sulem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to redeem something
♦ šörtńö šergašə̑m sulem {verb II} to redeem a gold ring
2. to repay, to pay back
♦ poro dene sulem {verb II} to repay with kindness
3. to justify, to protect, to defend
♦ titakdə̑me jeŋə̑m sulem {verb II} to defend an innocent person
4. to warrant, to justify, to earn, to show oneself to be worthy of something
♦ jöratə̑mašə̑m sulem {verb II} to show oneself worthy of love
♦ üšanə̑m sulem {verb II} to justify trust
5. to reimburse, to compensate
♦ sitə̑də̑mašə̑m sulem {verb II} to compensate for a shortcoming
♦ jomdarə̑mə̑m sulem {verb II} to compensate for a loss
♦ βij pə̑štə̑mə̑m sulem {verb II} to reimburse for labor
6. to correspond to, to match, to live up to
♢ južgunam igeč́e prognoz škenžə̑m ok sulo {sentence} sometimes, the weather report doesn't live up to itself
♦ ške lümə̑m sulem {verb II} to live up to one's title
7. to atone for, to expiate
♦ sulaš lijdə̑me jazə̑k {noun} unatonable sin
♦ ške osal pašam sulem {verb II} to atone for one's evil deed
8. to pay off (a debt)
♦ parə̑mə̑m sulem {verb II} to pay off a debt
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// sulen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to save from death
// č́erle jeŋə̑m sulen kodem {verb II} to save a sick person from death
// sulen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// plen gə̑č́ sulen nalam {verb I} to redeem from captivity
// sulen nalme kanə̑š {noun} {set phrase} retirement
