kerta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ tu•də̑m u•žə̑n om kert {sentence} I can't see him/her
♢ uže• lu•də̑n ke•rtə̑n {sentence} (s)he could already read
♢ to•lə̑n om kert {sentence} I can't come
♢ ńimo•m söre•n om kert {sentence} I can't promise anything
♢ erla• marte• βuč́e•n kerta•t mo? {sentence} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ č́e•rle uže• ko•štə̑n kerte•š {sentence} the sick person can already walk
♢ ta•č́e mə̑•jə̑n šinč́a•m koršta•, lu•də̑n om kert {sentence} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ mə̑j marla• lu•də̑n kerta•m {sentence} I can read Mari
♢ mə̑j marla• lu•də̑n om kert {sentence} I cannot read Mari
♢ kaje•n kerta•t {sentence} you can go
♢ mure•n kerta•t {sentence} you can sing
♢ βole•n ok kert {sentence} (s)he can't come down
♢ ok kert kija• {sentence} (s)he is not feeling well and is lying down
♦ ikta•ž-mom ə̑šte•n kerta•m {verb I} to be able to do something
♦ ke•rtme se•mə̑n {adverb} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ok kert lija•m {verb I} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ paša•m ə̑šte•n kerta•m {verb I} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ tunema•š peš kerte•š {sentence} (s)he's a very good student
♢ garmo•ń šokta•š kerte•š {sentence} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ türla•š ke•rtə̑t {sentence} they're good at embroidering
3. {figuratively} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ č́ə̑la• šu•č́ko sar ke•rte {sentence} the terrible war ruined everything
