amal
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. cause, reason
♢ tudo ške amal {sentence} (s)he is the cause
♢ turgə̑žlanaš amal uke {sentence} there is no reason for concern
♦ amal lijam {verb I} to be the cause, to be the reason
♦ amalə̑m šoč́ə̑ktem {verb II} to cause
♦ ńimogaj amal deč́ posna {adverb} without any reason, for no reason
♦ türlö amal dene {adverb} for various reasons, for different reasons
♦ türlö amallan köra {adverb} for various reasons, for different reasons
♦ tə̑gaj amal dene {adverb} for this reason
♦ umə̑len šuktə̑də̑mašlan amal {noun} reason for a misunderstanding
♦ umə̑lə̑də̑mašlan amal {noun} reason for a misunderstanding
2. excuse, pretext
♦ amalə̑m kə̑č́alam {verb I} to look for an excuse
♦ amal semə̑n šotlaltam {verb I} to serve as the excuse
♦ amaleš šotlaltam {verb I} to serve as the excuse
♦ nojə̑mo amal dene {adverb} with tiredness as a pretext
3. likeness, semblance, form
♢ pörtšə̑n amalže βele: körgə̑štə̑žö ńimat uke {sentence} it's only the likeness of a house, there's nothing on the inside
4. argument, reason
♢ tide amal adβokatə̑m šonaš taratə̑š {sentence} this argument made the lawyer think
5. case, occurrence, occasion
♦ pajrem amal dene {adverb} on the occasion of a holiday
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♦ amal küdə̑ń užaš {noun} {linguistics} causal clause
♦ amal nareč́ij {noun} {linguistics} causal adverb
♦ amal poč́eš mut {noun} {linguistics} causal postposition
♦ amal ušem mut {noun} {linguistics} causal conjunction
