эзне

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эзне • (eźńe)

eźńe (romanization)
эзне (indefinite nominative singular)
эзнеть (indefinite nominative plural)
эзнень (genitive indefinite singular)
эзненень (dative indefinite singular)
эзнеде (ablative indefinite singular)
эзнесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
эзнестэ (elative indefinite singular)
эзнес (illative indefinite singular)
эзнева (indefinite prolative singular)
эзнекс (indefinite singular translative)
эзнешка (comparative indefinite singular)
эзневтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jäzńä, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *jäsene (“bodypart, joint”). Akin to Finnish jäsen, Estonian jäse, Komi-Zyrian йӧзви (jözvi).


бажамс

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бажамс • (bažams) (present бажи, past бажась)

bažams (romanization)
бажи (present)
бажась (past)

Likely borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Slavic *bažati (“to desire, to crave”) such as Russian бажить (bažitʹ), бажать (bažatʹ).

der

Сон бажи улемс налксицякс.


кинига

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кинига • (kińiga)

Borrowed from Old East Slavic кънига (kŭniga).


вечкемс

вечкемс • (večkems) (present вечки, past вечксь)

večkems (romanization)
вечки (present)
вечксь (past)

Perhaps related to Erzya вешемс (vešems, “to ask, apply; demand, require; want; seek”).

m+

Мон (тонь) вечктян.
Mon (toń) večkťan .
I love you.

Tyń marink, meze jovtaź uli: vetškik malavikst tońt, i ilik vetške avetškitśat tońt.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 15:

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

вечкемс спорт

вечкезь ваномс


вешемс

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вешемс • (vešems) (present веши, past вешсь)

vešems (romanization)
веши (present)
вешсь (past)

Possibly related to Proto-Finnic *eccidäk (whence Finnish etsiä, Ludian eččida, Livonian vȯtšõ), Inari Sami uuccâđ and Udmurt утчаны (utćany).

I vese, meze oznomoso väšťado kämeź, te maksovi tynenk.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 77:

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Мезе вешат?


покш

покш • (pokš)

Possibly related to Finnish paksu and Estonian paks (“thick”), considered an old Indo-Iranian loan; compare Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaȷ́ʰúš (“thick, abundant”), whence Sanskrit बहुल (bahulá, “large, thick”). Although, the Erzya word may have been borrowed separately from the Finnic one, or derived from Russian больший (bolʹšij) instead.

cog

весемеде покш

Іисус каршозонзо мерьсь: нейсыть не покш кудотьнень! весе неть яжазь улить, а кадови тезэ кев лаҥгс кев.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 124:

“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Iisus karšozonzo meŕś: ńejsiť ńe pokš kudoťńeń! veśe ńeť jažaź uľiť, a kadovi ťeze kev laŋgs kev.


пувамс

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пувамс • (puvams) (present пуви, past пувась)

puvams (romanization)
пуви (present)
пувась (past)

Inherited from Proto-Uralic *puwɜ- ~ *puγɜ- (“to blow”) (compare Eastern Mari пуаш (puaš), Hungarian fúj, Tundra Nenets пӯць (pūcʹ°)). Ultimately onomatopoeic.

тесэ пуви

I molź pizeme i saź pokš ved, i puvaźt varmat, saźt te kudośt langs, i kudoś eź prak, seks meks putoź uľneź käv langs.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 22:

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.


пона

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *puna (“hair”). Related to Finnish puna, Eastern Mari пун (pun), Hungarian fan.


удомс

удомс • (udoms) (present уды, past удось)

udoms (romanization)
уды (present)
удось (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *udəms, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ade-. Cognates include Northern Sami oađđit, Kildin Sami вуэдтӭ (vuedt’e) and Hungarian alszik.

домкасто удомс

Seste meŕź tenst: lisede ušov, seks eź kuloź tehteŕś, no udy. I pejedeźt langsonzo.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 29:

He said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him.


аля

From Proto-Mordvinic [Term?]. Cognate with Moksha аля (aľa).


