zanimatlem
{verb II} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. to study, to learn
♦ urok deč́ βara zanimatlem {verb II} to study after class
♦ bibliotekə̑šte zanimatlem {verb II} to study in the library
♦ ekzamenlan zanimatlem {verb II} to prepare for an exam, to study for an exam
2. to do, to deal with, to devote oneself to, to be active in, to preoccupy oneself with, to pursue, to be interested in, to be into
♢ mo dene zanimatleda? {sentence} what do you do?
♦ literatur dene zanimatlem {verb II} to preoccupy oneself with literature
♦ muzə̑k dene zanimatlem {verb II} to be interested in music
♦ sport dene zanimatlem {verb II} to be into sports
♦ fizkul'tur dene zanimatlem {verb II} to do gymnastics regularly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// zanimatlen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// anglič́an jə̑lme dene zanimatlen nalam {verb I} to study English
// zanimatlen kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ekzamenlan zanimatlen kijem {verb II} to prepare for an exam, to study for an exam
// zanimatlen ertarem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kanə̑š keč́ə̑m matematike zanimatlen ertarem {verb II} to study math on a day off