xlopotatlem
{verb II} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. to make an effort for, to go to go to great efforts
♦ unəka nergen xlopotatlem {verb II} to go to great efforts for one's grandchild
♦ putʲoβkəm xlopotatlem {verb II} to make an effort to get a holiday pass
2. to speak up for, to stand up for
♦ jot͡ɕa-βlak βert͡ɕən xlopotatlem {verb II} to speak up for the children, to take up the children's case
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// xlopotatlen luktam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ikʃəβe βert͡ɕ xlopotatlen luktam {verb I} to go to great efforts for a child