Mari-English Dictionary

ʃəmatemː

1. to comfort, to console

♦ ojgan joltaʃydərəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to console a sorrowful girlfriend

2. to sleep with, to have sex with

♢ pørjeŋ pelaʃəʒəm ʃəmata {sentence} the man is having sex with his wife

3. to entertain, to amuse

♦ iktaʒ-køm jokrok godəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to entertain someone when they are bored

4. to smooth, to smooth out

♦ toβaŋʃe ypəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to smooth out one's tangled hair

5. {figuratively} to caress, to arouse a pleasant feeling

♢ saj muro pələʃəm ʃəmata {sentence} a good song caresses the ear

6. {figuratively} to coddle, to pamper, to treat well

♢ iziem godəm iləʃ məjəm ʃəmaten ogəl {sentence} life didn't treat me well when I was a child

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

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

// ʃortʃo jot͡ɕam ʃəmaten nalam {verb I} to comfort a crying child

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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