Mari-English Dictionary

kumdaŋa•m

1. {intransitive} to widen, to broaden, to become wider

♢ ko•rno kumdaŋe•ʃ {sentence} the road broadens

2. {intransitive} {also figurative} to expand, to spread out, to become wider, to grow

♢ ʃkol-βlak setʲ kumdaŋe•ʃ {sentence} the school network is expanding

♢ ʃəmləma•ʃ te•me-βlak kumda•ŋənət {sentence} research topics expanded

3. {intransitive} {figuratively} to grow, to become more extensive, to become more profound

♢ ile•n-to•lən t͡ɕonʃiʒma•ʃ kumdaŋe•ʃ {sentence} the feeling of foreboding is growing with time

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kumda•ŋ(ən) tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)

♢ ko•rno kumda•ŋən tole•ʃ {sentence} the road is becoming wider

// kumda•ŋ(ən) ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ eŋe•r kumda•ŋ ʃi•nt͡ɕən, βaʃke• ser got͡ɕ joge•n lekte•ʃ {sentence} the river has become wider, it will soon overflow its shores

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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