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озамс

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mordvinic *ozə-, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *isɜ- (to sit (down)). Related to Proto-Finnic *istudak (whence Finnish istua, Livonian istõ).

Akin to Moksha озамс (ozams).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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озамс (ozams) (present озы, past озась)

  1. to sit down
    озамс столь экшсozams stoľ ekšsto sit down at the table
    • 1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke[1], page 233:
      Сесэ ульнесь Іаковонь лисьмазо. Іисус, кіява молемстэ сизезь, озась лисьманть вакс.
      Śese uľńeś Iakovoń ľiśmazo. Iisus, kiava moľemste śiźeź, ozaś ľiśmańť vaks.
      Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well.

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