aβə̑zlem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to taste, to try (at a Mari traditional religious ceremony)
♢ č́oklə̑šo kugə̑za č́ə̑la č́esə̑m aβə̑zla {sentence} the priest tries all the food
2. to taste, to try
♦ koč́kə̑šə̑m aβə̑zlem {verb II} to taste food, to try food
3. {figuratively} to eat, to eat up, to eat voraciously
♢ nuno č́ə̑la aβə̑zlenə̑t: ńimat koden ogə̑tə̑l {sentence} they ate everything up, they didn't leave anything
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aβə̑zlen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// otə̑što koč́kə̑šə̑m aβə̑zlen kodem {verb II} to taste food in a grove (i.e., in a Mari religious ceremony)
// aβə̑zlen lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mo ulə̑m mə̑j č́ə̑la aβə̑zlen lektə̑m {sentence} I ate everything there was
// aβə̑zlen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ rβeze pörtə̑š kuržə̑n purə̑š da pareŋgə̑m č́ə̑la aβə̑zlen nal'e {sentence} the boy came running into the house and ate all the potatoes
// aβə̑zlen onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// melnam aβə̑zlen onč́em {verb II} to taste a pancake
--"PARENT"--> aβə̑z
