izema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to decrease, to become less, to abate
♢ lum izeme•š {sentence} the snow is abating
♢ paša• izeme•š {sentence} work is decreasing
♢ ne•lə̑t izeme•š {sentence} it's becoming lighter
♢ o•tpusk izeme•š {sentence} holidays are becoming shorter
♢ ak izeme•š {sentence} the price is decreasing
♢ ko•rštə̑š izeme•š {sentence} the pain is decreasing
♢ šu•rno le•ktə̑š izeme•š {sentence} the crop yield is decreasing
♢ memna•n satula•n ak ize•mə̑n {sentence} our products' prices went down
♢ ješna• ik jeŋla•n ize•mə̑n {sentence} our family lost a member
♦ ize•mme se•mə̑n {adverb} in descending order
♦ e•rkə̑n izema•m {verb I} to decrease slowly
2. to die down, to subside, to abate, to become weaker (wind, rain, noise, etc.)
♢ jür izeme•š {sentence} the rain is dying down
3. to get narrow, to narrow, to become tighter, to shrink
♢ šerga•š izeme•š {sentence} the ring is getting tighter
♢ mə̑•jə̑n tuβə̑re•m mu•šmo de•ne ize•mə̑n {sentence} my dress became tighter in the wash
4. {figuratively} to decrease, to be diminished, to be tarnished, to be lost (credibility, respect, etc.)
♢ aβtorite•tše izeme•š {sentence} (s)he is losing authority
♢ pagalə̑ma•šə̑že izeme•š {sentence} (s)he is losing respect
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ize•m(ə̑n) kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ eŋe•rə̑šte βüd ize•mə̑n kaje•n {sentence} the water level of the river went down
// ize•m(ə̑n) tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ka•lə̑k č́ot ka•žne ke•č́ə̑n ize•m tole•š {sentence} the number of people decreases by the day
// ize•m(ə̑n) šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgeme•m ize•mə̑n ši•nč́ə̑n {sentence} my clothes became tighter
// ize•m(ə̑n) šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jal ize•mə̑n šoga• {sentence} the village is becoming smaller
--"PARENT"--> izi•
