nöltaltam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to rise, to move up ♢ šikš nöltalteš {sentence} smoke is rising
♢ par nöltalteš {sentence} steam is rising
♢ tuljə̑p nöltalteš {sentence} sparks are rising
♢ βüd nöltalteš {sentence} the water is rising
♢ tə̑lze nöltalteš {sentence} the moon is rising
♢ tütə̑ra nöltalteš {sentence} fog is rising
♢ pə̑l nöltalteš {sentence} a cloud is rising
2. to tower, to tower above, to tower up, to rise ♢ pört nöltalteš {sentence} the house towers up
♢ kurə̑k nöltalteš {sentence} the mountains tower up
♢ antenne nöltalteš {sentence} the antenna towers up
♢ pə̑rdə̑ž nöltalteš {sentence} the walls tower up
3. to take off, to rise ♢ samol'ot nöltalteš {sentence} the airplane is taking off
♢ raket nöltalteš {sentence} the rocket is rising
♢ kajə̑k tüška nöltalteš {sentence} a flock of birds takes off
4. to be built, to rise ♢ zaβod nöltalteš {sentence} the factory is rising
5. to grow, to start growing (plants) ♢ č́odə̑ra nöltalteš {sentence} a forest is growing
♢ pušeŋge-βlak nöltaltə̑t {sentence} trees are growing
6. to straighten up, to rise ♢ üpem kopə̑ž-ž nöltalte {sentence} my hair was standing on end
7. {figuratively} to move up, to rise (in rank, position) ♢ pašaštə̑že nöltalteš {sentence} (s)he's advancing in rank
♢ Semon pə̑tartə̑š žapə̑šte č́otak nöltalte {sentence} Semon has been rising up through the ranks recently
8. {figuratively} {intransitive} to increase, to improve, to rise, to grow ♢ külešlə̑kše nöltalteš {sentence} its importance is increasing
♢ aktiβnost' nöltalteš {sentence} activity is increasing
♢ č́apše nöltalteš {sentence} his/her fame is on the rise
♢ lümžö nöltalteš {sentence} his/her name is on the rise, (s)he is gaining in authority
9. {figuratively} {intransitive} to improve, to get better (e.g., one's mood) ♢ kumə̑lem nöltalteš {sentence} my mood is getting better, my mood is improving
10. {figuratively} to rise, to rise up, to start (an activity) ♢ zabastoβko nöltalteš {sentence} a strike is starting
♦ erə̑k βerč́ kuč́edalmaške nöltaltam {verb I} to rise up and fight for freedom
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nöltalt(ə̑n) kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ paša lektə̑š nöltalt kaja {sentence} work results are improving
// nöltalt(ə̑n) kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ojgan jeŋə̑n kumə̑lžo nöltalt kodo {sentence} the sad person's mood has improved
// nöltalt(ə̑n) šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pel šagat gə̑č́ pasušto susla-βlak nöltalt šogal'ə̑č́ {sentence} half an hour later sheaves had risen on the field
// nöltalt(ə̑n) šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tušto pünč́er den kožer nöltalt šogat {sentence} pine and spruce forests rise up there