sörem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to promise
♢ ńimom sören om kert {sentence} I cannot promise anything
♦ tolaš sörem {verb II} to promise to come
♦ šuko sörem {verb II} to promise a lot
♦ ə̑štaš sörem {verb II} to promise to do something
2. to swear, to vow, to assure
♢ šolə̑štšo jeŋ tetla tə̑ge ə̑štaš ogə̑l sörə̑š {sentence} the thief vowed never to do it again
3. to wish something to someone
♦ pialə̑m sörem {verb II} to wish happiness
♦ poro erə̑m sörem {verb II} to wish a good morning
4. to threaten
♦ katə̑rgə̑m sörem {verb II} to threaten with penal servitude
♦ pokten luktaš sörem {verb II} to threaten to drive out
5. to predict, to forecast
♢ tunə̑ktə̑šo tudlan saj onč́ə̑kə̑lə̑kə̑m söra {sentence} the teacher predicts a good future for him/her
6. to bequeath, to leave to
♢ mə̑lam koβam pač́eržə̑m sören {sentence} my grandmother left me her apartment
7. to propose (in marriage)
♢ kač́e kaja üdə̑rə̑m söraš {sentence} the young man is on his way to propose to the girl
8. {religion} to promise an animal in sacrifice
♦ ludə̑m sörem {verb II} to promise a duck in sacrifice
9. {figuratively} to herald, to presage, to portend (the arrival of something, e.g., weather)
♢ šem pə̑l jürə̑m söra {sentence} black clouds portend rain
