лишема•ш (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go closer to, to approach, to come closer
♦ мӧ•ҥгӧ дек лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to approach home
♦ э•ркын лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to approach slowly
2. to draw near, to approach (time)
♢ те•ле лишеме•ш {sentence} winter is drawing near
3. {figuratively} to approach, to get closer to
♦ ку•мло и•йышке лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} (s)he's approaching thirty
♦ муча•шке лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to approach the end
♦ ке•ре дек лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to get closer to the truth
♦ чын дек лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to get closer to the truth
4. {figuratively} to become closer, to start having a closer relationship
♦ пошку•до де•не лишема•ш (-ам) {verb I} to become closer with a neighbor
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// лише•м(ын) тола•ш (-ам) {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ик тӱшка•се туне•мше-влак ий мучашла•н лише•м то•лыт {sentence} the students in the same group are becoming closer toward the end of the year
// лише•м(ын) шога•ш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// тӱшка• паша•ште лише•м шога•ш (-ем) {verb II} to become closer doing group work