laptə̑rgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be trodden down
♢ peledə̑š laptə̑rgen {sentence} the flowers are trodden down
♦ laptə̑rgen βozam {verb I} to lie flat (e.g., crops)
2. to be flattened
♢ puda βuj laptə̑rgen {sentence} the head of the nail was flattened
3. to squat, to kneel, to cower
♢ joč́a, č́eretə̑šte šogen jarnen, aβaž βokten laptə̑rgen {sentence} the child got tired standing in line and squatted down against its mother
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// laptə̑rgen pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šudo jöršə̑n laptə̑rgen pə̑ten {sentence} the grass was trodden down completely
// laptə̑rgen šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ögə̑t jə̑mak logalmek, šergaš laptə̑rgen šinč́e {sentence} coming under the hammer, the ring was flattened