Mari-English Dictionary

püseštare•m

1. to sharpen

♦ pila•m püseštare•m {verb II} to sharpen a saw

♦ toβa•rə̑m püseštare•m {verb II} to sharpen an ax

2. {figuratively} to sharpen, to strain (senses, sensory organs)

♦ šinč́a•m püseštare•n onč́e•m {verb II} to strain one's eyes

♦ pə̑•lə̑šə̑m utlara•k püseštare•m {verb II} to perk up one's ears even more

3. {figuratively} to improve, to develop, to hone, to cultivate

♦ kolə̑štma•šə̑m püseštare•m {verb II} to develop one's hearing

4. {figuratively} to intensify, to aggravate, to exacerbate

♦ titaklə̑ma•šə̑m püseštare•m {verb II} to aggravate an accusation

5. {figuratively} to drive on, to hasten, to quicken, to accelerate

♦ i•mńə̑m püseštare•m {verb II} to drive a horse on

--"STYLE"--> pisemde•m

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// püseštare•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// paša•m püseštare•n kolte•m {verb II} to speed up work

// saβa•m püseštare•n kolte•m {verb II} to sharpen a scythe

// püseštare•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// kü•zə̑m püseštare•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to sharpen a knife

--"PARENT"--> püsešta•m

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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