luda•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to read
♢ ku•štə̑lgə̑n luda•š lije•š {sentence} it's easily readable
♦ šu•ko luda•t - šu•ko pale•t {phrase} if you read a lot, you will know a lot
♦ βo•zə̑mə̑m luda•m {verb I} to read something written
♦ gaze•tə̑m luda•m {verb I} to read a newspaper
♦ jü•kə̑n luda•m {verb I} to read out loud
♦ kniga•m luda•m {verb I} to read a book
♦ luda•š gə̑na• {adjective} {computing} read-only
♦ luda•š jöna•n {adjective} readable
♦ luda•š li•jme {adjective} readable
♦ luda•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to read
♦ lu•də̑n mo•štə̑də̑mo {adjective} illiterate
♦ lu•də̑n mo•štə̑šo {adjective} literate
♦ ue•š-pač́a•š luda•m {verb I} to reread, to read again
2. to recite, to declaim
♦ poč́elamu•tə̑m luda•m {verb I} to recite a poem
3. to give, to deliver, to hold (a lecture)
♦ le•kcijə̑m luda•m {verb I} to give a lecture, to deliver a lecture, to hold a lecture
4. {figuratively} to read, to recognize, to recognise (B.E.ALT), to discern
♦ ikta•ž-kön šonə̑ma•šə̑m luda•m {verb I} to read somebody's mind, to read somebody's thoughts
5. to count
♦ oksa•m luda•m {verb I} to count money
♦ šü•də̑rə̑m luda•m {verb I} to count stars
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lu•də̑n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to read on, to continue reading
♢ umba•kə̑že lu•də̑n kaj {sentence} read on
♢ βaške• lu•də̑n kaj {sentence} read faster
// lu•də̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kaga•z gə̑č́ uβe•rə̑m lu•də̑n kolte•m {verb II} to read the news off the paper
// lu•də̑n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// parńa• de•ne lu•də̑n lekta•m {verb I} to count on one's fingers
// lu•də̑n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// oŋa•šte βo•zə̑mo te•kstə̑m lu•də̑n nala•m {verb I} to read the text on the board
// lu•də̑n opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// te•kstə̑m pi•sə̑n gə̑na• lu•də̑n opte•m {verb II} to read text quickly
// lu•də̑n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ka•žne mu•tə̑m peralte•n-peralte•n lu•də̑n pua• {sentence} she's reading, emphasizing every word
// lu•də̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// dokla•də̑m βič́ minu•t ža•pə̑šte lu•də̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to read a report in five minutes
// lu•də̑n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j filoso•fij nerge•n erea•k lu•də̑n šogena•m {sentence} I was always reading about philosophy
// lu•də̑n šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lu minu•tə̑što 20 lə̑štaša•n paša•m lu•də̑n šukte•m {verb II} to read a 20-page-paper in ten minutes
