦ kyzəm pysemdem {verb II} to sharpen a knife

♦ saβam pysemdem {verb II} to sharpen a scythe

2. {figuratively} to sharpen, to concentrate

♦ pələʃəm pysemden koləʃtam {verb I} to listen with one's ears perked up, to listen attentively

3. {figuratively} to improve, to develop, to hone, to cultivate

♦ peram pysemdem {verb II} {set phrase} to improve one's style

♦ uʃəm pysemdem {verb II} to cultivate one's mind

4. {figuratively} to exacerbate, to aggravate, to intensify

♦ krizisəm pysemdem {verb II} to intensify a crisis

5. {figuratively} to drive on, to quicken, to accelerate, to hasten

♦ ʃoʃo aga paʃam pysemdem {verb II} to accelerate spring field work

--"STYLE"--> pisemdem

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// pysemden tolam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// konfliktəm pysemden tolam {verb I} to exacerbate a conflict

// pysemden ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kyzəm pysemden ʃəndem {verb II} to sharpen a knife

--"PARENT"--> pysemam

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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