сюло

сюло • (śulo)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śulə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śale (“gut, intestine”). Cognate with Finnish suoli, Veps sol', Ter Sami чыэлле (čïellʼe), Eastern Mari шоло (šolo), Udmurt сюл (śul).

inh

эчке сюло


лопа

Possibly a Baltic loanword; compare Latgalian lopa, Latvian lapa (“leaf”).

Чувттнэстэ зярс эзь пра вейкеяк лопа.

Not a single leaf has fallen from the trees yet.

Sajede primer smokvań tšuvtosto; źardo taradanzo sońze už tševtemit i lopat noldavit, seste sodasynk, meks malaso kize tši.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 91:

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.

конёвонь лопа


карво

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *karmɜ~*karpɜ~*karwɜ (“fly”). Cognate with Moksha кару (karu), Finnish kärpänen, Estonian kärbes, Eastern Mari карме (karme).

Ломантне кулость теке карвот.


сеське

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сеське • (śeśke)

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *śäśke (“midge, gnat, mosquito”). Akin to Moksha сяське (śaśke), Finnish sääski, Estonian sääsk, Northern Sami čuoika.


салмукс

From Proto-Mordvinic *salməks, possibly borrowed from Old East Slavic [Term?] (compare Russian жало (žalo, “stinger”)), suffixed with *-mV and *-ks.


лексемс

лексемс • (ľekśems) (present лекси, past лексесь)

ľekśems (romanization)
лекси (present)
лексесь (past)

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *läkkä- (“to breathe”). Compare Finnish läkähtää, läkähtyä, Estonian läkatama.

лексемс судонь пачк


пикс

From Proto-Mordvinic *piks, inherited from Proto-Uralic *piksɜ (“cord, string”).


пиземс

пиземс • (piźems)

From Proto-Mordvinic *piźə-, from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *piśä-~*piśa- (“to drip, dribble; to rain”).
See also пиземе (piźeme).

ушосо пизи


ломань

ломань • (lomań)

From Proto-Mordvinic *lomań, wherein *-ń may be a noun suffix, as in e.g. Erzya сёвонь (śovoń, “clay”). The further origin is uncertain. Sometimes compared with Proto-Samic *olmōńčë, whence Kildin Sami олмэнч (olmenč), олма (olma, “person, human”).

ёроков ломань

Jutamsto tosto Jisus nejeź lomań, konań lemze Matvei, ozado pošlina purnamoń ikeľde.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 27:

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth.


берянь

берянь • (beŕań)

Borrowed from a Turkic language. Akin to archaic Moksha peŕäń.

берянь ушолкс


рудазов

рудаз (rudaz, “dirt”) + -в (-v, lative/adjectivizing suffix)


васолдонь

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васолдонь • (vasoldoń)

васо- (vaso-, “far”) + -л (-l, external locative infix) + -до (-do, ablative case suffix) + -нь (-ń, genetive case suffix)


вадря

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вадря • (vaďŕa)

*vaďə- + *-rə ~ *-ŕə
Related to вадрямс (vaďŕams, “to fondle, caress, stroke”), вадяжа (vaďaža, “smooth”).

вадря ды вечкиця пола


коське

коське • (kośke)

From Proto-Mordvinic *kośkə, from Proto-Uralic *kuśka (“dry”). Cognates include Northern Sami goikat, Kildin Sami коашшьк (kåšš’k), Udmurt кӧс (kös).

коське тикше


ношка

ношка • (noška)

From Proto-Mordvinic *noška, from Proto-Finno-Permic *nišɜ~*nüšɜ (“blunt”) + *-ka. Akin to Moksha ношка (noška), Eastern Mari нӱшкӧ (nüškö), Udmurt ныж (nyž).

ношка узере


кувака

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kawka (“long”) (whence Finnish kauka- (“faraway, distant”), kauan (“for a long time”), Estonian kauge (“faraway, distant”), kaua (“for a long time”)), itself probably borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *kewk-. However, this etymology is disputed due to phonetic reasons.
According to Keresztes, from Proto-Mordvinic *kuva- (+ *-ka ~ *-kə), inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *kokɜ (“big, whole; size”). Compare Finnish koko (“whole; size”), kookas (“bulky, sizable”), Eastern Mari кугу (kugu, “big”).

