izemam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to decrease, to become less, to abate
♢ lum izemeʃ {sentence} the snow is abating
♢ paʃa izemeʃ {sentence} work is decreasing
♢ nelət izemeʃ {sentence} it's becoming lighter
♢ otpusk izemeʃ {sentence} holidays are becoming shorter
♢ ak izemeʃ {sentence} the price is decreasing
♢ korʃtəʃ izemeʃ {sentence} the pain is decreasing
♢ ʃurno lektəʃ izemeʃ {sentence} the crop yield is decreasing
♢ memnan satulan ak izemən {sentence} our products' prices went down
♢ jeʃna ik jeŋlan izemən {sentence} our family lost a member
♦ izemːe semən {adverb} in descending order
♦ erkən izemam {verb I} to decrease slowly
2. to die down, to subside, to abate, to become weaker (wind, rain, noise, etc.)
♢ jyr izemeʃ {sentence} the rain is dying down
3. to get narrow, to narrow, to become tighter, to shrink
♢ ʃergaʃ izemeʃ {sentence} the ring is getting tighter
♢ məjən tuβərem muʃmo dene izemən {sentence} my dress became tighter in the wash
4. {figuratively} to decrease, to be diminished, to be tarnished, to be lost (credibility, respect, etc.)
♢ aβtoritetʃe izemeʃ {sentence} (s)he is losing authority
♢ pagaləmaʃəʒe izemeʃ {sentence} (s)he is losing respect
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// izem(ən) kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ eŋerəʃte βyd izemən kajen {sentence} the water level of the river went down
// izem(ən) tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ kalək t͡ɕot kaʒne ket͡ɕən izem toleʃ {sentence} the number of people decreases by the day
// izem(ən) ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgemem izemən ʃint͡ɕən {sentence} my clothes became tighter
// izem(ən) ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jal izemən ʃoga {sentence} the village is becoming smaller
--"PARENT"--> izi
