aptəranem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be shy, to be timid, to be embarrassed, to be afraid, to be bashful
♦ aptəranəme gaj lijam {verb I} to be somewhat shy
♦ aptəranəme semən lijam {verb I} to be somewhat shy
♦ jeŋ det͡ɕ aptəranem {verb II} to be shy of people
♦ muraʃ aptəranem {verb II} to be too shy to sing, to be afraid to sing
2. to be taken aback, to be astonished, to be amazed, to be very surprised, to be confused
♢ ydər jomʃo marijʒəm uʒmeke aptəranen {sentence} seeing her lost husband, the woman was taken aback
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aptəranen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// trukəʃto uʒmo dene aptəranen kajem {verb II} to be very surprised by an unexpected encounter
// aptəranen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mijen tyknəmem dene aptəranen koltenam {sentence} I was very surprised by the unexpected encounter
// aptəranen kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕet͡ɕen ydərəm uʒmeke, kat͡ɕe t͡ɕəlt aptəranen kudaltəʃ {sentence} upon seeing the beautiful girl, the boy was taken aback
// aptəranen ʃogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi jot͡ɕa kalək ont͡ɕəlno aptəranen ʃogaʎe {sentence} the little child was bashful in front of all the people
// aptəranen ʃogəltam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ samərək βujlatəʃe ilalʃe-βlak ont͡ɕəlno aptəranen ʃogəlteʃ {sentence} the young manager loses his self-confidence when dealing with older employees
// aptəranen ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ palədəme βerəʃte piɲege aptəranen ʃoga {sentence} being in an unfamiliar place, the puppy was all confused
// aptəranen ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ u tunemʃe klasːəʃte aptəranen ʃint͡ɕa {sentence} the new pupil is shy in his/her new class
