lupšaltam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be whipped, to be lashed, to be beaten ♢ č́urijže č́ot lupšalte {sentence} his/her face was whipped
2. {intransitive} to hang down, to swing, to wave, to dangle ♢ tiste lupšalteš {sentence} the flag is waving
♢ šüjə̑štə̑žö galstuk lupšalteš {sentence} a tie is dangling from his neck
3. {intransitive} to swing, to sway, to rock, to heave ♢ pušeŋge βuj lupšalteš {sentence} the tree tops are swaying
♦ kok mogə̑rə̑š lupšaltam {verb I} to swing in both directions
4. {figuratively} to swing back and forth, to flip-flop ♦ č́üč́kə̑də̑n türlö mogə̑rə̑š lupšaltem {verb II} to change one's opinion all the time
5. to be hung, to hang (over one's shoulders, on a beam, etc.) ♢ šoβə̑č́ kašta goč́ lupšalte {sentence} the kerchief hung over a beam
6. to flutter, to fly ♢ flag lupšalteš {sentence} the flag is flying
♢ šoβə̑č́ lupšalteš {sentence} the kerchief is fluttering
♢ šurno lupšalteš {sentence} the grain is fluttering
7. to splash, to hit with a splash ♢ tolkə̑n-βlak lupšaltə̑t {sentence} waves are splashing
♢ βüd lupšalteš {sentence} the water is splashing
8. to rush, to gush, to pour, to surge, to dash ♦ aβtobus mogə̑rə̑škə̑la lupšaltam {verb I} to rush for a bus
♦ ördə̑žkö lupšaltam {verb I} to throw oneself to the side
♦ omsa dek lupšaltam {verb I} to dash for the door
♦ pört βelə̑š lupšaltam {verb I} to rush towards the house
♦ č́odə̑raš lupšaltam {verb I} to dash into the forest
9. to run, to lead to (e.g., a road, tracks) ♢ jolgorno jer deke lupšalteš {sentence} the path leads to the lake
10. to spread, to become audible (sounds) ♢ šüšpə̑k jük č́ə̑la βelkə̑la lupšalte {sentence} the nightingale's song was heard all over
11. {intransitive} to turn, to head, to turn in a certain direction ♢ kumə̑lem βaške βes mogə̑rə̑š lupšalte {sentence} my wishes soon turned in another direction
12. to come closer, to approach, to advance towards ♢ žap erə̑škat lupšalte {sentence} morning began to approach
13. to be spread over, to lie ♢ korem goč́ küβar lupšaltə̑n {sentence} the bridge is spread over the river
14. {intransitive} to spread ♢ 1905-še ijə̑se reβol'ucijə̑n tolkə̑nžo marij jalə̑škat lupšaltə̑n {sentence} The revolutionary wave of 1905 spread to the Mari countryside as well
15. to gain speed, to gather speed, to accelerate (on a snow-covered slippery road) ♢ ječ́e lupšalte {sentence} the skis gained speed
16. {figuratively} to resemble, to bear a resemblance, to be like, to come to resemble ♢ šonə̑mašə̑že ač́až mogə̑rə̑ško lupšaltə̑n {sentence} his/her thoughts resemble his/her father's
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lupšalt βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑jə̑n kornem möŋgö mogə̑rə̑š lupšalt βozə̑n {sentence} my path led me home
// lupšalt kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tul lupšalt kaja {sentence} the fire is flickering
// lupšalt šinč́em {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ teŋə̑z mardež dene lupšalt šinč́a {sentence} the sea is heaving in the wind