amal
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. cause, reason
♢ tudo ʃke amal {sentence} (s)he is the cause
♢ turgəʒlanaʃ amal uke {sentence} there is no reason for concern
♦ amal lijam {verb I} to be the cause, to be the reason
♦ amaləm ʃot͡ɕəktem {verb II} to cause
♦ ɲimogaj amal det͡ɕ posna {adverb} without any reason, for no reason
♦ tyrlø amal dene {adverb} for various reasons, for different reasons
♦ tyrlø amalːan køra {adverb} for various reasons, for different reasons
♦ təgaj amal dene {adverb} for this reason
♦ uməlen ʃuktədəmaʃlan amal {noun} reason for a misunderstanding
♦ umələdəmaʃlan amal {noun} reason for a misunderstanding
2. excuse, pretext
♦ amaləm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for an excuse
♦ amal semən ʃotlaltam {verb I} to serve as the excuse
♦ amaleʃ ʃotlaltam {verb I} to serve as the excuse
♦ nojəmo amal dene {adverb} with tiredness as a pretext
3. likeness, semblance, form
♢ pørtʃən amalʒe βele: kørgəʃtəʒø ɲimat uke {sentence} it's only the likeness of a house, there's nothing on the inside
4. argument, reason
♢ tide amal adβokatəm ʃonaʃ taratəʃ {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 kydəɲ uʒaʃ {noun} {linguistics} causal clause
♦ amal naret͡ɕij {noun} {linguistics} causal adverb
♦ amal pot͡ɕeʃ mut {noun} {linguistics} causal postposition
♦ amal uʃem mut {noun} {linguistics} causal conjunction
