Mari-English Dictionary

mekʃaŋa•m

1. to rot, to decay (wood)

♢ tørza• jana•k mekʃa•ŋən {sentence} the window frame rotted

2. {figuratively} to come to a standstill, to stop developing, to stagnate

♢ məj ja•tər ʒap ik paʃa• βe•rəʃtak paʃa•m əʃte•n mekʃaŋəna•m {sentence} I stagnated working in the same place for a long time

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// mekʃa•ŋ(ən) pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ pu•ndəʃ mekʃa•ŋ pəte•n {sentence} the stump has rotten completely

--"PARENT"--> mekʃ

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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