kaje•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go (using an arbitrary mode of transportation, i.e. to walk, to ride, to fly, to swim, to ski, etc.)
♢ ńimo• deč́ om lüd, tu•lə̑š-βü•də̑š kaje•m {sentence} I'm not afraid of anything, I will go through fire and water
♢ kaj möŋge•t! {sentence} go home!
♢ ija• dek kaj! {sentence} {pejorative} go to hell!
♦ araka• kukšə̑loga•rə̑škə̑že ka•jə̑š {phrase} the vodka went down the wrong way
♦ ki•nde kukšə̑logarə̑ške•m ka•jə̑š {phrase} I choked on bread
♦ mü•škə̑ržö tore•š kaje•n {phrase} (s)he ate too much
♦ mut ke•lgə̑š kaja• {phrase} it goes too far
♦ paša• ke•lgə̑š kaja• {phrase} it goes too far
♦ aβtomobi•l' de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go by car
♦ anglič́a•n se•mə̑n kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ βes tüńa•š kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to die
♦ βrač́ üža•š kaje•m {verb II} to go for the doctor, to go fetch a doctor
♦ βüd jə̑ma•č́ kaje•m {verb II} to swim under water
♦ dela• de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go on a business trip
♦ je•č́e de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to ski
♦ zaβo•d gə̑č́ kaje•m {verb II} to leave the factory
♦ ikta•ž-kön βokte•n kaje•m {verb II} to go past somebody
♦ ikta•ž-kön pele•n kaje•m {verb II} to go past somebody
♦ ikta•ž-ku•ško kaje•m {verb II} to go somewhere
♦ i•lə̑š de•ne tör kaje•m {verb II} to keep up with one's times
♦ i•mńe de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to ride a horse
♦ jo•lə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to go on foot
♦ jote•lə̑ške kaje•m {verb II} to go abroad
♦ jə̑št kaje•m {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ ko•jdə̑mə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ kola•š kaja•š ja•mde {adjective} {set phrase} ready to face death
♦ kaja•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} impassable
♦ ko•rno de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to follow the road
♦ kə̑ša• de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to trail, to follow someone's tracks
♦ lati•k tüže•m metr kü•kšə̑tə̑štö kaje•m {verb II} to fly eleven thousand meters over the ground
♦ mala•š kaje•m {verb II} to go to bed
♦ Mosko•ško kaje•m {verb II} to go to Moscow
♦ mö•ŋgə̑škö kaje•m {verb II} to go home
♦ mu•žə̑r de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go in pairs
♦ ola•ške kaje•m {verb II} to go to town, to go to the city
♦ ol'a•n kaje•m {verb II} to go slowly
♦ o•nč́ə̑k kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to prosper, to be successful
♦ o•tpuskə̑š kaje•m {verb II} to go on a vacation
♦ paldarə̑de• kaje•m {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ paroχo•d de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to travel by boat, to go by boat
♦ paša• gə̑č́ kaje•m {verb II} to go home from work; to be fired
♦ paša•š kaje•m {verb II} to go to work
♦ pi•sə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to go quickly
♦ po•jezd de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go by train
♦ poč́e•š kaje•m {verb II} to follow, to go after
♦ pula•n kaje•m {verb II} to go and get wood
♦ purla•ške kaje•m {verb II} to go to the right
♦ samol'o•t de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go by plane
♦ tramβa•j de•ne kaje•m {verb II} to go by tram
♦ uniβersite•tə̑ške tunema•š kaje•m {verb II} to go to the university
♦ č́odə̑ra•š kaje•m {verb II} to go into the forest
♦ šižde• kaje•m {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ šinč́a•š pernə̑de• kaje•m {verb II} to slip away, to take French leave
♦ e•rkə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to go slowly
♦ jarai•mńə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to go on horseback
2. to walk, to be able to walk
♢ izi• joč́a• uže• kaja• {sentence} the little child can already walk
3. to depart, to leave
♢ ač́a•m kaje•n {sentence} my father left
♢ kaj tə̑še•č́! {sentence} go away!
