Mari-English Dictionary

amə̑rte•m

{verb II} [Generate paradigm]

1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get something dirty, to stain

♦ amə̑rtə̑de• βoze•m {verb II} to write cleanly, not making any ink blots

♦ βurge•mə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty

♦ ki•də̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to get one's hands dirty, to be involved in dirty business

♦ šü•rgə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to get one's face dirty

2. to pollute

♦ ju•žə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to pollute air

♦ eŋe•rə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to pollute a river

3. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate

♦ lümne•rə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to disgrace one's own name

♦ pia•lə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to darken happiness

4. {figuratively} to defile

♢ tə̑ga•j ša•kše šoma•k tə̑•šte joŋgə̑ša•š o•gə̑l: o•tə̑m tə̑ge• amə̑rta•š ok lij {sentence} such bad language must not be used here, the sacred grove must not be defiled like this

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// amə̑rte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kniga•m amə̑rte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to soil a book

// amə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kü•mə̑žə̑m amə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to make a dish dirty

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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