кувака милеть


теине

теине • (ťejińe)


стака

From Proto-Mordvinic *staka (*sta- + *-ka) of uncertain further origin. Possibly related to Erzya сэстамс (sestams, “to strain oneself”), which may go back to Proto-Uralic *säńśä-.

m+

Jisus jovtaź es tonavlitśansten: viedste mon kortľan tynenk, staka supavnen sovams mäneleń ińazoro-kirdimas.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 70:

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.”


маласонь

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маласонь • (malasoń)


сэрей

сэрей • (seŕej)

Derived from Erzya сэрь (seŕ, “altitude, elevation, height”).


тея

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тея • (ťeja)

Possibly from Proto-Uralic *tijä (“tight, narrow”).


лиця

лиця • (ľića)

Borrowed from Russian лицо (lico) or Old East Slavic лице́ (licé). Compare also Eastern Mari лицӓ (ĺicä).

васенце лиця ― vaśeńće ľića ― first person


наксадомс

наксадомс • (naksadoms) (present наксады, past наксадсь)

naksadoms (romanization)
наксады (present)
наксадсь (past)

наксадозь умарть


наксадо

Unknown. Structurally from *naksa-, suffixed with *-də (adjectivizing suffix).
Cognate with Moksha наксада (naksada).

Умаресь потсто наксадо.


нурька

нурька • (nuŕka)

From Proto-Mordvinic *nur-ka~*nir-kä. Probably related to Proto-Finnic *nërkka (“weak, feeble, frail”), whence Finnish nerkko, Estonian nõrk, Livonian nȭrka.
Akin to Moksha нюрьхкя (ńuŕhkä).

cog

нурька ёвтнема


вишка

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вишка • (viška)

From Proto-Mordvinic *väžə (+ *-kə), inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *wäšä (“small, little”). Cognate with Finnish vähä, Estonian vähe, väike.

Лей куншкасо ульнесь вишка усия.

There was a small island in the middle of the river.


чова

чова • (čova)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čəva~*šəva, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *čupa (“lean, thin”). Cognate with Moksha шуваня (šuvańa), Finnish hupa, huvi, Estonian and Veps huba, Hungarian sovány.


лембе

лембе • (ľembe)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ľämbə, from Proto-Uralic *lämpɜ. Cognates include Moksha лямбе (ľambe), Finnish lämmin, Estonian lämmi.

лембе мастор


начко

начко • (načko)

From Proto-Mordvinic *načkə, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ńačkɜ (“wet, humid, watery, raw”). Akin to Moksha начка (načka), Finnish nahkea (“tacky, sticky”), Lule Sami njuoskas, Eastern Mari ночко (nočko).

inh

начко лов


сускомс

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сускомс • (suskoms) (present суски, past сусксь)

suskoms (romanization)
суски (present)
сусксь (past)

From Proto-Uralic *soske- (“to bite, chew”). Cognate with Northern Sami suoskat, Kildin Sami сӯсскэ (sūsske), Udmurt сыскыны (syskyny).

Иля пеле, те кискась а суски.


тесэ

тесэ • (ťese)

From те (ťe, “this”) + -сэ (-se, inessive case suffix).
Compare Moksha тяса (ťasa), Finnish tässä, Veps täs (“here”).

compound

Тон мезе тесэ теят?

No mon jovtan tynenk, tese se, kona pokš tserkvado.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 39:

I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.


яжамс

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яжамс • (jažams) (present яжи, past яжась)

jažams (romanization)
яжи (present)
яжась (past)

From Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *jaŋša- (“to grind”). Cognate with Moksha яжамс (jažams), Finnish jauhaa, Western Mari янгышташ (jangyštaš).

яжавтомс сюро


сюро

сюро • (śuro)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śurə, inherited Proto-Finno-Ugric *śarwe. Cognate with Finnish sarvi, Eastern Mari шур (šur), Komi-Permyak сюр (śur) and Hungarian szarv. The Uralic word borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás (“horn”).

