kertamː
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be able to
♢ tudəm uʒən om kert {sentence} I can't see him/her
♢ uʒe ludən kertən {sentence} (s)he could already read
♢ tolən om kert {sentence} I can't come
♢ ɲimom søren om kert {sentence} I can't promise anything
♢ erla marte βut͡ɕen kertat mo? {sentence} can you wait till tomorrow?
♢ t͡ɕerle uʒe koʃtən kerteʃ {sentence} the sick person can already walk
♢ tat͡ɕe məjən ʃint͡ɕam korʃta, ludən om kert {sentence} my eyes hurt today, I cannot read
♢ məj marla ludən kertam {sentence} I can read Mari
♢ məj marla ludən om kert {sentence} I cannot read Mari
♢ kajen kertat {sentence} you can go
♢ muren kertat {sentence} you can sing
♢ βolen ok kert {sentence} (s)he can't come down
♢ ok kert kija {sentence} (s)he is not feeling well and is lying down
♦ iktaʒ-mom əʃten kertam {verb I} to be able to do something
♦ kertme semən {adverb} as far as possible, to the extent possible
♦ ok kert lijam {verb I} {set phrase} to fall ill
♦ paʃam əʃten kertam {verb I} to be able to work
2. to master, to manage, to do something well
♢ tunemaʃ peʃ kerteʃ {sentence} (s)he's a very good student
♢ garmoɲ ʃoktaʃ kerteʃ {sentence} (s)he's a master of the accordion
♢ tyrlaʃ kertət {sentence} they're good at embroidering
3. {figuratively} to spoil, to shatter, to ruin
♢ t͡ɕəla ʃut͡ɕko sar kerte {sentence} the terrible war ruined everything