♢ po•jezd kaste•ne kaja• {sentence} the train will leave in the evening
♦ č́eβerlasə̑de• kaje•m {verb II} to leave without saying good-bye
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ a•lže kaje•n {sentence} (s)he lost his/her strength
♢ lum kaje•n {sentence} the snow disappeared
♢ u•šə̑žo kaje•n {sentence} (s)he lost his/her mind
♢ ij kaja• {sentence} the ice is breaking up
5. to move (machines, clouds, water, logs in water, etc.)
♢ βelosipe•d ku•štə̑lgə̑n kaja• {sentence} the bicycle rides smoothly, the bicycle is easy to ride
♢ sosta•β kaja• jüd-ke•č́e {sentence} the train is underway night and day
♦ kokla• gə̑č́ βüda•t ok kaj {phrase} they're thick as thieves
♦ βu•jə̑š kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to go to the head (alcohol)
6. to travel, to be on the road
♢ ko•rnə̑m kok šaga•tə̑šte kaje•n {sentence} (s)he covered the distance in two hours
♦ arńa• na•re kaje•m {verb II} to be on the road for a week
♦ kužu•n kaje•m {verb II} to be on the road for a long time
7. to happen, to be going, to go, to work
♦ paša• kuze• kaja•? {phrase} how are things going?
♢ paša• ikšə̑•rə̑mə̑n kaja• {sentence} work is going smoothly
♦ paša• saj kaja• {phrase} things are going well
♢ ispə̑ta•nij kaja• {sentence} tests are being conducted, tests are taking place
♢ paša• kaja• {sentence} the work is getting on well
♢ meroprija•tij uže• ik arńa• kaja• {sentence} the event has been going for a week already
♢ kuč́edalma•š kaja• {sentence} a battle is raging
8. to lie, to run, to go, to be located
♢ ko•rno č́odə̑ra• goč́ kaja• {sentence} the road goes through the forest
♢ umba•kə̑že ku•rə̑k kaja• {sentence} there is a mountain up ahead
9. to pass, to elapse, to go by (time)
♢ žap e•rkə̑n kaja• {sentence} time is going by slowly
♢ ke•č́e kas βe•lə̑š kaje•n {sentence} evening approached, evening was approaching
10. {intransitive} to carry (sounds)
♢ jük zal mu•č́ko kaja• {sentence} the sound carried through the hall
11. to be playing (in cinema, in theater, etc.)
♢ tea•trə̑šte mo kaja•? {sentence} what's playing at the theater?
12. to enter, to join, to go to, to start
♦ a•rmijə̑š kaje•m {verb II} to go to the army, to join the army
♦ institu•tə̑š kaje•m {verb II} to go to the university
♦ tunə̑ktə̑šə̑la•n kaje•m {verb II} to start working as a teacher
13. to develop in a certain direction, to take a certain direction
♢ ške šo•tšo de•ne kaja• {sentence} it's taking its course
14. to act (in a certain manner)
♦ βaštare•š kaje•m {verb II} to go against, to oppose
♦ jeŋ oj poč́e•š kaje•m {verb II} to follow someone else's advice
♦ mo•do poč́e•š kaje•m {verb II} to follow fashion
15. to become, to go, to grow, to develop
♦ βa•žə̑k kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to go wrong, to go awry
♦ jo•gə̑š kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to grow lazy, to become lazy
♦ osa•lə̑š kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be spoiled, to get spoiled
♦ ört kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be very frightened
♦ ute•n kaje•n {adverb} {set phrase} excessively
♦ ute•n kaje•n šorta•m {verb I} to cry hysterically, to sob violently
♦ ute•n kaje•n βoštə̑la•m {verb I} to split one's sides with laughter, to laugh till one drops
♦ šə̑r-r kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be taken aback, to be dumbfounded
♦ e•rə̑kə̑š kaje•m {verb II} {set phrase} to become undisciplined, to get out of hand
16. to sell, to be sold
♢ ške a•kše de•ne kaja• {sentence} it's being sold for cost price
♦ peš šu•ldə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to be sold very cheaply
♦ še•rgə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to be sold expensively
17. to be spent
♢ u•to oksa• kaja• {sentence} extra money is being spent
♢ kost'umla•n kum metr materia•l kaja• {sentence} three meters of material will go into making this suit
