Mari-English Dictionary

umə̑lem

1. to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to realize, to realise (B.E.ALT)

♢ tidə̑m om umə̑lo {sentence} I do not understand this

♢ umə̑laš ok lij {sentence} it cannot be understood

♦ ik šinč́aonč́altə̑š gə̑č́ak umə̑lem {verb II} to understand at a glance

♦ ikte-βesə̑m sajə̑n umə̑lem {verb II} to understand one another well

♦ ikte-βesə̑m umə̑lem {verb II} to understand one another

♦ pisə̑n umə̑lem {verb II} to grasp quickly

♦ sajə̑n umə̑lem gə̑n {adverb} if I understand it correctly

♦ umə̑laš lijdə̑me {adjective} {set phrase} senseless, inexplicable, incomprehensible, impossible to understand, mysterious

♦ umə̑laš lijdə̑me usloβijə̑šte {adverb} in mysterious circumstances

♦ umə̑laš lijdə̑mə̑n {adverb} mysteriously

♦ umə̑laš lijme {adjective} understandable, comprehensible

♦ umə̑laš lijme amal dene {adverb} for understandable reasons

♦ umə̑laš lijše {adjective} understandable, comprehensible

♦ ške titakə̑m umə̑lem {verb II} to realize one's guilt

2. to inquire, to make inquiries, to ascertain

♦ pašadar nergen umə̑lem {verb II} to inquire about a salary

3. to interpret, to understand as, to take something in a certain way

♢ kuze tide mutə̑m umə̑laš? {sentence} how is this word to be understood?

♦ mə̑skara semə̑n umə̑lem {verb II} to take something as a joke

♦ türlə̑n umə̑lem {verb II} to interpret in different ways

4. to understand, to appreciate

♦ pürtüsə̑n motorlə̑kšə̑m umə̑lem {verb II} to appreciate the beauty of nature

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// umə̑len nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// pisə̑n umə̑len nalam {verb I} to grasp quickly

// umə̑len šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)

♢ mə̑j ilə̑šə̑štem iktə̑m umə̑len šogem: ške pürə̑mašem ške č́oŋem {sentence} one thing I understand in my life: I am the master of my destiny

// umə̑len šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

// tekstə̑m umə̑len šuam {verb I} to understand a text

// umə̑len šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ joŋə̑lə̑šem βigak umə̑len šuktə̑šə̑m {sentence} I understood my mistake at once

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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