peŋgə̑demdem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to compress, to make dense
♦ rokə̑m kid dene peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to compress soil with one's hands
2. to fasten, to attach, to fix, to reinforce, to strengthen
♦ meŋgə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to attach a pole
3. to strengthen, to make stronger
♢ jandar juž tazalə̑kə̑m peŋgə̑demda {sentence} clean air is conducive to good health
♦ kapkə̑lə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to strengthen one's body
♦ lulegə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to strengthen one's skeleton
♦ plotinam peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to strengthen a dam
♦ püjam peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to strengthen a dam
♦ č́ogašə̑lə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to strengthen muscles
4. to fortify
♦ araltə̑šə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to fortify the defenses
5. to reinforce
♢ komandir č́ə̑la postə̑m peŋgə̑demden {sentence} the commander reinforced all the posts
6. {figuratively} to establish, to assert, to consolidate
♦ ške βlast'ə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to assert one's power, to consolidate one's power
♦ ške ozalanə̑mə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to assert one's power, to consolidate one's power
♦ ške töralanə̑mə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to assert one's power, to consolidate one's power
7. to approve, to confirm, to ratify
♦ βujlatə̑šə̑lan peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to approve someone as head
♦ mirnə̑j dogoβorə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to ratify a peace treaty
♦ sessijə̑šte peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to approve in a session
♦ akə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to fix a price, to peg a price
♦ iktaž-mom βozen peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to confirm something in writing
♦ zakonoprojektə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to ratify a bill, to ratify a draft
♦ sud punč́alə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to uphold a court decision
♦ uβerə̑m peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to confirm a report, to confirm a message
8. {figuratively} to reinforce, to support, to make more significant, to back up, to corroborate, to confirm
♦ šomakə̑m paša dene peŋgə̑demdem {verb II} to back up one's words with deeds
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// peŋgə̑demden tolam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// kə̑lə̑m peŋgə̑demden tolam {verb I} to intensify a relationship
// peŋgə̑demden šə̑ndem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ nuno koktə̑n trosə̑n βes muč́ašə̑žə̑mat peŋgə̑demden šə̑ndə̑št {sentence} the two of them also reinforced the other end of the cable
--"PARENT"--> peŋgə̑demam