amərte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get something dirty, to stain
♦ amərtəde• βoze•m {verb II} to write cleanly, not making any ink blots
♦ βurge•məm amərte•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty
♦ ki•dəm amərte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to get one's hands dirty, to be involved in dirty business
♦ ʃy•rgəm amərte•m {verb II} to get one's face dirty
2. to pollute
♦ ju•ʒəm amərte•m {verb II} to pollute air
♦ eŋe•rəm amərte•m {verb II} to pollute a river
3. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate
♦ lymne•rəm amərte•m {verb II} to disgrace one's own name
♦ pia•ləm amərte•m {verb II} to darken happiness
4. {figuratively} to defile
♢ təga•j ʃa•kʃe ʃoma•k tə•ʃte joŋgəʃa•ʃ o•gəl: o•təm təge• amərta•ʃ ok lij {sentence} such bad language must not be used here, the sacred grove must not be defiled like this
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// amərte•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kniga•m amərte•n pətare•m {verb II} to soil a book
// amərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ky•məʒəm amərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} to make a dish dirty
