Mari-English Dictionary

kuane•m

1. to rejoice, to be happy, to be glad

♢ tolmə̑landa• kuanena• {sentence} we look forward to seeing you

♢ mə̑j saj igeč́ə̑la•n kuane•m {sentence} I'm happy about the good weather

♢ tə̑•jə̑m u•žə̑n, mə̑j kuane•m {sentence} I'm happy to see you

♦ ilə̑šla•n kuane•m {verb II} to rejoice in life, to take pleasure in life

♦ joč́a•la kuane•m {verb II} to be happy like a child

♦ muč́a•šdə̑mə̑n kuane•m {verb II} to rejoice exceedingly

♦ onč́e•n kuane•m {verb II} to feast one's eyes on, to admire

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kuane•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// saj pölekla•n kuane•n kolte•m {verb II} to be happy about a nice present

// kuane•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ Mikla•j kugu• oksa•m mo•də̑n nalmə̑žla•n kuane•n pə̑te•n {sentence} Miklay was quite happy about the money he won gambling

--"PARENT"--> kua•n

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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