кузе
{adverb} {particle} {conjunction} {noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. how (question word)
♢ кузе вуйлатышет дене келшет? {sentence} how do you get along with your boss?
♢ кузе шонеда? {sentence} what do you think?
♢ лӱмет кузе? {sentence} what's your name?
♢ кузе ыле? {sentence} how was it?
♢ кузе лийын? {sentence} how did it happen?
♦ кузе илет? {phrase} how are you?
♦ кузе тыге? {phrase} how come? how so?
♦ кӧлан кузе {phrase} it depends on the person
♦ кузе уке гын {phrase} how else?
♦ кунам кузе {phrase} it depends
♦ кузе гала {phrase} what was it again?, can you refresh my memory?
2. as, in that manner
♢ кузе ойлымем семын ыште {sentence} do as I said
♦ тый кузе, мыят туге {noun} I'll do it like you do
♦ кузе лие туге {adverb} {set phrase} anyhow, any old way
♦ кузе лиеш {adverb} as possible
♦ кузе лийме семын {adverb} as possible
♦ кузе мый уже палемдышым {adverb} as I already mentioned
3. what? (expressing surprise, anger, etc.)
♢ мый марлан каем - 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 шонет? – кузе? {sentence} what are you thinking? - come again?
5. how (strengthening particle)
♢ кузе шыргыжеш! {sentence} how (s)he smiles!
~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~
♦ кузе наречий {noun} {linguistics} adverb of manner, adverb of action mode
