kalase•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to say, to tell, to utter, to express, to speak
♢ salame•mə̑m kala•se {sentence} my best regards, give him/her my best
♢ kalase•n o•mə̑l mo! {sentence} didn't I say so!, there you are!, didn't I tell you so!
♢ mom tudla•n kalase•t? {sentence} what will you tell him/her?
♢ ti•de šo•tə̑što mom kalase•t? {sentence} what do you have to say about this?
♢ marla• kuze• kalasa•t? {sentence} how do you say this in Mari?
♢ mom kalasə̑ne•m ə̑•l'e? {sentence} what did I want to say?
♢ kalasaše•m ok kül {sentence} needless to say, it goes without saying
♢ pagale•n kalase•n kerta•m {sentence} I humbly report
♦ kalase•t - šij, ot kala•se - šö•rtńö {phrase} talk is silver, silence is golden
♦ ješare•n kalase•m {verb II} to add to what has been said, to say something in addition
♦ ikta•ž-köla•n ikta•ž-mom kalase•m {verb II} to tell someone something
♦ ikta•ž-kön βerč́ šoma•kə̑m kalase•m {verb II} to speak up for somebody, to put in a word for somebody
♦ ikta•ž-mom kalasə̑de• kode•m {verb II} to remain silent about something, to keep something to oneself
♦ kalasa•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} enigmatic, mysterious
♦ kalase•n mo•štə̑də̑mo {adjective} unspeakable
♦ kalasə̑de• kodə̑ma•š {noun} {linguistics} ellipsis
♦ lüm de•ne kalase•m {verb II} to mention somebody by name
♦ onč́ə̑lgo•č́ kalase•m {verb II} to tell in advance
♦ prigoβo•rə̑m kalase•m {verb II} {law} to pass sentence
♦ ta•um kalase•m {verb II} to express one's thanks
♦ tə̑ma•tlə̑n kalase•n {adverb} to put it mildly, to say the least
♦ č́ə̑•nə̑m kalase•m {verb II} to speak the truth, to tell the truth
♦ č́ə̑•nžə̑m kalasa•š gə̑n {adverb} to put it better, or rather
♦ ške č́er nerge•n kalase•m {verb II} to report sick
♦ ške šonə̑ma•šə̑m kalase•m {verb II} to give one's opinion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kalase•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to divulge, to disclose, to let on, to spill the beans
// ta•jnə̑m kalase•n kolte•m {verb II} to divulge a secret
// kalase•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to give instructions, to give orders
♢ paša•š kajə̑me•m deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ ergə̑mla•n kalase•n kode•m {sentence} before going to work, I'll tell my son
// kalase•n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kalase•n pua•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} unspeakable
// jodma•šə̑m kalase•n pue•m {verb II} to come forward with a request
// kalase•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šone•n mo•štə̑də̑mə̑m kalase•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to say something unimaginable
