petərem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to close, to shut
♦ knigam petərem {verb II} to close a book
♦ omsam petərem {verb II} to close a door
♦ t͡ɕemodanəm petərem {verb II} to close a suitcase
♦ ʃint͡ɕam petərem {verb II} to close one's eyes
2. to cover, to cover up, to block out, to obscure
♢ pəl kaβam petəren {sentence} clouds covered the sky
♦ kid dene ʃint͡ɕam petərem {verb II} to cover ones eyes with one's hand
♦ pələʃəm petərem {verb II} to cover one's ears
♦ umʃam petərem {verb II} {set phrase} to keep one's mouth shut; {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to silence somebody
3. {transitive} to close, to close up, to shut up, to stop up, to plug up
♦ βiʃəm petərem {verb II} to plug a gap
♦ oknam oŋa dene petərem {verb II} board up a window
4. to block, to obstruct
♦ kornəm petərem {verb II} to block the way
5. {transitive} to stop up, to block, to close, to prevent from flowing
♦ gazəm petərem {verb II} to turn off the gas
♦ put͡ɕəm petərem {verb II} to block up a pipe
♦ ureməm maʃina-βlaklan petərem {verb II} to close a road to traffic
6. to block out, to drown out (sounds)
♦ pərʎa murəmo godəm iktaʒ-køn murəməʒəm petərem {verb II} to drown out someone's voice when singing together
7. {transitive} to close down, to shut down, to close
♢ keβətəm kunam petərat? {sentence} when does the shop close?
♦ keβətəm petərem {verb II} to close a store
♦ fabrikəm petərem {verb II} to close down a factory
♦ ʃkoləm petərem {verb II} to close down a school
8. to cover, to cover with, to lay over
♦ marlan kajəʃəm βyrgent͡ɕək dene petərem {verb II} to cover the bride with a veil
♦ ij dene petərem {verb II} to cover with ice
9. to cover up, to conceal, to hide
♢ rəβəʒ pot͡ɕʃo dene ʃke kəʃaʒəm petəra {sentence} the fox is hiding its tracks with its tail
♦ iktaʒ-køn ʃojaʒəm petərem {verb II} to cover up someone's lies
10. to lock up, to confine
♦ tʲuŕmaʃ iktaʒ-køm petərem {verb II} to imprison someone
11. to drive in (animals)
♦ βoʎəkəm petərem {verb II} to drive in cattle
12. to close, to complete
♦ pogənəmaʃəm petərem {verb II} to close a meeting, to adjourn a meeting
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// petəren kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaʒ-køm pøleməʃte petəren kodem {verb II} to close someone into a room
// petəren ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// omsam petəren ʃəndem {verb II} to close a door