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kadərtem

1. {transitive} to bend, to twist

♦ nerəm kadərtem {verb II} {set phrase} have one's nose in the air, to get a swollen head

♦ oŋəm kadərtem {verb II} {set phrase} to swell up in pride

♦ pudam kadərtem {verb II} to bend a nail

2. {figuratively} to exaggerate, to overstate

♦ t͡ɕot kadərtem {verb II} to exaggerate greatly

3. {figuratively} to drive at, to aim at, to direct one's actions and words towards a specific purpose

♢ kuʃko təj kadərtet? {sentence} what are you driving at?, what are you trying to say?

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kadərten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ anuʃ kyrtɲəβoʃtərəm kadərten ʃəndəʃ {sentence} Anush bent the iron wire

--"PARENT"--> kadər

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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