se•mə̑n
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. like, as
♢ konce•rt se•mə̑n lije•š {sentence} it will be like a concert
♦ ajde•me se•mə̑n {adverb} humanly, in a human manner
♦ ala•-mo se•mə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} very, astonishingly, surprisingly, incredibly, unbelievably
♦ βara• se•mə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} gradually, little by little
♦ βes se•mə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} on the other hand, in other words
♦ βes se•mə̑n ok lij gə̑n {adverb} if there is no other way, if worst comes to worst
♦ βes se•mə̑nže {adverb} {set phrase} on the other hand, in other words
♦ iza•k-šol'a•k se•mə̑n {adverb} like brothers, fraternally
♦ ka•jə̑k se•mə̑n {adverb} as a bird, like a bird
♦ kul se•mə̑n {adverb} like a slave
♦ küle•š se•mə̑n {adverb} as it should be
♦ ma•nme se•mə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} as they say, as the saying goes
♦ mo•lo se•mə̑n {adverb} in a different way
♦ mo se•mə̑n {adverb} how, in what manner
♦ nakaza•nij se•mə̑n {adverb} as a punishment
♦ ńimo• semə̑na•t {adverb} {set phrase} in no way, by no means
♦ oza• se•mə̑n {adverb} as a host
♦ po•lə̑š se•mə̑n {adverb} as help, as aid
♦ tenda•n se•mə̑n {adverb} in your way
♦ to•što semə̑na•k {adverb} like before
♦ tu•də̑n se•mə̑n {adverb} in his/her way
♦ tu•nə̑ktə̑šo se•mə̑n {adverb} in the capacity of a teacher
♦ tə̑j semə̑ne•t {adverb} in your way
♦ u se•mə̑n {adverb} in a new manner, in a new way
2. according to, in accordance with, as
♢ ač́a•m-aβa•mlan kertme•m se•mə̑n polše•m {sentence} I help my parents as best I can
♦ ikta•ž-kön kü•štə̑mə̑ž se•mə̑n ə̑šte•m {verb II} to do as instructed by someone
♦ küle•šlə̑k se•mə̑n {adverb} necessarily, inevitably, perforce
♦ li•jme se•mə̑n {adverb} as possible
♦ šo•nə̑mo se•mə̑n {adverb} if wanted, if desired
♦ č́on se•mə̑n {adverb} to somebody's liking
3. to the extent, as, with
♢ progra•mme ku•gə̑t ku•šmo se•mə̑n jo•ŋə̑lə̑š č́üč́kə̑demalte•š {sentence} the error rate increases with the size of the programs
♦ lum šu•lə̑mo se•mə̑n {adverb} to the extent that the snow melts
4. (in combination with numerals) in different ways
♦ ik se•mə̑nže {adverb} {set phrase} on the one hand
♦ šu•ko se•mə̑n {adverb} in different ways, in many ways
5. in one's own way
♢ semə̑ne•m umə̑le•m {sentence} I understand it in my own way
♢ semə̑nda• i•lə̑za {sentence} live in your own way
♦ ške se•mə̑n ə̑šte•m {verb II} to do it in one's one manner
6. to oneself, not aloud, in one's mind
♢ semə̑ne•m šo•nə̑šə̑m {sentence} I thought to myself
♦ ške se•mə̑n luda•m {verb I} to read to oneself
