aralalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to defend oneself, to protect oneself, to shield oneself, to beware of
♢ osa•l jeŋ deč́ arala•lt! {sentence} beware of evil people!
♢ keŋe•ž ža•pə̑šte tü•rlö šo•lo č́er deč́ posna•k aralalta•š küle•š {sentence} especially in summer, one must protect oneself against various intestinal ailments
♦ jür deč́ aralalta•m {verb I} to protect oneself from the rain
♦ tušma•n deč́ aralalta•m {verb I} to defend oneself against the enemy
2. to be stored, to be kept
♢ pare•ŋge nöre•pə̑šte aralalte•š {sentence} potatoes are being kept in the cellar
♦ šü•mə̑štö aralalta•m {verb I} to be kept in the heart, to be carried in someone's heart
3. to keep, to not go bad
♢ ko•č́kə̑š aralalte•š {sentence} the food keeps
♢ kə̑•lmə̑ktə̑me ko•č́kə̑š kud tə̑•lze aralalte•š {sentence} refrigerated food will keep six months
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// arala•lt kije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ olma• ja•šlə̑kə̑šte nöre•pə̑šte arala•lt kija• {sentence} the apples are being kept in boxes in the cellar
// arala•lt koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mu•no č́ə̑•βe šeŋge•lne arala•lt ko•də̑n {sentence} the egg stayed under the hen
// arala•lt tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šö•rtńö šerga•š mə̑•jə̑n aβa•m deč́ arala•lt to•lə̑n {sentence} this golden ring was handed down to me by my mother
// arala•lt šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ salta•k-βlak tušma•n deč́ kum ke•č́e arala•lt šoge•nə̑t {sentence} the soldiers held their own for three days
--"PARENT"--> arale•m
