pə̑tarem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to finish, to complete, to conclude
♦ institutə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to graduate from an institute of higher education
♦ mutə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to finish one's speech
♦ pašam pə̑tarem {verb II} to finish work
♦ pisə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} to finish quickly
♦ školə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to finish school
2. to destroy, to eliminate, to eradicate
♦ bezgramotnost'ə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to eliminate illiteracy
♦ βož gə̑nak pə̑tarem {verb II} to eradicate
♦ βožge pə̑tarem {verb II} to eradicate
♦ kol'am pə̑tarem {verb II} to exterminate mice
♦ pürtüs motorlə̑kə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to destroy the beauty of nature
♦ serə̑šə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to destroy a letter
♦ sitə̑də̑mašə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to eliminate shortcomings
♦ tušmanə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to destroy an enemy
♦ šeŋgelan kodmašə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to catch up with the backlog
3. to spend
♦ oksam pə̑tarem {verb II} to spend money
4. to deplete, to exhaust, to use up
♦ jə̑žə̑ŋə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to exhaust one's strength
♦ temə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to exhaust a topic
♦ č́ə̑la šapašə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to deplete one's entire stock
5. to put a stop to, to put an end to, to abolish, to get rid of
♦ üč́ašə̑mašə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to put a stop to an argument
♦ šotdə̑mə̑lə̑kə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to put an end to unrest
6. {transitive} to wear out
♦ kemə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to wear out boots
7. {figuratively} to exhaust, to deplete, to wear out, to bring down, to break
♢ mə̑jə̑m ojgo pə̑tara {sentence} the sorrow is bringing me down
♦ iktaž-kön torešlanə̑mə̑žə̑m pə̑tarem {verb II} to break somebody's resistance
8. {in a converb construction} (marks completeness of an action, implies a certain intensity, coupled with transitive verbs)
♦ iktaž-mom tunem pə̑tarem {verb II} to graduate from somewhere, to finish schooling
♦ kuč́ə̑lt pə̑tarem {verb II} to use everything up, to spend everything
♦ pužen pə̑tarem {verb II} to destroy, to ruin
♦ püč́keden pə̑tarem {verb II} to cut up
♦ tunem pə̑tarem {verb II} to finish studies
♦ tülen pə̑tarem {verb II} to pay (for everything)
♦ jurisprudencijə̑m tunem pə̑tarem {verb II} to graduate from law school
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pə̑taren tolam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// sitə̑də̑mašə̑m pə̑taren tolam {verb I} to eliminate shortcomings
// pə̑taren šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pašam pə̑taren šuem {verb II} to complete the work
--"PARENT"--> pə̑tem
