lazərtem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to soak (e.g., clothing)
♢ tuβər-jolaʃəm ont͡ɕət͡ɕ lazərtem, βara βele tuβər muʃmo maʃina got͡ɕ koltem {sentence} I first soak clothing, only then do I put them through the washing machine
♦ laβəran tuβərəm lazərtem {verb II} to soak a dirty shirt
♦ ʃokʃo βydeʃ lazərtem {verb II} to soak in hot water
2. {transitive} to soften
♢ kindəm ʃøreʃ lazərtaʃ kyleʃ, peʃ kakʎaka {sentence} the bread is very hard, it needs to be softened in milk
3. to crush, to squash, to bruise
♦ sɲegəm lazərtem {verb II} to crush a wild strawberry
4. to make impassable, to make unfit for traffic (roads)
♢ teŋget͡ɕe jyr kornəm lazərten {sentence} the road was made impassable by yesterday's rain
5. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy
♢ βaʃtareʃ lijat - lazərtem {sentence} oppose me and I will crush you
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lazərten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// karməm βat͡ɕəʃ lazərten ʃəndem {verb II} to squash a fly on one's shoulder