zanimatle•m
{verb II} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. to study, to learn
♦ uro•k deč́ βara• zanimatle•m {verb II} to study after class
♦ bibliote•kə̑šte zanimatle•m {verb II} to study in the library
♦ ekzamenla•n zanimatle•m {verb II} to prepare for an exam, to study for an exam
2. to do, to deal with, to devote oneself to, to be active in, to preoccupy oneself with, to pursue, to be interested in, to be into
♢ mo de•ne zanimatleda•? {sentence} what do you do?
♦ literatu•r de•ne zanimatle•m {verb II} to preoccupy oneself with literature
♦ mu•zə̑k de•ne zanimatle•m {verb II} to be interested in music
♦ sport de•ne zanimatle•m {verb II} to be into sports
♦ fizkul'tu•r de•ne zanimatle•m {verb II} to do gymnastics regularly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// zanimatle•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// anglič́a•n jə̑•lme de•ne zanimatle•n nala•m {verb I} to study English
// zanimatle•n kije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ekzamenla•n zanimatle•n kije•m {verb II} to prepare for an exam, to study for an exam
// zanimatle•n ertare•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ka•nə̑š ke•č́ə̑m matema•tike zanimatle•n ertare•m {verb II} to study math on a day off