Mari-English Dictionary

kyte•m

1. to herd, to shepherd

♦ ʃo•rək kyta•ʃ pi•rəm o•gət ʃoga•lte {phrase} one doesn't make a wolf the shepherd

♦ kyty•m kyte•m {verb II} to shepherd

♦ uʃka•ləm kyte•m {verb II} to herd cows

2. {figuratively} to watch, to observe, to follow with one's eyes

♦ teleβizo•rəm kyte•m {verb II} to watch television

--"STYLE"--> ont͡ɕe•m

--"STYLE"--> eskere•m

--"STYLE"--> βaŋe•m

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kyte•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)

// jolta•ʃəm pot͡ɕe•ʃəʒe kyte•n koʃta•m {verb I} to follow a friend with one's eyes

// kyte•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

// erte•n ka•jəʃe ka•ləkəm kyte•n ʃoge•m {verb II} to watch passers-by, to observe passers-by

--"PARENT"--> kyty•

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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