ač́alem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to repair, to renovate, to fix, to restore, to mend ♦ katam ač́alem {verb II} to mend shoes, to mend boots
♦ kornə̑m ač́alem {verb II} to repair a road
♦ mašinam ač́alem {verb II} to fix a car, to repair a car
♦ pörtə̑m ač́alem {verb II} to renovate a house
♦ šagatə̑m ač́alem {verb II} to fix a clock, to repair a clock, to fix a watch, to repair a watch
2. to correct, to remove errors ♦ sə̑lnə̑mut pašam ač́alem {verb II} to correct mistakes in a literary work
3. to cultivate, to till (land) ♦ mlandə̑m ač́alem {verb II} to cultivate land
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ač́alen puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// koŋgam ač́alen puem {verb II} to repair an oven
// ač́alen pə̑štem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šagatə̑m ač́alen pə̑štə̑šə̑m {sentence} I have fixed the clock, I have fixed the watch
// ač́alen šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ traktorə̑m ač́alen šə̑ndə̑me {sentence} the tractor has been repaired