Mari-English Dictionary

petərem

{verb II} [Generate paradigm]

1. {transitive} to close, to shut

♦ knigam petərem {verb II} to close a book

♦ omsam petərem {verb II} to close a door

♦ t͡ɕemodanəm petərem {verb II} to close a suitcase

♦ ʃint͡ɕam petərem {verb II} to close one's eyes

2. to cover, to cover up, to block out, to obscure

♢ pəl kaβam petəren {sentence} clouds covered the sky

♦ kid dene ʃint͡ɕam petərem {verb II} to cover ones eyes with one's hand

♦ pələʃəm petərem {verb II} to cover one's ears

♦ umʃam petərem {verb II} {set phrase} to keep one's mouth shut; {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to silence somebody

3. {transitive} to close, to close up, to shut up, to stop up, to plug up

♦ βiʃəm petərem {verb II} to plug a gap

♦ oknam oŋa dene petərem {verb II} board up a window

4. to block, to obstruct

♦ kornəm petərem {verb II} to block the way

5. {transitive} to stop up, to block, to close, to prevent from flowing

♦ gazəm petərem {verb II} to turn off the gas

♦ put͡ɕəm petərem {verb II} to block up a pipe

♦ ureməm maʃina-βlaklan petərem {verb II} to close a road to traffic

6. to block out, to drown out (sounds)

♦ pərʎa murəmo godəm iktaʒ-køn murəməʒəm petərem {verb II} to drown out someone's voice when singing together

7. {transitive} to close down, to shut down, to close

♢ keβətəm kunam petərat? {sentence} when does the shop close?

♦ keβətəm petərem {verb II} to close a store

♦ fabrikəm petərem {verb II} to close down a factory

♦ ʃkoləm petərem {verb II} to close down a school

8. to cover, to cover with, to lay over

♦ marlan kajəʃəm βyrgent͡ɕək dene petərem {verb II} to cover the bride with a veil

♦ ij dene petərem {verb II} to cover with ice

9. to cover up, to conceal, to hide

♢ rəβəʒ pot͡ɕʃo dene ʃke kəʃaʒəm petəra {sentence} the fox is hiding its tracks with its tail

♦ iktaʒ-køn ʃojaʒəm petərem {verb II} to cover up someone's lies

10. to lock up, to confine

♦ tʲuŕmaʃ iktaʒ-køm petərem {verb II} to imprison someone

11. to drive in (animals)

♦ βoʎəkəm petərem {verb II} to drive in cattle

12. to close, to complete

♦ pogənəmaʃəm petərem {verb II} to close a meeting, to adjourn a meeting

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// petəren kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// iktaʒ-køm pøleməʃte petəren kodem {verb II} to close someone into a room

// petəren ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// omsam petəren ʃəndem {verb II} to close a door

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