ula•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be
♢ mə̑j žurnali•st ula•m {sentence} I am a journalist
♢ nu•no tu•nə̑ktə̑šo u•lə̑t {sentence} they are teachers
♢ jolta•š-βlak u•lə̑t {sentence} there are friends
♢ sumka•-βlak ku•χńə̑što u•lə̑t {sentence} the bags are in the kitchen
♢ nu•no pogə̑nə̑ma•šə̑šte u•lə̑t {sentence} they're at the meeting
♢ tə̑•jə̑n aka•t-šüžare•t, iza•t-šo•l'ə̑č́ u•lə̑t? {sentence} do you have any brothers or sisters?
♢ tə̑j mə̑•jə̑n ula•t {sentence} you are mine
♢ ti•de kuše•č́ ule•š? {sentence} where is this from?
♢ βi•tle ija•š ule•š {sentence} (s)he's fifty
♢ moga•j gaze•tə̑šte ule•š? {sentence} what newspaper is it in?
♢ i•kte-βe•se de•ne saj ulə̑na• {sentence} we're on good terms
♦ zańa•tijə̑šte ula•m {verb I} to be in class
♦ pe•nsijə̑šte ula•m {verb I} to be retired
2. (auxiliary verb used to form past tense in combination with gerund)
♢ mari•j jə̑•lmə̑m ku•što da kuze• tune•mə̑n ulə̑da•? {sentence} where and how did you learn Mari?
