lazərte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to soak (e.g., clothing)
♢ tu•βər-jola•ʃəm o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ lazərte•m, βara• βe•le tu•βər mu•ʃmo maʃina• got͡ɕ kolte•m {sentence} I first soak clothing, only then do I put them through the washing machine
♦ laβəra•n tu•βərəm lazərte•m {verb II} to soak a dirty shirt
♦ ʃo•kʃo βyde•ʃ lazərte•m {verb II} to soak in hot water
2. {transitive} to soften
♢ ki•ndəm ʃøre•ʃ lazərta•ʃ kyle•ʃ, peʃ kakʎaka• {sentence} the bread is very hard, it needs to be softened in milk
3. to crush, to squash, to bruise
♦ sɲe•gəm lazərte•m {verb II} to crush a wild strawberry
4. to make impassable, to make unfit for traffic (roads)
♢ teŋge•t͡ɕe jyr ko•rnəm lazərte•n {sentence} the road was made impassable by yesterday's rain
5. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy
♢ βaʃtare•ʃ lija•t - lazərte•m {sentence} oppose me and I will crush you
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lazərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ka•rməm βa•t͡ɕəʃ lazərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} to squash a fly on one's shoulder