сярдонь сюро


кадовомс

кадовомс • (kadovoms) (present кадови, past кадовсь)

kadovoms (romanization)
кадови (present)
кадовсь (past)

Минь кадовинек кистэнть.


сазор

From Proto-Mordvinic *sazərə. Ultimately borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Indo-Iranian *swásā (“sister”).

Ащесть Іисусонь крёстонть вакснэ Сонзэ авазо, да аванзо сазорозо, Клеопань Марія да Магдалинань Марія.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 285:

Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Aščeśť Iisusoń kŕostońť vaksne Sonze avazo, da avanzo sazorozo , Kľeopań Maria da Magdaľinań Maria.


ёвтнемс

ёвтнемс • (jovťńems) (present ёвтни, past ёвтнесь)

jovťńems (romanization)
ёвтни (present)
ёвтнесь (past)

ёвта- (jovta-) + -не (-ńe, frequentative suffix) + -мс (-ms)


ёвтамс

ёвтамс • (jovtams) (present ёвты, past ёвтась)

jovtams (romanization)
ёвты (present)
ёвтась (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jovtams, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jupta-~*jukta- (“to speak, to tell”). Cognate with Finnish juttu (“talk; thing; affair”), jutella (“to chat”), Estonian ütlema (“to say; pronounce”), Livonian jutlõ.

inh

ёвтамс эсь меленть

Ёвтась истяжо тенст притча-як: вецеви-ли сокорнэнь сокорсь? апрыть-ли сынь кавтнест латкс?

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svjatoe Evangelie ot Matfeja, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom jazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 158:

He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?”

Jovtaś iśťažo ťenst pŕitča-jak: većevi-ľi sokorneń sokoŕś? apriť-ľi siń kavťńest latks?


авне

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авне • (avńe)

avńe (romanization)
авне (indefinite nominative singular)
авнеть (indefinite nominative plural)
авнень (genitive indefinite singular)
авненень (dative indefinite singular)
авнеде (ablative indefinite singular)
авнесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
авнестэ (elative indefinite singular)
авнес (illative indefinite singular)
авнева (indefinite prolative singular)
авнекс (indefinite singular translative)
авнешка (comparative indefinite singular)
авневтеме (abessive indefinite singular)


ёрнемс

ёрнемс • (joŕńems)

Frequentative (reflexive) form of Erzya ёрамс (jorams).


ававтомо

The abessive case form of Erzya ава (ava, “woman; mother”).


муемс

муемс • (mujems) (present муи, past муйсь)

mujems (romanization)
муи (present)
муйсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *mujə-, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *muja- (“to touch, feel (by hand)”). Cognate with Finnish muistaa (“to remember, recall”), Estonian mõistma (“to understand”), Eastern Mari муаш (muaš, “to find, understand, decide”).

cog

Мон муия ёмавтозь книганть.

Väšede i maksovi tenk, väšnede i muiďado, tšukado i panžovi tenk.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 21:

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.


лавшо

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лавшо • (lavšo)

From Proto-Mordvinic *lavčə, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic [Finno-Volgaic] *lawča (“tender, soft, loose”). Potential cognates include Finnish lauha (“mild, temperate”), Estonian lahva.
Alternatively, related to Finnish laiha (“thin, lean, weak”) (see there for more).


вельксс

вельксс • (veľkss)

вельксэс вельксэс#Erzya


чарькодемс

чарькодемс • (čaŕkoďems) (present чарькоди, past чарькодсь)

čaŕkoďems (romanization)
чарькоди (present)
чарькодсь (past)

Possibly derived from Proto-Finno-Permic Finno-Volgaic *čark(k)ɜ (“fork(-like instrument), kedge”). For a similar semantic development, compare Finnish harkita (“to deliberate, consider, ponder”).
Akin to Moksha шарьхкодемс (šaŕhkoďems).


аумок

Koso aumok tšatšź Iudejań ińazoro?

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 4:

Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?


