sule•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to redeem something
♦ šö•rtńö šerga•šə̑m sule•m {verb II} to redeem a gold ring
2. to repay, to pay back
♦ po•ro de•ne sule•m {verb II} to repay with kindness
3. to justify, to protect, to defend
♦ tita•kdə̑me je•ŋə̑m sule•m {verb II} to defend an innocent person
4. to warrant, to justify, to earn, to show oneself to be worthy of something
♦ jöratə̑ma•šə̑m sule•m {verb II} to show oneself worthy of love
♦ üša•nə̑m sule•m {verb II} to justify trust
5. to reimburse, to compensate
♦ sitə̑də̑ma•šə̑m sule•m {verb II} to compensate for a shortcoming
♦ jomda•rə̑mə̑m sule•m {verb II} to compensate for a loss
♦ βij pə̑•štə̑mə̑m sule•m {verb II} to reimburse for labor
6. to correspond to, to match, to live up to
♢ južguna•m ige•č́e progno•z ške•nžə̑m ok su•lo {sentence} sometimes, the weather report doesn't live up to itself
♦ ške lü•mə̑m sule•m {verb II} to live up to one's title
7. to atone for, to expiate
♦ sula•š li•jdə̑me ja•zə̑k {noun} unatonable sin
♦ ške osa•l paša•m sule•m {verb II} to atone for one's evil deed
8. to pay off (a debt)
♦ pa•rə̑mə̑m sule•m {verb II} to pay off a debt
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// sule•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to save from death
// č́e•rle je•ŋə̑m sule•n kode•m {verb II} to save a sick person from death
// sule•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// plen gə̑č́ sule•n nala•m {verb I} to redeem from captivity
// sule•n na•lme ka•nə̑š {noun} {set phrase} retirement