18. to move, to make a move (when playing a game)
♦ da•mkə̑š kaje•m {verb II} to be crowned (in checkers); {set phrase} to rise from rags to riches
♦ kozə̑rno•j kaje•m {verb II} to play a trump
19. to marry
♦ kač́ə̑la•n kaje•m {verb II} to marry, to become someone's wife
♦ marla•n kaje•m {verb II} to marry, to become someone's wife
♦ marla•n ka•jə̑də̑me {adjective} unmarried (woman)
♦ marla•n ka•jə̑še {adjective} married (woman)
20. to burst, to break (e.g., a dam)
♢ püja• kaje•n {sentence} the dam broke
21. to pass for, to be taken for, to do
♢ müginde•t uke• gə̑n, šem kinda•t kaja• {sentence} if you don't have any gingerbread, rye bread will do as well
22. to reach (an age)
♢ tu•do ku•mlo i•jə̑š kaje•n {sentence} (s)he turned 29
♢ tu•do kum i•jə̑š kaje•n {sentence} (s)e turned two
23. {transitive} to go through, to work through
♦ ne•le materia•lə̑m kaje•m {verb II} to go through difficult material
24. {in a converb construction} (expressing finality, carries an inchoative aspect and implies that action was unexpected)
♦ βolga•lt kaje•m {verb II} to lighten up, to become light
♦ βole•n kaje•m {verb II} to sink down
♦ joškarge•n kaje•m {verb II} to blush (strongly)
♦ jö•rlə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to fall down
♦ jüle•n kaje•m {verb II} to burn down
♦ lü•də̑n kaje•m {verb II} to take fright
♦ oše•m kaje•m {verb II} to turn pale
♦ ö•rə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to get thoroughly confused
♦ po•č́ə̑lt kaje•m {verb II} to open all the way
♦ pure•n kaje•m {verb II} to fall into something
♦ pə̑č́kemə̑ša•lt kaje•m {verb II} to get dark
♦ to•lə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to visit
♦ jakle•št kaje•m {verb II} to slip and fall
25. {in a converb construction} (expressing a movement away from speaker)
♦ i•jə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to swim away
♦ kusne•n kaje•m {verb II} to move away, to emigrate, to resettle
♦ ku•ržə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to run away
♦ le•ktə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to go away, to leave
♦ nu•škə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to creep away, to crawl away
♦ o•nč́ə̑lten kaje•m {verb II} to outrun, to surpass
♦ užate•n kaje•m {verb II} to see off, to accompany
♦ č́akne•n kaje•m {verb II} to draw back, to retreat
♦ č́oŋešte•n kaje•m {verb II} to fly away
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kaje•n erte•m {verb II} to go (before others)
/ č́ə̑la•št deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ koč́mə̑βe•rə̑š kaje•n erte•m {verb II} to enter the dining room before everybody else
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kaje•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to fall, to keel over
♢ pič́ pöle•mə̑šte kaje•n βo•zə̑m {sentence} I keeled over in the stuffy room
♢ Joška•r-Ola•š kaje•n βozə̑na•t, tolmašə̑ža•t u•ke {sentence} (s)he went to Yoshkar-Ola and isn't coming back
// kaje•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ü•də̑r sodo•r kaje•n kolte•n {sentence} the girl stepped off quickly
// kaje•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ üdə̑rama•šə̑n kok joč́aža•t ola•š tunema•š kaje•n pə̑te•nə̑t {sentence} both the woman's children went to town to study
// kaje•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksa•že ere• ala•-ku•ško kaje•n šoga• {sentence} (s)he spends his money very quickly
// kaje•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// to•lmə̑št deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ kaje•n šua•m {verb I} to go away before others come
// kaje•n šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ U ij deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ Mosko•ško kaje•n šukte•m {sentence} I'll make it to Moscow before the New Year
