Mari-English Dictionary

kare•m

1. to open wide (eyes, mouth), to stare, to gape

♢ ʃint͡ɕa•ʒəm kare•n {sentence} (s)he opened his/her eyes wide

♦ umʃa•m kare•m {verb II} to open one's mouth wide

2. to yell, to scream, to cry out loud

♦ u•lo ke•rtmən kare•m {verb II} to scream at the top of one's voice

3. to caw (crows)

♦ t͡ɕarnəde• kare•m {verb II} to caw incessantly

4. to meow (cats)

♢ pə•rəs pot͡ɕeʃe•m kare•n koʃte•ʃ {sentence} a cat is following me and is meowing

5. to bleat (sheep)

♢ ʃo•rək-ʃa•mət͡ɕ kara•t {sentence} sheep are bleating

6. to grunt (pigs)

♢ søsna• kara• {sentence} the pig is grunting

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kare•n ʃogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ mom umʃa•təm kare•n ʃogaləna•t? {sentence} what were you gaping at?

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

♢ mola•n køra• təna•r ʃint͡ɕa•t kare•n ʃəndena•t? {sentence} what were you gaping at?

♢ mə•jən ymbake•m poʃkude•m kare•n ʃənde•n {sentence} my neighbor yelled at me

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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