волаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to descend, to come down, to go down, to sink, to fall, to move downward
♢ арака логарышке вола {sentence} vodka goes down the throat
♦ йолышкем вӱр волен {phrase} my feet are swollen
♦ шинчашкем вӱр волен {phrase} my eyes are bloodshot
♦ велосипед дене курык гыч волаш (-ем) {verb II} to go down a mountain on a bike
♦ вӱд пундашке волаш (-ем) {verb II} to sink to the ground (of a body of water)
♦ ер пундашке волаш (-ем) {verb II} to sink to the bottom of the lake
2. to descend (planes, birds, clouds, etc.)
♢ самолёт эркын волаш тӱҥале {sentence} the plane slowly started descending
♢ самолёт чоҥештен вола {sentence} the plane is landing
3. to fall, to fall to the ground
♢ ломбыгичке сайын кӱмеке мландышке вола {sentence} when completely ripe, bird cherries fall to the ground
4. to slip, to slip off from
♢ йоча яклака пӱкен гыч кӱвар ӱмбаке вола {sentence} the child slips off the smooth chair onto the floor
5. to collapse
♢ тошто монча волен {sentence} the old sauna collapsed
6. to sink, to sink into
♦ вожылмашеш рок пундашке волаш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to sink into the ground out of shame
♢ йӱр почеш пасушто ошкылаш пеш йӧсӧ: йол чотак вола {sentence} it's hard to walk in the field after rain - one's feet sink into the ground
♢ пӧрт мландышке волен {sentence} the house settled on the ground
7. to settle on the ground (snow)
♢ лум волен {sentence} the snow settled on the ground
8. to move downstream, to drift down a river
♦ эҥер почеш волаш (-ем) {verb II} to drift down a river
9. to become lower, to decrease, to drop, to fall (prices, grades, quantities, temperature, etc.)
♢ ак вола {sentence} prices are falling
♢ оксан акше вола {sentence} money is losing its value
♢ илыш уровень вола {sentence} the standard of living is falling
♢ градусник вола {sentence} the temperature is dropping
♢ шӱкшӧ отметкылан кӧра мыйын кумылем волен {sentence} my mood was spoiled by a bad grade
♦ кум теҥгелан волаш (-ем) {verb II} to become cheaper by three rubles
10. to become sunken (eyes)
♢ ойгырымем дене шинчамат волен {sentence} my worries gave me sunken eyes
11. to concede, to yield, to go under (in price negotiations)
♢ ик ырланат ужалымаште ом воло {sentence} I won't go down by even one kopeck
12. to get off (a means of transportation), to alight from (B.E.)
♦ автобус гыч волаш (-ем) {verb II} to get off the bus
♦ имне ӱмбач волаш (-ем) {verb II} to dismount from a horse, to get off a horse
♦ поезд гыч волаш (-ем) {verb II} to get off a train
13. to emerge, to appear (hernia, a cow's stomach before birth)
♦ тудлан пӧшыр волен {phrase} (s)he has a hernia
♦ мӱшкыр волен {phrase} (the cow's) stomach is hanging low (indicating that birth is imminent)
14. {figuratively} to start to flow (milk)
♢ черле еҥын аза ыштымекшат чызе шӧржӧ ок воло {sentence} even after having a baby, a sick woman won't have any milk
15. {figuratively} to let oneself go, to go to seed
♢ чыла шотыштат сай рвезе эркын дене вола {sentence} in all regards, this good boy is slowly going to seed
16. {in a converb construction} (expressing a downward movement, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♦ куржын волаш (-ем) {verb II} to run down
♦ мунчалтен волаш (-ем) {verb II} to roll down
♦ нушкын волаш (-ем) {verb II} to crawl down, to creep down
♦ пӧрдын волаш (-ем) {verb II} to roll down
♦ тӧрштен волаш (-ем) {verb II} to jump down
♦ чоҥештен волаш (-ем) {verb II} to fly down
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ волен возаш (-ам) {verb I} to fall, to drop
♢ маске волен возеш {sentence} the mask is falling off
/ кид гыч волен возаш (-ам) {verb I} to fall out of one's hands
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// волен каяш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// чонем йолвундашыш волен кайыш {phrase} my heart sank into my boots
// йыжыҥ йолвундашкем волен кайыш {phrase} I lost my strength
// пушкыдо тӧшакыште волен каяш (-ем) {verb II} to fall onto a soft feather bed
// волен кодаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// автобус гыч остановкеш волен кодаш (-ам) {verb I} to get off a bus at the stop
// волен шинчаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to land (aircraft)
♢ самолёт волен шинчеш {sentence} the plane is landing
// кайык пушеҥге укшышко волен шинчеш {noun} the bird alights on a branch
// волен шогалаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// лавырашке волен шогалаш (-ам) {verb I} to step in the mud
