Mari-English Dictionary

sajemam

1. to get better, to improve

♢ iget͡ɕe sajemeʃ {sentence} the weather is getting better, the weather is improving

♢ iləʃ sajemeʃ {sentence} life is getting better

♢ kojən sajemeʃ {sentence} it's improving noticeably

♢ jatərlan sajemeʃ {sentence} it's improving greatly

2. to grow prettier

♢ samərək ydər sajemən {sentence} the young girl grew prettier

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

♢ ont͡ɕo-jan, memnan ydərna kuze sajem kajen {sentence} oh, look how pretty our daughter has become

// sajem(ən) tolam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ jaləse kaləkən iləʃəʒe sajemən toleʃ {sentence} the villagers' life is improving

// sajem(ən) ʃogem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ iget͡ɕe sajemən ʃoga {sentence} the weather is getting better

--"PARENT"--> saj

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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