Mari-English Dictionary

kuməlaŋdem

1. to make happy, to make glad, to gladden, to please

♦ at͡ɕa-aβam saj otmetke dene kuməlaŋdem {verb II} to make one's parents glad with one's marks

2. to motivate to do something, to give the desire to do something, to inspire, to encourage

♢ akam moskoʃ tunemaʃ kajaʃ kuməlaŋdəʃ {sentence} my sister encourage me to go to study in Moscow

♦ iktaʒ-køm iktaʒ-molan kuməlaŋdem {verb II} to motivate someone to do something

3. to attract, to entice, to lure

♦ ydəramaʃəm ʃke deke kuməlaŋdem {verb II} to win a woman's heart

4. to stimulate, to motivate, to give an incentive

♦ paʃajeŋ-βlakəm kanəʃ ket͡ɕe dene kuməlaŋdem {verb II} to motivate workers with additional time off

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kuməlaŋden ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

// jot͡ɕa-βlakəm ʃot͡ɕmo jəlməʃtəm tunemaʃlan kuməlaŋden ʃogem {verb II} to motivate children to learn their mother tongue

--"PARENT"--> kuməlaŋam

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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