loktə̑laltam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to spoil, to become spoiled, to go bad
♢ pareŋge loktə̑lalteš {sentence} the potatoes are going bad
♦ βüdə̑žgö dene loktə̑laltam {verb I} to spoil due to moisture
♦ kə̑lmen loktə̑laltam {verb I} to spoil due to the cold
2. to break down, to stop working
♦ mašina loktə̑laltə̑n {noun} the car broke down
♦ motor loktə̑laltə̑n {noun} the motor broke down
♢ šagat loktə̑lalteš {sentence} the clock is breaking down
3. to deteriorate, to become worse, to take a turn to the worse
♢ tazalə̑kše loktə̑lalteš {sentence} his/her health took a turn to the worse
♢ ilə̑š loktə̑lalteš {sentence} life is getting worse
♢ paša loktə̑lalteš {sentence} the matter is deteriorating
♢ igeč́e loktə̑laltə̑n {sentence} the weather took a turn to the worse
♢ šinč́am loktə̑lalteš {sentence} my eyesight is getting worse
4. {figuratively} to be corrupted, to be spoiled
♢ kumə̑lem loktə̑lalte {sentence} my mood was spoiled
♢ kokam loktə̑laltə̑n {sentence} my aunt was corrupted
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// loktə̑lalt(ə̑n) pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// olase ilə̑š dene loktə̑lalt(ə̑n) pə̑tem {verb II} to get spoiled living in the city
// loktə̑lalt(ə̑n) šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tuβə̑rə̑m mušmo mašina loktə̑lalt šinč́ə̑n {sentence} the washing machine broke down
--"PARENT"--> loktə̑lam
