Mari-English Dictionary

neč́keštare•m

1. to coddle, to pamper, to spoil

♦ joč́a•m neč́keštare•m {verb II} to coddle a child

2. to weaken, to make sluggish, to sap someone's strength

♢ saj i•lə̑š neč́keštara• {sentence} good life saps your strength

3. to make somebody feel content, to make somebody happy, to impart bliss

♦ pela•šə̑m neč́keštare•m {verb II} to make one's spouse happy

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// neč́keštare•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ te joč́ada•m jörše•š neč́keštare•n pə̑tarenda• {sentence} you have utterly spoiled your children

--"PARENT"--> neč́kešta•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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