изема•ш (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to decrease, to become less, to abate
♢ лум иземе•ш {sentence} the snow is abating
♢ паша• иземе•ш {sentence} work is decreasing
♢ не•лыт иземе•ш {sentence} it's becoming lighter
♢ о•тпуск иземе•ш {sentence} holidays are becoming shorter
♢ ак иземе•ш {sentence} the price is decreasing
♢ ко•рштыш иземе•ш {sentence} the pain is decreasing
♢ шу•рно ле•ктыш иземе•ш {sentence} the crop yield is decreasing
♢ мемна•н сатула•н ак изе•мын {sentence} our products' prices went down
♢ ешна• ик еҥла•н изе•мын {sentence} our family lost a member
♦ изе•мме се•мын {adverb} in descending order
♦ э•ркын изема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to decrease slowly
2. to die down, to subside, to abate, to become weaker (wind, rain, noise, etc.)
♢ йӱр иземе•ш {sentence} the rain is dying down
3. to get narrow, to narrow, to become tighter, to shrink
♢ шерга•ш иземе•ш {sentence} the ring is getting tighter
♢ мы•йын тувыре•м му•шмо де•не изе•мын {sentence} my dress became tighter in the wash
4. {figuratively} to decrease, to be diminished, to be tarnished, to be lost (credibility, respect, etc.)
♢ авторите•тше иземе•ш {sentence} (s)he is losing authority
♢ пагалыма•шыже иземе•ш {sentence} (s)he is losing respect
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// изе•м(ын) кая•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ эҥе•рыште вӱд изе•мын кае•н {sentence} the water level of the river went down
// изе•м(ын) тола•ш (-ам) {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ка•лык чот ка•жне ке•чын изе•м толе•ш {sentence} the number of people decreases by the day
// изе•м(ын) шинча•ш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ вургеме•м изе•мын ши•нчын {sentence} my clothes became tighter
// изе•м(ын) шога•ш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ял изе•мын шога• {sentence} the village is becoming smaller
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