nijaltem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ pun kopa nijalta {phrase} (s)he is sleepy, (s)he is drowsy
♦ βuj gət͡ɕ nijaltem {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ tupəm nijaltem {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ ypəm nijaltem {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ kysenəm nijaltem {verb II} to feel one's pocket
♦ susərəm nijaltem {verb II} to touch a wound
3. to rinse with water, to rinse out with water
♦ βyd dene ʃyrgəm nijaltem {verb II} to rinse one's face with water
4. to iron, to press
♦ tuβərəm nijaltem {verb II} to iron a shirt
5. {figuratively} to eat quickly, to wolf down, to tuck in
♢ syan kalək ysteləm nijalten {sentence} the wedding guests ate up the food quickly
6. {figuratively} to steal
♢ sumkam gət͡ɕ ala-kø oksaməm nijalten {sentence} someone stole my money from my bag
7. {figuratively} to brush against, to touch, to touch upon
♢ ʃəmləze paʃaʃtəʒe tə ʃonəmaʃəm nijalten {sentence} the scholar touched upon this idea in his/her research work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nijalten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jeŋən pogəʒəm nijalten kajem {verb II} to steal someone's property
// nijalten koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕerle jot͡ɕan βujʒəm nijalten koltem {verb II} to stroke a sick child's head
// nijalten ont͡ɕem {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// koβaʃtəm nijalten ont͡ɕem {verb II} to stroke leather