se•mən
{postposition} [Generate paradigm] 1. like, as
♢ kont͡se•rt se•mən lije•ʃ {sentence} it will be like a concert
♦ ajde•me se•mən {adverb} humanly, in a human manner
♦ ala•-mo se•mən {adverb} {set phrase} very, astonishingly, surprisingly, incredibly, unbelievably
♦ βara• se•mən {adverb} {set phrase} gradually, little by little
♦ βes se•mən {adverb} {set phrase} on the other hand, in other words
♦ βes se•mən ok lij gən {adverb} if there is no other way, if worst comes to worst
♦ βes se•mənʒe {adverb} {set phrase} on the other hand, in other words
♦ iza•k-ʃoʎa•k se•mən {adverb} like brothers, fraternally
♦ ka•jək se•mən {adverb} as a bird, like a bird
♦ kul se•mən {adverb} like a slave
♦ kyle•ʃ se•mən {adverb} as it should be
♦ ma•nme se•mən {adverb} {set phrase} as they say, as the saying goes
♦ mo•lo se•mən {adverb} in a different way
♦ mo se•mən {adverb} how, in what manner
♦ nakaza•nij se•mən {adverb} as a punishment
♦ ɲimo• seməna•t {adverb} {set phrase} in no way, by no means
♦ oza• se•mən {adverb} as a host
♦ po•ləʃ se•mən {adverb} as help, as aid
♦ tenda•n se•mən {adverb} in your way
♦ to•ʃto seməna•k {adverb} like before
♦ tu•dən se•mən {adverb} in his/her way
♦ tu•nəktəʃo se•mən {adverb} in the capacity of a teacher
♦ təj seməne•t {adverb} in your way
♦ u se•mən {adverb} in a new manner, in a new way
2. according to, in accordance with, as
♢ at͡ɕa•m-aβa•mlan kertme•m se•mən polʃe•m {sentence} I help my parents as best I can
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn ky•ʃtəməʒ se•mən əʃte•m {verb II} to do as instructed by someone
♦ kyle•ʃlək se•mən {adverb} necessarily, inevitably, perforce
♦ li•jme se•mən {adverb} as possible
♦ ʃo•nəmo se•mən {adverb} if wanted, if desired
♦ t͡ɕon se•mən {adverb} to somebody's liking
3. to the extent, as, with
♢ progra•mːe ku•gət ku•ʃmo se•mən jo•ŋələʃ t͡ɕyt͡ɕkədemalte•ʃ {sentence} the error rate increases with the size of the programs
♦ lum ʃu•ləmo se•mən {adverb} to the extent that the snow melts
4. (in combination with numerals) in different ways
♦ ik se•mənʒe {adverb} {set phrase} on the one hand
♦ ʃu•ko se•mən {adverb} in different ways, in many ways
5. in one's own way
♢ seməne•m uməle•m {sentence} I understand it in my own way
♢ semənda• i•ləza {sentence} live in your own way
♦ ʃke se•mən əʃte•m {verb II} to do it in one's one manner
6. to oneself, not aloud, in one's mind
♢ seməne•m ʃo•nəʃəm {sentence} I thought to myself
♦ ʃke se•mən luda•m {verb I} to read to oneself
