Mari-English Dictionary

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1. {also figurative} to rob

♢ samərək muʒərən jot͡ɕaʃtəm ʃut͡ɕko t͡ɕer agəʃ {sentence} a terrible disease deprived the young couple of their child

♦ keβətəm agem {verb II} to rob a store

2. to ravage, to ruin, to destroy

♦ jaləse βakʃəm agem {verb II} to destroy the village mill

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// agen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ memnan pogəm jydəm agen kajenət {sentence} our things were stolen in the night

// agen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ memnan jaləm pytəɲek agen kodenət {sentence} our whole village was robbed

// agen koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)

♢ kajək pəʒaʃəm agen ida koʃt {sentence} don't destroy a bird's nest

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

♢ tetla təʃte nimom nalaʃ, t͡ɕəla agen pətarenət {sentence} there's nothing to take here, everything has been stolen

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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