стувтомс

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стувтомс • (stuvtoms) (present стувты, past стувтсь)

stuvtoms (romanization)
стувты (present)
стувтсь (past)

From earlier [Proto-Mordvinic?] *istəvtəms, wherein *-vtə- is from Proto-Uralic *-kta-~*-pta- (causative verb suffix). See also Moksha юкстамс (jukstams, “to forget”).

I petškeź tonavlitśanzo sońze ombotse pelev, istovtśt sajems kše.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 57:

When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.


пуромомс

пуромомс • (puromoms) (present пуроми, past пуромсь)

puromoms (romanization)
пуроми (present)
пуромсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *pərəməms (*pərə- + *-mə- + *-ms). The first component may be the same as in Erzya пурнамс (purnams, “to collect, compile, gather”) and possibly connected to Proto-Finno-Ugric *parwɜ ~ *parɜ-wɜ (“crowd, group”), whence Finnish parvi (“group of animals”), Northern Khanty пөр (pør, “flock, group”).


тирямс

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тирямс • (ťiŕams) (present тири, past тирясь)

ťiŕams (romanization)
тири (present)
тирясь (past)

трямс трямс#Erzya


трямс

трямс • (ťŕams) (present три, past трясь)

ťŕams (romanization)
три (present)
трясь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *təŕams~*ťəŕams, inherited from Proto-Finno-Permic *terɜ- (“to feed, bring up”). Cognates include Komi-Permyak тӧравны (töravny), тӧрасьны (töraśny, “to care, look after”).


утомо

From Proto-Mordvinic *utəmə.
Perhaps related to Moksha ута (uta, “lair, burrow, den, cave”).


-мс

From Proto-Mordvinic *-ms, from Proto-Uralic *-ma suffixed with *-s (illative ending) or *-ks (translative ending). According to Keresztes, via earlier *-məs.


томба

From Proto-Mordvinic *təmba. Borrowed from a Turkic language. Compare Chuvash тăба (tăba, “(whirl)pool”).


алтамс

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алтамс • (altams) (present алты, past алтась)

altams (romanization)
алты (present)
алтась (past)

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *alɜ- (“to recite an incantation, cast a spell on, enchant”). Cognate with Eastern Mari улдаш (uldaš, “to pray”).

inh

Seń kis son božamo marto altaź sonenze maksoms, meze väši.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 50:

That he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.


амолямс

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амолямс • (amoľams) (present амоли, past амолясь)

amoľams (romanization)
амоли (present)
амолясь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *aməľəms, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ama- (“to scoop”). Cognate with Finnish amme (“bathtub”), ammen (“scoop”), ammentaa (“to scoop”), Eastern Mansi [script needed] (ūmp).

Сон мери тенст: ней амольдядо да кандодо свадьбань покшосьтень. Сынь кандсть.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 229:

Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so.

Son meŕi ťenst: ńej amoľďado da kandodo svaďbań pokšośťeń. Siń kańďśť.


анксема

анксема • (ankśema)

ankśema (romanization)
анксема (indefinite nominative singular)
анксемат (indefinite nominative plural)
анксемань (genitive indefinite singular)
анксеманень (dative indefinite singular)
анксемадо (ablative indefinite singular)
анксемасо (indefinite inessive singular)
анксемасто (elative indefinite singular)
анксемас (illative indefinite singular)
анксемава (indefinite prolative singular)
анксемакс (indefinite singular translative)
анксемашка (comparative indefinite singular)
анксемавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *aŋa- (“to loosen, open (up), untie”). Cognate with Finnish avanto (“ice hole”), avata (“to open”), Northern Mansi [script needed] (āŋkwi, “to open, to take off, to skin”), Northern Khanty эӈкта (eṇkta, “to open, to take off, to unfasten”), Hungarian old (“to solve, to untie”).


