amə̑rte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get something dirty, to stain
♦ amə̑rtə̑de• βoze•m {verb II} to write cleanly, not making any ink blots
♦ βurge•mə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty
♦ ki•də̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to get one's hands dirty, to be involved in dirty business
♦ šü•rgə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to get one's face dirty
2. to pollute
♦ ju•žə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to pollute air
♦ eŋe•rə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to pollute a river
3. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate
♦ lümne•rə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to disgrace one's own name
♦ pia•lə̑m amə̑rte•m {verb II} to darken happiness
4. {figuratively} to defile
♢ tə̑ga•j ša•kše šoma•k tə̑•šte joŋgə̑ša•š o•gə̑l: o•tə̑m tə̑ge• amə̑rta•š ok lij {sentence} such bad language must not be used here, the sacred grove must not be defiled like this
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// amə̑rte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kniga•m amə̑rte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to soil a book
// amə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kü•mə̑žə̑m amə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to make a dish dirty
