ʎəptərgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to subside, to sink
♢ pørt ʎəptərgen {sentence} the house subsided
♦ erkən ʎəptərgem {verb II} to subside slowly
2. to wither away, to fade, to dry up, to grow old
♢ tudo ʎəptərga {sentence} (s)he is growing old
♢ ʃodəʒo ʎəptərgen {sentence} his/her lungs withered away
3. {figuratively} to fall (one's mood)
♢ kuməlem ʎəptərgen {sentence} my mood fell
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʎəptərgen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to writhe, to squirm
// korʃtəmo dene ʎəptərgen βozam {verb I} to squirm in pain
// ʎəptərgen ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβam ʎəptərgen ʃint͡ɕən {sentence} my grandmother grew quite old