tunemam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to learn, to acquire a skill
♦ serə̑šte ijaš ot tunem {phrase} you can't learn to swim standing on the shore
♦ ijaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to swim
♦ ludaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to read
♦ skripkam šoktaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to play the violin
♦ türlaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to embroider
2. to study, to be educated, to attend an educational institution
♦ βrač́lan tunemam {verb I} to study to be a doctor
♦ marla tunemam {verb I} to study in Mari
♦ tunemaš kajem {verb II} to go somewhere to study
♦ tunemaš koltem {verb II} to send somedody to school, to have somedody educated
♦ tunemaš purem {verb II} to enter an educational institution
♦ školə̑što tunemam {verb I} to attend school
♦ uniβersitetə̑šte tunemam {verb I} to study at university
3. {transitive} to study
♦ marij jə̑lmə̑m tunemam {verb I} to study Mari
♦ meχanizmə̑m tunemam {verb I} to study a mechanism
♦ jurisprudencijə̑m tunemam {verb I} to study law
4. {transitive} to learn
♦ u murə̑m tunemam {verb I} to learn a new song
♦ poč́elamutə̑m tunemam {verb I} to learn a poem
♦ semə̑m tunemam {verb I} to learn a tune
5. to learn, to become wiser, to become more experienced
♦ titakeš tunemə̑na {phrase} we learn from mistakes
6. to get used to something, to become accustomed, to grow accustomed, to adapt oneself
♦ iktaž-mom ə̑štaš tunemam {verb I} to grow used to doing something
♦ iktaž-mogaj priβə̑č́kə̑lan tunemam {verb I} to pick up a habit
♢ nele pašalan tunemə̑n {sentence} (s)he became accustomed to hard work
♢ me uže tunemə̑nna {sentence} we're already used to it
♦ kidə̑š tunemam {verb I} {set phrase} to be tamed, to become tame
♦ pə̑č́kemə̑ške tunemam {verb I} to get used to the darkness
♦ tunemme semə̑n {adverb} in a habitual manner, in a customary manner
♦ u βerə̑šte ilen tunemam {verb I} to get used to living in a new place
♦ u ilə̑š-kojə̑šlan tunemam {verb I} to get used to a new way of life
7. to fall into a habit, to get into a habit
♦ müjə̑m koč́mo deč́ βara jüštö βüdə̑m jüaš tunemam {verb I} to get into the habit of drinking cold water after eating honey
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tunem ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ Sergej Moskošto tunem ila {sentence} Sergey studies in Moscow
// tunem lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to finish (a school, a course)
// kə̑dalaš školə̑m tunem lektam {verb I} to finish secondary school
// tunem nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// č́atkan pidaš tunem nalam {verb I} to learn how to knit neatly
// tunem pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to finish (a school, a course)
// uniβersitetə̑m tunem pə̑tarem {verb II} to graduate from a university
// tunem šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// motorə̑n mutlanaš tunem šogem {verb II} to learn to speak eloquently
// tunem šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// u ilə̑š deke tunem šuam {verb I} to get used to a new life
// tunem šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to finish one's studies
// muč́aš marte tunem šuktem {verb II} to finish one's studies
// tunem šuktə̑də̑mo {noun} half-educated person
