Mari-English Dictionary

шишланаш (-ем)

1. to observe, to watch, to follow, to spy on

♢ рвезе ӱдыр-влакын йӱштылмыштым шишлана {sentence} the boy is watching the girls swimming

2. to elicit, to try to find things out, to try to get people to say things

♢ Яким пеш шишланен гынат, нимат пален ыш нал, {sentence} Yakim really tried to get people to say things, but couldn't find anything out

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// шишланен налаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)

♢ Яким йырваш шишланен нале {sentence} Yakim had a good look around

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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