ʃəmatemː
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to comfort, to console
♦ ojgan joltaʃydərəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to console a sorrowful girlfriend
2. to sleep with, to have sex with
♢ pørjeŋ pelaʃəʒəm ʃəmata {sentence} the man is having sex with his wife
3. to entertain, to amuse
♦ iktaʒ-køm jokrok godəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to entertain someone when they are bored
4. to smooth, to smooth out
♦ toβaŋʃe ypəm ʃəmatem {verb II} to smooth out one's tangled hair
5. {figuratively} to caress, to arouse a pleasant feeling
♢ saj muro pələʃəm ʃəmata {sentence} a good song caresses the ear
6. {figuratively} to coddle, to pamper, to treat well
♢ iziem godəm iləʃ məjəm ʃəmaten ogəl {sentence} life didn't treat me well when I was a child
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʃəmaten nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃortʃo jot͡ɕam ʃəmaten nalam {verb I} to comfort a crying child