оньксть

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оньксть • (ońkśť)

ońkśť (romanization)
оньксть (indefinite nominative singular)
онькстть (indefinite nominative plural)
онькстень (genitive indefinite singular)
онькстнень (dative indefinite singular)
онькстде (ablative indefinite singular)
онькстьсэ (indefinite inessive singular)
онькстьстэ (elative indefinite singular)
онькстес (illative indefinite singular)
онькстьга (indefinite prolative singular)
онькстекс (indefinite singular translative)
онькстьшка (comparative indefinite singular)
оньксттеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ovks~*oŋks, inherited from Proto-Uralic *aŋe (“opening, incision, deepening”) and suffixed with *-ks. Cognate with Eastern Mari аҥ (aŋ, “hole; mouth”), Udmurt ым (ym), Komi-Zyrian вом (vom), Komi-Permyak ӧм (öm), Hungarian ajak (“lip”).
Compare also Erzya суркс (surks, “ring”), пилекс (piľeks, “earring”).


сивемс

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сивемс • (śivems) (present сиви, past сивсь)

śivems (romanization)
сиви (present)
сивсь (past)

Contraction of Erzya синдевемс (śińďevems).

(intransitive) to break, break up, fracture


цяпамс

цяпамс • (ćapams) (present цяпи, past цяпась)

ćapams (romanization)
цяпи (present)
цяпась (past)

Possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćappɜ- (“to hit with a clapping sound, strike”). Potential cognates include Northern Sami čuohppat, Kildin Sami чӯһпэ (čūhpe), Udmurt чапкон (ćapkon, “palm strike”), Hungarian csap (“to strike”). Ultimately onomatopoeic.


синдевемс

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синдевемс • (śińďevems) (present синдеви, past синдевсь)

śińďevems (romanization)
синдеви (present)
синдевсь (past)

синде- (śińďe-) + -ве (-ve, reflexive suffix) + -мс (-ms).


синдемс

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синдемс • (śińďems) (present синди, past синдсь)

śińďems (romanization)
синди (present)
синдсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śinďəms, likely inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćäŋkɜ~*śäŋkɜ (“to break, cut”), whence Udmurt чигыны (ćigyny), Hungarian szeg (“to hem, fringe”). Other possible cognates include Finnish sänki (“stubble”).


чиче

чиче • (čiče)

čiče (romanization)
чиче (indefinite nominative singular)
чичеть (indefinite nominative plural)
чичень (genitive indefinite singular)
чиченень (dative indefinite singular)
чичеде (ablative indefinite singular)
чичесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
чичестэ (elative indefinite singular)
чичес (illative indefinite singular)
чичева (indefinite prolative singular)
чичекс (indefinite singular translative)
чичешка (comparative indefinite singular)
чичевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čəčə~*čičə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *śečä (“uncle”). Cognate with Moksha щ- (šč-) in щене (ščeńe, “uncle”), Finnish setä, Northern Sami čeahci, Western Mari чӱчӧ (čüčö), Udmurt ӵуж (čuž).


цёцяня

цёцяня • (ćoćańa)

From Proto-Mordvinic *ćoća-, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćuća (“point, peak”). Cognates include Hungarian csúcs.


шаштомс

шаштомс • (šaštoms) (present шашты, past шаштсь)

šaštoms (romanization)
шашты (present)
шаштсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *šaštəms, inherited Proto-Uralic *ča(n)čɜ- (“to stride, go”), suffixed with a descendant of *-kta-, *-pta-.


чачомс

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чачомс • (čačoms) (present чачи, past чачсь)

čačoms (romanization)
чачи (present)
чачсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čačəms, inherited from Proto-Uralic *ča(n)čɜ- (“to be born; grow”). Cognates include Eastern Mari шочаш (šočaš), Komi-Permyak чужны (ćužny) and likely Finnish sato (“harvest, crop”).

inh

чачсь од кой

Іисус тень каршо мерьсь тензэ: видестэ, видестэ кортан тенть: ки а шачи верьде, сенень Пазонь инязорокс чись а нееви.

1910, Makar Evsevievich Evseviev, Gospoda nashego Iisusa Hrista Svyatoe Evangelie ot Matfeya, Marka, Luki i Ioanna na mordovskom yazyke^(https://wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%95%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B5_(%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%8C)/%D0%92), page 230:

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

Iisus ťeń karšo meŕś ťenze: viďeste, viďeste kortan ťeńť: ki a šači veŕďe, śeńeń Pazoń ińazoroks čiś a ńejevi.


