koja•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be visible
♢ yʒara• koje•ʃ {sentence} the sun is coming up
♢ tə•ʃke ok koj {sentence} one can't see it from here
♢ ɲigøma•t ka•jəgət͡ɕ oge•ʃ ko•jəs {sentence} you can't see anybody going
♢ pykʃe•rme jəma•lne ur teləla•n ʃapa•ʃəm ja•mdələgət͡ɕ ko•jət {sentence} you can see the squirrels preparing their winter supplies under the hazel bush
♢ a mola•n βara• təj deke•t to•lgət͡ɕ o•gət koj? {sentence} why can one never see who comes to visit you?
♦ βudaka•n koja•m {verb I} to be unclear, to appear vague
♦ ojərte•mənak koja•m {verb I} to be clearly visible, to be clearly seen, to be apparent
♦ raʃ koja•m {verb I} to be clearly visible
2. to appear, to come into sight, to show up, to become visible
♢ aβto•bus umba•lne koje•ʃ {sentence} the bus appears in the distance
♢ teŋge•t͡ɕe i•kəmʃe lum ko•jən {sentence} yesterday the first snow appeared
♢ azəre•n koje•ʃ: kugu•, ʃe•me, ky•zø de•ne {sentence} the Grim Reaper appears: big, black, with a knife
♢ oməneʃe•m ko•jən {sentence} I had a dream
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn ʃint͡ɕa•ʃ koja•m {verb I} to appear in somebody's presence
♦ okna•ʃte koja•m {verb I} to appear in the window
♦ ome•ʃ koja•m {verb I} to appear in someone's dreams
♦ paʃa•ʃte koja•m {verb I} to show up for work
♦ syretla•k koja•m {verb I} to appear to someone clearly, to appear to someone as if in a picture
3. to seem, to appear, to look like
♢ pa•ləməla koje•ʃ {sentence} (s)he seems familiar
♢ kuze• koje•ʃ? {sentence} how does it look?
♦ t͡ɕot ʃo•nəʃəla koja•m {verb I} to appear to be in deep thought
♦ ʃu•t͡ɕkən koja•m {verb I} to seem horrifying
♦ ja•nləkla koja•m {verb I} to look like a wild animal
4. to behave, to act (in a certain manner)
♦ ka•lək o•nt͡ɕəlno moto•rən koja•m {verb I} to behave well in public
5. to pretend, to feign (in a certain way)
♦ βu•rsəʃən koja•m {verb I} to pretend to be angry
♦ jeŋ ko•jəʃəm koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ ko•jəʃəm koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate someone
♦ kua•nəʃən koja•m {verb I} to pretend to be pleased
♦ kugura•kən ko•jəʃəm koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to imitate an adult
♦ obeźja•n se•mən koja•m {verb I} {set phrase} to ape, to imitate
♦ y•ŋəʃən koja•m {verb I} to feign humility
♦ yʃa•nəʃəla koja•m {verb I} to pretend to believe
6. to appear (in a certain shape or form), to take a shape
♢ koldu•n ty•rlən ajdeməla•n ko•jən kerte•ʃ: pij, pə•rəs, i•mɲe, y•ʃkəʒ, ʃu•do kopna•, ty•rlø ka•jəkənat ko•jən kerte•ʃ {sentence} the sorcerer can appear to humans in many different forms: as a dog, a cat, a horse, a bull, a haystack, or as different birds
♦ ikta•ʒ-mo•la koja•m {verb I} to appear as something
♦ pə•rəsla koja•m {verb I} to appear as a cat
7. to look, to appear (a certain color from the distance)
♢ ka•ndən koje•ʃ {sentence} to look blue
♦ o•ʃən koja•m {verb I} to look white
♦ uʒa•rgən koja•m {verb I} to look green
♦ ʃe•mən koja•m {verb I} to look black
8. to be reflected
♢ t͡ɕuri•jəʃtəʒe kugu• ørma•ʃ ko•jo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♢ ʃint͡ɕa•ʃtəʒe kugu• ørma•ʃ ko•jo {sentence} the surprise was mirrorred in his/her face
♦ βoʃto•nt͡ɕəʃəʃto koja•m {verb I} to be reflected in a mirror
9. to seem to be, to appear to be (in a certain condition)
♦ sa•jla koja•m {verb I} to find favor in somebody's sight, to make a good impression
♦ sa•jən koja•m {verb I} to seem well, to look good, to make a good impression
♦ ʃə•dən koja•m {verb I} to seem mean
10. (in combination with destriptive words used to denote actions, states)
♦ βəʒ-βuʒ koja•m {verb I} to disappear in a split second
♦ jə•lde-jo•ldo koja•m {verb I} to flicker, to flash
♦ ləb-ləb koja•m {verb I} to shiver, to tremble (lips, leaves)
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ko•jən koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ paləme•m ʃint͡ɕa• ont͡ɕəlane•m ko•jən ko•do {sentence} my friend appeared in front of my eyes
// ko•jən kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ u•kʃəʃto ur ko•jən ko•ltəʃ {sentence} a squirrel appeared on the branch
// ko•jən koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tuʃma•n βaʃtare•ʃ salta•k ko•jən koʃte•ʃ {sentence} a soldier can be seen in front of the enemies
// ko•jən ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ʃket tu•mo tora•ʃke ko•jən ʃoga• {sentence} a lonely oak can be seen in the distance
