Mari-English Dictionary

korməʒtala•m

1. to press, to squeeze (hands)

♦ ki•dəm βaʃ korməʒtala•m {verb I} to squeeze one's hands together

♦ korməʒta•l ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to feel with the palm of one's hand

2. to grab, to grasp, to clutch

♢ pə•rəs koʎai•gəm korməʒta•ʎe {sentence} the cat snatched a mouse

♦ ki•dəʃte oksa•m korməʒtala•m {verb I} to clutch money in one's hand

3. to crumple up in one's fist

♦ se•rəʃəm korməʒtala•m {verb I} to crumple up a letter in one's fist

4. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy

♦ tuʃma•nəm korməʒtala•m {verb I} to crush the enemy

5. {figuratively} to make someone's heart sink

♢ mu•tʃo ʃyme•məm korməʒta•ʎe {sentence} his/her words made my heart sink

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// korməʒta•l ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ salta•k pət͡ɕa•l jə•tər mut͡ɕaʃe•m korməʒta•l ʃə•ndəʃ {sentence} the soldier grabbed the end of my rifle's barrel

--"PARENT"--> korməʒte•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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