чавомс

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чавомс • (čavoms) (present чави, past чавсь)

čavoms (romanization)
чави (present)
чавсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čavəms~*šavəms, inherited from Proto-Uralic *čaŋa-. Cognate with Moksha шавомс (šavoms) and Eastern Mari чоҥгаш (čoŋgaš, “to beat”).


сюлмо

сюлмо • (śulmo)

śulmo (romanization)
сюлмо (indefinite nominative singular)
сюлмот (indefinite nominative plural)
сюлмонь (genitive indefinite singular)
сюлмонень (dative indefinite singular)
сюлмодо (ablative indefinite singular)
сюлмосо (indefinite inessive singular)
сюлмосто (elative indefinite singular)
сюлмос (illative indefinite singular)
сюлмова (indefinite prolative singular)
сюлмокс (indefinite singular translative)
сюлмошка (comparative indefinite singular)
сюлмовтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śulmə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćolme. Cognates include Finnish solmu, Estonian sõlm, Livonian suoļm, Northern Sami čuolbma, Hungarian csomó.


чангодемс

чангодемс • (čangoďems) (present чангоди, past чангодсь)

čangoďems (romanization)
чангоди (present)
чангодсь (past)

Possibly inherited from Proto-Uralic *čäŋkȣ- (“to help”), whence Hungarian segít.


сильге

сильге • (śiľge)

śiľge (romanization)
сильге (indefinite nominative singular)
сильгеть (indefinite nominative plural)
сильгень (genitive indefinite singular)
сильгенень (dative indefinite singular)
сильгеде (ablative indefinite singular)
сильгесэ (indefinite inessive singular)
сильгестэ (elative indefinite singular)
сильгес (illative indefinite singular)
сильгева (indefinite prolative singular)
сильгекс (indefinite singular translative)
сильгешка (comparative indefinite singular)
сильгевтеме (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *śiľgə~*ćiľgə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *śüklä. Cognate with Moksha цильге (ćiľge), Finnish syylä, Votic sügle, Northern Sami čivhli, Hungarian süly.


ичемс

ичемс • (ičems) (present ичи, past ичсь)

ičems (romanization)
ичи (present)
ичсь (past)

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ičɜ- (“to press, squeeze, push (against)”), whence Eastern Mari ишаш (išaš) and ишыкташ (išyktaš).


чиемс

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чиемс • (čijems) (present чии, past чийсь)

čijems (romanization)
чии (present)
чийсь (past)

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *čijɜ- (“to run”), whence possibly Hungarian siet (“to hurry”).

Vanytśatne že tšijeźt, i samsto ošs jovtaźt veseme i azargadozetneń kis.

1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 26:

Those tending [the pigs] ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.


чичав

чичав • (čičav)

čičav (romanization)
чичав (indefinite nominative singular)
чичавт (indefinite nominative plural)
чичавонь (genitive indefinite singular)
чичавнэнь (dative indefinite singular)
чичавдо (ablative indefinite singular)
чичавсо (indefinite inessive singular)
чичавсто (elative indefinite singular)
чичавс (illative indefinite singular)
чичавга (indefinite prolative singular)
чичавкс (indefinite singular translative)
чичавшка (comparative indefinite singular)
чичавтомо (abessive indefinite singular)

From Proto-Mordvinic *čəča-~*čuča-, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ćo(n)ča. Cognates include Moksha шичав (šičav), Finnish sonsar, sonsari, Veps sonzaŕ, Livonian sīezõr, Eastern Mari шуршо (šuršo).


ченгемс

ченгемс • (čengems) (present ченги, past ченгсь)

čengems (romanization)
ченги (present)
ченгсь (past)

Possibly derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric *čeŋke (“steam, mist (or) warm”), whence Finnish henki (“breath; soul”), Estonian hing (“soul”), Udmurt ӝог (džog, “heat”), Northern Mansi саӈк (saňk).


