кузе•
{adverb} {particle} {conjunction} {noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. how (question word)
♢ кузе• вуйлатыше•т де•не келше•т? {sentence} how do you get along with your boss?
♢ кузе• шонеда•? {sentence} what do you think?
♢ лӱме•т кузе•? {sentence} what's your name?
♢ кузе• ы•л'е? {sentence} how was it?
♢ кузе• ли•йын? {sentence} how did it happen?
♦ кузе• иле•т? {phrase} how are you?
♦ кузе• тыге•? {phrase} how come? how so?
♦ кӧла•н кузе• {phrase} it depends on the person
♦ кузе• у•ке гын {phrase} how else?
♦ куна•м кузе• {phrase} it depends
♦ кузе• гала• {phrase} what was it again?, can you refresh my memory?
2. as, in that manner
♢ кузе• ойлыме•м се•мын ы•ште {sentence} do as I said
♦ тый кузе•, мыя•т туге• {noun} I'll do it like you do
♦ кузе• ли•е туге• {adverb} {set phrase} anyhow, any old way
♦ кузе• лие•ш {adverb} as possible
♦ кузе• ли•йме се•мын {adverb} as possible
♦ кузе• мый у•же па•лемдышым {adverb} as I already mentioned
3. what? (expressing surprise, anger, etc.)
♢ мый марла•н кае•м - кузе•? {sentence} I'm going to get married - what?
4. what? come again? (said when a question was not understood or was unclear)
♢ тый мом шоне•т? – кузе•? {sentence} what are you thinking? - come again?
5. how (strengthening particle)
♢ кузе• шыргыже•ш! {sentence} how (s)he smiles!
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ кузе• наре•чий {noun} {linguistics} adverb of manner, adverb of action mode
