Mari-English Dictionary

сеҥаш (-ем)

1. to defeat, to beat, to win, to triumph over, to conquer

♢ чын сеҥа {sentence} truth will triumph

♦ керылт пурымашым сеҥен чактараш (-ем) {verb II} to repel an attack, to beat back an attack

♦ кредалмаште сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to win in battle

♦ перымашым сеҥен чактараш (-ем) {verb II} to parry a blow

♦ сеҥаш лийдыме {adjective} {set phrase} invincible, undefeatable, unconquerable

♦ сеҥаш лийме {adjective} defeatable, surmountable

♦ таҥасымаште сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to win in a competition

♦ тушманым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to defeat an enemy

2. to overcome, to cope with

♦ йогым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to overcome one's laziness

♦ йӧсылыкым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to overcome difficulties

♦ лӱдмашым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to overcome one's fear

♦ чыла нелым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to overcome all obstacles

♦ шкемым сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to overcome oneself

3. to be able to, to manage to

♢ пелештен ыш сеҥе {sentence} (s)he could not say

♦ петырен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to be able to close

♦ умылтарен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to be able to explain

4. {in a converb construction} (e.g., successful execution of an activity)

♦ илен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to survive

♦ кутырен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to outtalk

♦ кучен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to keep, to hold

♦ ойлен сеҥаш (-ем) {verb II} to convince, to persuade

♦ пашам пытарен сеҥаш огыл {verb II – negative} to be overwhelmed by by work

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// сеҥен каяш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ мемнан салтак-влак тушманым сеҥен каят {sentence} our soldiers will defeat the enemy

// сеҥен лекташ (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ тудо чыла нелым сеҥен лектын {sentence} (s)he overcame all difficulties

// сеҥен налаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// войнам сеҥен налаш (-ам) {verb I} to win a war

// иктаж-кӧн ӱшанжым сеҥен налаш (-ам) {verb I} to win someone's confidence

// матчым сеҥен налаш (-ам) {verb I} to win a game

// сеҥен толаш (-ам) {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)

// чыла нелылыкым сеҥен толаш (-ам) {verb I} to overcome all difficulties

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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