Mari-English Dictionary

sakem

1. to hang up, to hang, to put up, to attach

♢ mə̑j portretə̑m pə̑rdə̑žə̑š sakem {sentence} I put the portrait up on the wall

♢ mə̑j süretə̑m pə̑rdə̑žeš sakem {sentence} I put the picture up on the wall

♦ luktə̑n sakem {verb II} to hang out

♦ pal'tom iškeš sakem {verb II} to hang up a coat on a peg

♦ pal'tom iškə̑š sakem {verb II} to hang up a coat on a peg

♦ saken koštam {verb I} to carry, to lug, to drag (e.g., on one's back)

♦ tupə̑ško sakem {verb II} to hang over one's back

2. to let hang, to dangle (e.g., one's feet)

♦ βujə̑m sakem {verb II} {also figurative} to hang one's head

♦ jolə̑m sakem {verb II} to let one's feet hang

♦ logarə̑m saken kajem {verb II} {set phrase} to want to live for free, to want to live off somebody, to freeload

♦ logarə̑m saken koštam {verb I} {set phrase} to want to live for free, to want to live off somebody, to freeload

♦ logarə̑m saken mijem {verb II} {set phrase} to want to live for free, to want to live off somebody, to freeload

♦ logarə̑m saken tolam {verb I} {set phrase} to want to live for free, to want to live off somebody, to freeload

♦ müškə̑rə̑m sakem {verb II} {set phrase} to become pregnant

♦ nerə̑m sakem {verb II} {set phrase} to lose heart, to be down in the dumps, to become disheartened

♦ pondašə̑m sakem {verb II} {set phrase} to live to a ripe old age

3. to hang someone

♦ iktaž-köm sakem {verb II} to hang someone

♦ pünč́eš sakem {verb II} to hang someone on a pine tree

♦ saken puštam {verb I} to hang to death

4. {figuratively} to boil, to cook

♦ βüdə̑m sakem {verb II} to boil water

♦ koč́kaš sakem {verb II} to start cooking a meal

♦ šürə̑m sakem {verb II} to cook soup

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

// tuβə̑rə̑m saken kodem {verb II} to hang up a shirt

// saken puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// porsə̑n tasmam saken puem {verb II} to attach a silk ribbon

// saken pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

// uβer dene pə̑rdə̑žə̑m saken pə̑tarem {verb II} to cover a wall with notices

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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