иредемс

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иредемс • (iŕeďems) (present иреди, past иредсь)

iŕeďems (romanization)
иреди (present)
иредсь (past)

Inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *irɜ-~*ürɜ- (“to drink”), whence Komi-Permyak ырӧш (yröš, “kvass”).

Сон шождасто иреди.


явомс

явомс • (javoms) (present яви, past явсь)

javoms (romanization)
яви (present)
явсь (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *javəms, inherited from Proto-Uralic *jëka- (“to divide”), whence Finnish jakaa, Kildin Sami ю̄гке (jūgkje), Komi-Zyrian юкны (jukny).

А яван мель.

кавксонть явомс нилев


ялго

From Proto-Mordvinic *jalgə, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *jalka (“foot, leg”), whence Finnish jalka, Livonian jālga, Kildin Sami ю̄лльк (jūll’k), Western Mari ял (jal), Hungarian gyalog (“on foot”).

Народсь же марязь теде, мольць мелганзо оштсто ялго.

1821, Novum Testamentum Mordvinice litt. cyrill., page 36:

Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

Naroďś že maŕaź ťeďe, moľć melganzo oštsto jalgo .


уемс

From Proto-Mordvinic *ujəms, from Proto-Uralic *uje-.


чонда

чонда • (čonda)

чандо чандо#Erzya


демократияв

демократияв • (ďemokraťijav)

демократия (ďemokraťija, “democracy”) + -в (-v, lative/adjectivizing suffix)

compound

Неть шкатнестэ жо кемекстазель весемеде, кода ней кортыть, демократияв, эрьва ёндо паро Сталинэнь Конституциязо.

2010, Nuyan Vidyaz, Эрязденть арсезь: ёвтнеминестэ пурназь покш ёвтнема [Eŕazďenť arśeź: jovtńemińeste purnaź pokš jovtńema], pages 8-9:

Then, however, Stalin's Constitution was approved, which they now claim was the most democratic and the best basic law in every respect.

Neť škaťńeste žo kemekstaźeľ veśemeďe, koda ńej kortiť, ďemokraťijav , eŕva jondo paro Staľineń Końśťitućijazo.


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тейтерь • (ťejťeŕ)

Probably borrowed from Proto-Baltic *duktē (compare Lithuanian duktė). Related to Finnish tytär and Pite Sami dakter or comes from the same Baltic root.


авардемс

авардемс • (avaŕďems)

From Proto-Mordvinic *avarďəms ~ *avaŕďəms, likely derived from Proto-Mordvinic *ava (“mother; women”). For the suffix, compare Erzya кукордемс (kukoŕďems, “to crow”) (from куко (kuko, “cuckoo”).

авардемс сэредькстэ

Еврейтне Іисусонь сельведензэ неезь кортасть: ванодоякъ, мерить, Сонъ Лазэрень кода вечксь — аварди кисэнзэ.

1881, Avksenty Filippovich Yurtov, Покшъ праздникть. Главные церковные праздники, господни и богородичны., page 25:

Evŕejťńe Iisusoń śeľveďenze ńejeź kortaśť: vanodojak, meŕiť, Son Lazeŕeń koda večkś — avaŕďi kisenze.


лём

From Proto-Mordvinic *lam ~ *lom, inherited from Proto-Uralic *ďëme (“black cherry, bird cherry”); whence Finnish tuomi, Estonian toom, Northern Sami duobma, Komi-Zyrian льӧм (ľöm) and Northern Mansi ля̄м (lâ̄m).


экше

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экше • (ekše)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jäkšə, inherited from Proto-Uralic *jäkšɜ- (“cool, cold”), whence Finnish jäähtyä and Eastern Mari йӱштӧ (jüštö).

Маней таркасо а-яшти, яла экше таркас кекши.

Mańej tarkaso a-jašťi, jala ekše tarkas kekši.


ёмамс

ёмамс • (jomams) (present ёми, past ёмась)

jomams (romanization)
ёми (present)
ёмась (past)

From Proto-Mordvinic *jumams, inherited from Proto-Uralic *jama- (“to be ill ~/-> die”), whence Moksha юмамс (jumams), Northern Sami jápmit, Komi-Zyrian йомаш (jomaš).