pə̑te•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to end, to stop
♢ mo•də̑š nič́ja• de•ne pə̑te•n {sentence} the game ended in a draw
♢ mut joŋjü•k de•ne pə̑ta• {sentence} the word ends in a vowel
♦ paša• pə̑•tə̑š {phrase} it's in the bag, it's a sure thing, the matter's done; all is lost, it's as good as over
2. to die
♢ koč́a•m sa•rə̑šte pə̑te•n {sentence} my grandfather died in the war
3. to be destroyed, to be exterminated, to be eradicated
♢ zaβo•d pə̑te•n {sentence} the factory was destroyed
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ lum pə̑te•n {sentence} the snow has disappeared, the snow has melted
♢ č́ə̑tə̑ma•š pə̑ta• {sentence} (s)he is running out of patience
♢ ne•lə̑lə̑k pə̑ta• {sentence} the difficulties are coming to an end
5. {intransitive} to wear out, to be worn out
♢ joška•r jolaše•m pə̑te•n {sentence} my red trousers wore out
6. to be spent, to be consumed, to be used up
♢ oksa•m pə̑•tə̑š {sentence} I'm out of money
7. to become emaciated, to grow thin, to weaken, to grow weak
♢ č́erlanə̑me•m go•də̑m č́o•tak pə̑tena•m {sentence} I grew quite weak when I was ill
♦ joljə̑•žə̑ŋže pə̑•tə̑š {phrase} his/her legs gave way, (s)he went weak in the knees, his/her legs buckled under him/her
8. {in a converb construction} (marks completeness of an action, intense execution, indicates that everybody is participating in an action, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♢ nu•no č́ə̑la•n pure•n pə̑•tə̑št {sentence} they all came in
♢ nu•no č́ə̑la•n to•lə̑n pə̑•tə̑št {sentence} they all came
♦ βo•štə̑l pə̑te•m {verb II} to have a good laugh
♦ jöslane•n pə̑te•m {verb II} to be worried to death
♦ koške•n pə̑te•m {verb II} to dry out completely
♦ nöre•n pə̑te•m {verb II} to be drenched, to be soaked, to get wet through
♦ šo•rtə̑n pə̑te•m {verb II} to have a good cry
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pə̑te•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́e•rle jeŋ pə̑te•n kaje•n {sentence} the sick person grew very weak
// pə̑te•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ č́odə̑ra• poja•nlə̑k pə̑te•n tole•š {sentence} forest resources are being depleted
// pə̑te•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksana• pə̑te•n šoga• {sentence} we're running out of money
// pə̑te•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgeme•m pə̑te•n šu•ə̑n {sentence} my clothes wore out