pysemdem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to sharpen
♦ kalak dene pysemdem {verb II} to whet, to sharpen with a whetstone
♦ kyzəm pysemdem {verb II} to sharpen a knife
♦ saβam pysemdem {verb II} to sharpen a scythe
2. {figuratively} to sharpen, to concentrate
♦ pələʃəm pysemden koləʃtam {verb I} to listen with one's ears perked up, to listen attentively
3. {figuratively} to improve, to develop, to hone, to cultivate
♦ peram pysemdem {verb II} {set phrase} to improve one's style
♦ uʃəm pysemdem {verb II} to cultivate one's mind
4. {figuratively} to exacerbate, to aggravate, to intensify
♦ krizisəm pysemdem {verb II} to intensify a crisis
5. {figuratively} to drive on, to quicken, to accelerate, to hasten
♦ ʃoʃo aga paʃam pysemdem {verb II} to accelerate spring field work
--"STYLE"--> pisemdem
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pysemden tolam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// konfliktəm pysemden tolam {verb I} to exacerbate a conflict
// pysemden ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kyzəm pysemden ʃəndem {verb II} to sharpen a knife
--"PARENT"--> pysemam