tunema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to learn, to acquire a skill
♦ se•rə̑šte ija•š ot tune•m {phrase} you can't learn to swim standing on the shore
♦ ija•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to swim
♦ luda•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to read
♦ skripka•m šokta•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to play the violin
♦ türla•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to embroider
2. to study, to be educated, to attend an educational institution
♦ βrač́la•n tunema•m {verb I} to study to be a doctor
♦ marla• tunema•m {verb I} to study in Mari
♦ tunema•š kaje•m {verb II} to go somewhere to study
♦ tunema•š kolte•m {verb II} to send somedody to school, to have somedody educated
♦ tunema•š pure•m {verb II} to enter an educational institution
♦ ško•lə̑što tunema•m {verb I} to attend school
♦ uniβersite•tə̑šte tunema•m {verb I} to study at university
3. {transitive} to study
♦ mari•j jə̑•lmə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to study Mari
♦ meχani•zmə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to study a mechanism
♦ jurisprude•ncijə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to study law
4. {transitive} to learn
♦ u mu•rə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to learn a new song
♦ poč́elamu•tə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to learn a poem
♦ se•mə̑m tunema•m {verb I} to learn a tune
5. to learn, to become wiser, to become more experienced
♦ titake•š tunemə̑na• {phrase} we learn from mistakes
6. to get used to something, to become accustomed, to grow accustomed, to adapt oneself
♦ ikta•ž-mom ə̑šta•š tunema•m {verb I} to grow used to doing something
♦ ikta•ž-moga•j priβə̑č́kə̑la•n tunema•m {verb I} to pick up a habit
♢ ne•le pašala•n tune•mə̑n {sentence} (s)he became accustomed to hard work
♢ me uže• tunemə̑nna• {sentence} we're already used to it
♦ ki•də̑š tunema•m {verb I} {set phrase} to be tamed, to become tame
♦ pə̑č́ke•mə̑ške tunema•m {verb I} to get used to the darkness
♦ tune•mme se•mə̑n {adverb} in a habitual manner, in a customary manner
♦ u βe•rə̑šte ile•n tunema•m {verb I} to get used to living in a new place
♦ u i•lə̑š-kojə̑šla•n tunema•m {verb I} to get used to a new way of life
7. to fall into a habit, to get into a habit
♦ mü•jə̑m ko•č́mo deč́ βara• jü•štö βü•də̑m jüa•š tunema•m {verb I} to get into the habit of drinking cold water after eating honey
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tune•m ile•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ Serge•j Mosko•što tune•m ila• {sentence} Sergey studies in Moscow
// tune•m lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to finish (a school, a course)
// kə̑dala•š ško•lə̑m tune•m lekta•m {verb I} to finish secondary school
// tune•m nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// č́atka•n pida•š tune•m nala•m {verb I} to learn how to knit neatly
// tune•m pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to finish (a school, a course)
// uniβersite•tə̑m tune•m pə̑tare•m {verb II} to graduate from a university
// tune•m šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// moto•rə̑n mutlana•š tune•m šoge•m {verb II} to learn to speak eloquently
// tune•m šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// u i•lə̑š de•ke tune•m šua•m {verb I} to get used to a new life
// tune•m šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to finish one's studies
// muč́a•š ma•rte tune•m šukte•m {verb II} to finish one's studies
// tune•m šu•ktə̑də̑mo {noun} half-educated person
