amərtem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get something dirty, to stain
♦ amərtəde βozem {verb II} to write cleanly, not making any ink blots
♦ βurgeməm amərtem {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty
♦ kidəm amərtem {verb II} {set phrase} to get one's hands dirty, to be involved in dirty business
♦ ʃyrgəm amərtem {verb II} to get one's face dirty
2. to pollute
♦ juʒəm amərtem {verb II} to pollute air
♦ eŋerəm amərtem {verb II} to pollute a river
3. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate
♦ lymnerəm amərtem {verb II} to disgrace one's own name
♦ pialəm amərtem {verb II} to darken happiness
4. {figuratively} to defile
♢ təgaj ʃakʃe ʃomak təʃte joŋgəʃaʃ ogəl: otəm təge amərtaʃ ok lij {sentence} such bad language must not be used here, the sacred grove must not be defiled like this
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// amərten pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// knigam amərten pətarem {verb II} to soil a book
// amərten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kyməʒəm amərten ʃəndem {verb II} to make a dish dirty