de•č́(ə̑n)
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. from, away from
♢ mə̑j deč́e•m kaj {sentence} go away from me
♦ ola• deč́ βič́ me•ŋge tora•šte {adverb} five kilometers from town
♦ pört deč́ {adverb} from the house
2. from (a person)
♢ iza•m deč́ se•rə̑šə̑m βuč́e•m {sentence} I'm waiting for a letter from my big brother
♦ ač́a• deč́ nala•m {verb I} to get from one's father
♦ jolta•š deč́ pale•n nala•m {verb I} to hear from a friend
♦ jolta•š deč́ se•rə̑š {noun} a letter from a friend
♦ mə̑j deč́e•m {adverb} from me
♦ mə̑j deč́e•m sala•m {noun} greetings from me
♦ tenda•n deč́ {adverb} from you (Pl.)
♦ tu•də̑n deč́ {adverb} from him/her
3. (differing, separated) from
♢ mə̑j deč́e•m ojə̑rle•n {sentence} (s)he left me
♦ osa•l deč́ sa•jə̑m ojə̑re•m {verb II} to separate the good from the bad
♦ po•jezd deč́ koda•m {verb I} to miss one's train
4. of, from (demanded by government by various verbs)
♦ jeŋ deč́ βožə̑la•m {verb I} to be shy of people
♦ ikta•ž-kön deč́ šə̑la•m {verb I} to flee from someone
♦ kolə̑ma•š deč́ utaralta•m {verb I} to escape death
♦ kə̑lme•n č́erla•nə̑me deč́ lüda•m {verb I} to be afraid of a cold
♦ kə̑•lmə̑me deč́ eskere•m {verb II} to be careful not to catch a cold
♦ maska• deč́ lüda•m {verb I} to be afraid of a bear
♦ pa•lə̑də̑me jeŋ deč́ aptə̑rane•m {verb II} to be shy with strangers
♦ tušma•n deč́ arale•m {verb II} to protect from an enemy
5. out of, from, due to, because of
♦ ara•m βu•č́ə̑mo deč́ {adverb} due to waiting in vain
♦ jara• ši•nč́ə̑me deč́ {adverb} out of idleness
6. than (comparison)
♢ Anu•š Eč́a•n deč́ izira•k {sentence} Anush is smaller than Echan
♢ Kakša•n Ošla• deč́ kugu• {sentence} the Kokshaga is larger than the Oshla
♢ č́ə̑n ke•č́e deč́a•t βo•lgə̑do {sentence} truth is brighter than even the sun
♦ o•nč́ə̑č́so deč́ sajra•k {adjective} better than the one before
7. of (used in superlative constructions)
♦ o•šo deč́ o•šo {adjective} the whitest of the white
♦ saj deč́ saj {adjective} the best of the best
♦ še•me deč́ še•me {adjective} the blackest of the black
8. against, for (e.g., an illness)
♦ ka•rnə̑ktə̑š č́er deč́ em {noun} constipation medicine
♦ ko•kə̑rə̑mo deč́ em {noun} cough medicine
9. (in numerous compound postpositions)
♢ ńigö• deč́ goč́ tə̑•jə̑m jörate•m {sentence} I love you more than anyone else
♢ tə̑j ə̑štə̑me•t deč́ goč́ kutə̑re•t {sentence} you say more than you do
♢ ti•de arβe•r tüže•m teŋge• deč́ goč́ šoga• {sentence} this thing costs more than a thousand rubles
♢ ti•de arβe•r tüže•m teŋge• deč́ goč́ ok šo•go {sentence} this thing does not cost more than a thousand rubles
♢ tu•do Anu•š deč́ mo•lə̑m ńigö•m ok šo•no {sentence} (s)he doesn't think about anyone but Anush
♢ saj jolta•š deč́ posna• ila•š ne•le {sentence} it's hard to live without a good friend
♢ süretla•š lu•dmo deč́a•t utlara•k jörata• {sentence} (s)he loves to draw even more than (s)he loves to read
♦ ama•l deč́ posna• {adverb} without a reason
♦ βič́ šaga•t deč́ utlara•k {adverb} a little more than five hours
♦ βojna• deč́ βara•se {adjective} postwar
♦ βojna• deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before the war
♦ βojna• deč́ onč́ə̑č́ra•k {adverb} right before the war
♦ βojna• deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́so {adjective} prewar
♦ deč́ βara• {postposition} {set phrase} after
♦ deč́ goč́ {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ deč́ mo•lo {postposition} {set phrase} except for
♦ deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ {postposition} {set phrase} before, till, until
♦ deč́ ö•rdə̑žtö {postposition} {set phrase} outside of
♦ deč́ posna• {postposition} {set phrase} without; except for, but
♦ deč́ utla• {postposition} {set phrase} more than
♦ zβono•k deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before someone calls
♦ ik staka•n deč́ goč́ βü•də̑m jüa•š o•gə̑l {verb form} to drink no more than a cup of water
♦ jolta•š-βlak deč́ posna• {adverb} without friends
♦ lu kilome•tr deč́ utla• {adverb} more than ten kilometers
♦ mə̑j deč́e•m posna• č́ə̑la•n {noun} all but me, all except for me
♦ mə̑skara• deč́ posna• {adverb} seriously speaking, not joking
♦ ńigö• deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ {adverb} before everyone else
♦ ola• deč́ ö•rdə̑žtö {adverb} outside of the city
♦ rušarńa• deč́ βara• {adverb} after Sunday
♦ slu•žbo deč́ ö•rdə̑žtö {adverb} off-duty
♦ tu•do ke•č́e deč́ βara• {adverb} after that day
♦ tu•də̑n deč́ posna• {adverb} except for him him/her; without him/her
♦ tə̑j deč́e•t posna• {adverb} except for you; without you
♦ ško•lə̑m tune•m pə̑ta•rə̑me deč́ βara• {adverb} after graduating, after finishing school
♦ šə̑l deč́ posna• {adverb} without meat
♦ er ko•č́kə̑š deč́ βara• {adverb} after breakfast
