βole•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to descend, to come down, to go down, to sink, to fall, to move downward
♢ araka• loga•rə̑ške βola• {sentence} vodka goes down the throat
♦ jolə̑ške•m βür βole•n {phrase} my feet are swollen
♦ šinč́aške•m βür βole•n {phrase} my eyes are bloodshot
♦ βelosipe•d de•ne ku•rə̑k gə̑č́ βole•m {verb II} to go down a mountain on a bike
♦ βüd punda•ške βole•m {verb II} to sink to the ground (of a body of water)
♦ jer punda•ške βole•m {verb II} to sink to the bottom of the lake
2. to descend (planes, birds, clouds, etc.)
♢ samol'o•t e•rkə̑n βola•š tüŋa•l'e {sentence} the plane slowly started descending
♢ samol'o•t č́oŋešte•n βola• {sentence} the plane is landing
3. to fall, to fall to the ground
♢ lombə̑gi•č́ke sa•jə̑n küme•ke mla•ndə̑ške βola• {sentence} when completely ripe, bird cherries fall to the ground
4. to slip, to slip off from
♢ joč́a• jaklaka• püke•n gə̑č́ küβa•r ümba•ke βola• {sentence} the child slips off the smooth chair onto the floor
5. to collapse
♢ to•što monč́a• βole•n {sentence} the old sauna collapsed
6. to sink, to sink into
♦ βožə̑lmaše•š rok punda•ške βole•m {verb II} {set phrase} to sink into the ground out of shame
♢ jür poč́e•š pasu•što oškə̑la•š peš jö•sö: jol č́ota•k βola• {sentence} it's hard to walk in the field after rain - one's feet sink into the ground
♢ pört mla•ndə̑ške βole•n {sentence} the house settled on the ground
7. to settle on the ground (snow)
♢ lum βole•n {sentence} the snow settled on the ground
8. to move downstream, to drift down a river
♦ eŋe•r poč́e•š βole•m {verb II} to drift down a river
9. to become lower, to decrease, to drop, to fall (prices, grades, quantities, temperature, etc.)
♢ ak βola• {sentence} prices are falling
♢ oksa•n a•kše βola• {sentence} money is losing its value
♢ i•lə̑š u•roβeń βola• {sentence} the standard of living is falling
♢ gra•dusnik βola• {sentence} the temperature is dropping
♢ šü•kšö otmetkə̑la•n köra• mə̑•jə̑n kumə̑le•m βole•n {sentence} my mood was spoiled by a bad grade
♦ kum teŋgela•n βole•m {verb II} to become cheaper by three rubles
10. to become sunken (eyes)
♢ ojgə̑rə̑me•m de•ne šinč́ama•t βole•n {sentence} my worries gave me sunken eyes
11. to concede, to yield, to go under (in price negotiations)
♢ ik ə̑rlana•t užalə̑ma•šte om βo•lo {sentence} I won't go down by even one kopeck
12. to get off (a means of transportation), to alight from (B.E.)
♦ aβto•bus gə̑č́ βole•m {verb II} to get off the bus
♦ i•mńe ümba•č́ βole•m {verb II} to dismount from a horse, to get off a horse
♦ po•jezd gə̑č́ βole•m {verb II} to get off a train
13. to emerge, to appear (hernia, a cow's stomach before birth)
♦ tudla•n pö•šə̑r βole•n {phrase} (s)he has a hernia
♦ mü•škə̑r βole•n {phrase} (the cow's) stomach is hanging low (indicating that birth is imminent)
14. {figuratively} to start to flow (milk)
♢ č́e•rle je•ŋə̑n aza• ə̑štə̑mekša•t č́ə̑•ze šö•ržö ok βo•lo {sentence} even after having a baby, a sick woman won't have any milk
15. {figuratively} to let oneself go, to go to seed
♢ č́ə̑la• šotə̑šta•t saj rβe•ze e•rkə̑n de•ne βola• {sentence} in all regards, this good boy is slowly going to seed
16. {in a converb construction} (expressing a downward movement, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♦ ku•ržə̑n βole•m {verb II} to run down
♦ munč́alte•n βole•m {verb II} to roll down
♦ nu•škə̑n βole•m {verb II} to crawl down, to creep down
♦ pö•rdə̑n βole•m {verb II} to roll down
♦ töršte•n βole•m {verb II} to jump down
♦ č́oŋešte•n βole•m {verb II} to fly down
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ βole•n βoza•m {verb I} to fall, to drop
♢ ma•ske βole•n βoze•š {sentence} the mask is falling off
/ kid gə̑č́ βole•n βoza•m {verb I} to fall out of one's hands
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βole•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́one•m jolβunda•šə̑š βole•n ka•jə̑š {phrase} my heart sank into my boots
// jə̑•žə̑ŋ jolβundaške•m βole•n ka•jə̑š {phrase} I lost my strength
// pu•škə̑do töša•kə̑šte βole•n kaje•m {verb II} to fall onto a soft feather bed
// βole•n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// aβto•bus gə̑č́ ostanoβke•š βole•n koda•m {verb I} to get off a bus at the stop
// βole•n šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to land (aircraft)
♢ samol'o•t βole•n šinč́e•š {sentence} the plane is landing
// ka•jə̑k puše•ŋge u•kšə̑ško βole•n šinč́e•š {noun} the bird alights on a branch
// βole•n šogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// laβə̑ra•ške βole•n šogala•m {verb I} to step in the mud