kerta•mː
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ tu•dəm u•ʒən om kert {sentence} I can't see him/her
♢ uʒe• lu•dən ke•rtən {sentence} (s)he could already read
♢ to•lən om kert {sentence} I can't come
♢ ɲimo•m søre•n om kert {sentence} I can't promise anything
♢ erla• marte• βut͡ɕe•n kerta•t mo? {sentence} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ t͡ɕe•rle uʒe• ko•ʃtən kerte•ʃ {sentence} the sick person can already walk
♢ ta•t͡ɕe mə•jən ʃint͡ɕa•m korʃta•, lu•dən om kert {sentence} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ məj marla• lu•dən kerta•m {sentence} I can read Mari
♢ məj marla• lu•dən 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•ʒ-mom əʃte•n kerta•m {verb I} to be able to do something
♦ ke•rtme se•mən {adverb} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ok kert lija•m {verb I} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ paʃa•m əʃte•n kerta•m {verb I} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ tunema•ʃ peʃ kerte•ʃ {sentence} (s)he's a very good student
♢ garmo•ɲ ʃokta•ʃ kerte•ʃ {sentence} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ tyrla•ʃ ke•rtət {sentence} they're good at embroidering
3. {figuratively} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ t͡ɕəla• ʃu•t͡ɕko sar ke•rte {sentence} the terrible war ruined everything
