pətem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to end, to stop
♢ modəʃ nit͡ɕja dene pəten {sentence} the game ended in a draw
♢ mut joŋjyk dene pəta {sentence} the word ends in a vowel
♦ paʃa pətəʃ {phrase} it's in the bag, it's a sure thing, the matter's done; all is lost, it's as good as over
2. to die
♢ kot͡ɕam sarəʃte pəten {sentence} my grandfather died in the war
3. to be destroyed, to be exterminated, to be eradicated
♢ zaβod pəten {sentence} the factory was destroyed
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ lum pəten {sentence} the snow has disappeared, the snow has melted
♢ t͡ɕətəmaʃ pəta {sentence} (s)he is running out of patience
♢ nelələk pəta {sentence} the difficulties are coming to an end
5. {intransitive} to wear out, to be worn out
♢ joʃkar jolaʃem pəten {sentence} my red trousers wore out
6. to be spent, to be consumed, to be used up
♢ oksam pətəʃ {sentence} I'm out of money
7. to become emaciated, to grow thin, to weaken, to grow weak
♢ t͡ɕerlanəmem godəm t͡ɕotak pətenam {sentence} I grew quite weak when I was ill
♦ joljəʒəŋʒe pətəʃ {phrase} his/her legs gave way, (s)he went weak in the knees, his/her legs buckled under him/her
8. {in a converb construction} (marks completeness of an action, intense execution, indicates that everybody is participating in an action, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♢ nuno t͡ɕəlan puren pətəʃt {sentence} they all came in
♢ nuno t͡ɕəlan tolən pətəʃt {sentence} they all came
♦ βoʃtəl pətem {verb II} to have a good laugh
♦ jøslanen pətem {verb II} to be worried to death
♦ koʃken pətem {verb II} to dry out completely
♦ nøren pətem {verb II} to be drenched, to be soaked, to get wet through
♦ ʃortən pətem {verb II} to have a good cry
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pəten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕerle jeŋ pəten kajen {sentence} the sick person grew very weak
// pəten tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕodəra pojanlək pəten toleʃ {sentence} forest resources are being depleted
// pəten ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksana pəten ʃoga {sentence} we're running out of money
// pəten ʃuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgemem pəten ʃuən {sentence} my clothes wore out
