Mari-English Dictionary

ront͡ɕaltam

1. to come unwound, to unwind, to unreel, to uncoil

♢ ʃyrtø ront͡ɕaltən {sentence} the thread came unwound

♦ kuməlʒo ront͡ɕalte {phrase} his/her heart opened

2. to come undone at the seams

♢ jolaʃ ront͡ɕaltən {sentence} the trousers came undone at the seams

3. {intransitive} to untwine, to untwist, to come undone, to get loose

♢ punəmo yp ront͡ɕaltən {sentence} the braid came undone

4. to come unscrewed

♢ gajke ront͡ɕaltən {sentence} the screw got loose

5. {figuratively} to be loosened (somebody's tongue)

♢ polit͡saj βaʃtareʃ jəlməʒe ront͡ɕaltən {sentence} his/her tongue was loosened in the presence of the policeman

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// ront͡ɕalt(ən) kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ mundəra ront͡ɕalt kajəʃ {sentence} the ball of string came unwound

// ront͡ɕalt(ən) lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ bolt t͡ɕyt͡ɕkədənak ront͡ɕalt lekteʃ {sentence} the bolt comes unscrewed often

// ront͡ɕalt(ən) ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

♢ mundəra ront͡ɕalt ʃoga {sentence} the ball of string is coming undone

--"PARENT"--> ront͡ɕem

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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