ulma•ʃ(ən)
{лӱм мут} {глагол формо} {частице} [Generate paradigm] 1. being, existence
♦ to•ʃto ulma•ʃ {лӱм мут} past existence
2. was, used to be
♢ ige•t͡ɕe saj ulma•ʃ {ойлончо} the weather was good
♢ tə•ʃte ʃkol ulma•ʃən {ойлончо} the school used to be here
3. it seems, it turns out, it appears (used to form compound past tenses implying knowledge was obtained from indirect experience or perception)
♢ məj pale•n o•məl, tu•do ɲemət͡ɕla• kutəra• ulma•ʃ {ойлончо} I didn't know that (s)he spoke German
♢ tu•do uniβersite•təʃte tuneme•ʃ ulma•ʃ {ойлончо} it turns out that (s)he studied at the university
♢ tu•do ok pa•le ulma•ʃ {ойлончо} (s)he didn't know
♢ ile•nət ulma•ʃ kugəza•ʒ den kuβa•ʒe {ойлончо} once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman
♦ ile•n ulma•ʃ {муткылдыш} {set phrase} once upon a time there lived (...)
4. turns out, it turns out
♢ jo•ŋələʃ lijəna•m ulma•ʃən {ойлончо} it turns out I was wrong
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