Mari-English Dictionary

amərte•m

{verb II} [Generate paradigm]

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

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

♦ βurge•məm amərte•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty

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

♦ ʃy•rgəm amərte•m {verb II} to get one's face dirty

2. to pollute

♦ ju•ʒəm amərte•m {verb II} to pollute air

♦ eŋe•rəm amərte•m {verb II} to pollute a river

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

♦ lymne•rəm amərte•m {verb II} to disgrace one's own name

♦ pia•ləm amərte•m {verb II} to darken happiness

4. {figuratively} to defile

♢ təga•j ʃa•kʃe ʃoma•k tə•ʃte joŋgəʃa•ʃ o•gəl: o•təm təge• amərta•ʃ ok lij {sentence} such bad language must not be used here, the sacred grove must not be defiled like this

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// amərte•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kniga•m amərte•n pətare•m {verb II} to soil a book

// amərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// ky•məʒəm amərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} to make a dish dirty

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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