Mari-English Dictionary

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kadə̑rte•m

1. {transitive} to bend, to twist

♦ ne•rə̑m kadə̑rte•m {verb II} {set phrase} have one's nose in the air, to get a swollen head

♦ o•ŋə̑m kadə̑rte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to swell up in pride

♦ puda•m kadə̑rte•m {verb II} to bend a nail

2. {figuratively} to exaggerate, to overstate

♦ č́ot kadə̑rte•m {verb II} to exaggerate greatly

3. {figuratively} to drive at, to aim at, to direct one's actions and words towards a specific purpose

♢ ku•ško tə̑j kadə̑rte•t? {sentence} what are you driving at?, what are you trying to say?

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

♢ Anu•š kürtńə̑βo•štə̑rə̑m kadə̑rte•n šə̑•ndə̑š {sentence} Anush bent the iron wire

--"PARENT"--> ka•də̑r

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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