pørdam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {also figurative} {intransitive} to turn, to rotate, to spin, to revolve, to cricle
♢ mlande ket͡ɕe jər pørdeʃ {sentence} the Earth revolves around the sun
♢ təgaj ʃonəmaʃ ʃuko ʃəmləzən βujəʃtəʒo pørdeʃ {sentence} many scientists have such ideas going through their head
♢ βuj ymbalne samoʎot pørdeʃ {sentence} an airplane is circling overhead
♢ βujem pørdeʃ {sentence} my head is spinning, I'm dizzy
♦ βujəʃtem ik ʃonəmaʃ pørdeʃ {phrase} one idea is constantly on my mind
♦ uʃəʃtem oj pørdeʃ {phrase} I've got a thought on my mind
♦ jəlme mut͡ɕaʃte pørdeʃ {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ jəlme tyrəʃtø pørdeʃ {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ pørdən tarβanəlmaʃ {noun} {physics} rotary movement, rotatory motion, rotation
2. to fidget, to sit restlessly
♢ andrej urokəʃto ere pørdeʃ, ʃəp ʃint͡ɕen ogeʃ kert {sentence} Andrey is always fidgeting in class, he cannot sit still
3. {intransitive} to whirl (snow, dust, etc., in air)
♢ purak pørdeʃ {sentence} dust is whirling
4. {figuratively} to run around, to fuss about, to bustle about
♦ koŋga βoktene pørdam {verb I} to bustle about the stove
♦ t͡ɕerle jot͡ɕa jər pørdam {verb I} to fuss about a sick child
5. {figuratively} to move around, to move quickly, to turn, to go around, to circle
♢ ʃint͡ɕaʒe pørdeʃ {sentence} his/her eyes are moving quickly
♦ t͡ɕodəra jər pørdam {verb I} to go around the forest, to circle the forest
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pørdən βolem {verb II} to roll down
/ toʃkaltəʃ gət͡ɕ pørdən βolem {verb II} to roll down the stairs
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pørdən kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kuʃtəmo godəm pørdən kajem {verb II} to whirl when dancing
// pørdən nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// koʒ jər pørdən nalam {verb I} to circle around a spruce
// pørdən ʃint͡ɕem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ʃagat pørdən ʃint͡ɕa {sentence} the hands of the clock are turning