kolem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to die, to perish
♦ βozən kolem {verb II} to die, to kick the bucket
♦ gripː dene kolem {verb II} to die of the flu
♦ ʒertβe semən kolem {verb II} to fall victim to
♦ iktaʒ-mogaj t͡ɕerlan køra kolem {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ jyməʃumo dene kolem {verb II} to die of thirst
♦ kolaʃ βozam {verb I} to be dying, to be on death's door
♦ kolen jomam {verb I} to pass away, to depart from life
♦ kolen kertdəme {adjective} {set phrase} damned, darned, cursed, accursed
♦ kolen kertme {adjective} deadly, lethal
♦ kolen kijem {verb II} to lie dead
♦ koləmo det͡ɕ βara {adverb} after death, post mortem
♦ koləmo marte {adverb} till death, to one's dying day
♦ koləmo nergen tanəkːagaz {noun} death certificate
♦ kəlmen kolem {verb II} to freeze to death
♦ samərəkən kolem {verb II} to die young
♦ sarəʃte kolem {verb II} to die in a war
♦ ymər lugət͡ɕ kolem {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ ymər ʃude kolem {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ t͡ɕerlanen kolem {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ ʃuʒen kolem {verb II} to starve to death
2. {in a converb construction} (expressing that activity is carried out to the point of exhaustion)
♦ ojgəren kolem {verb II} to grieve to the point of exhaustion
♦ ʃortən kolem {verb II} to cry to the point of exhaustion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kolen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jyʃtəʃtø kyrka kolen βozən {sentence} the turkey died in the cold weather
♢ kolen βot͡ɕʃaʃ gaj jymem ʃueʃ {sentence} I'm dying of thirst
// kolen βot͡ɕʃo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
// kolen βot͡ɕʃaʃ gaj {adverb} {set phrase} very much, terribly
// kolen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃoŋgo kolen kolten {sentence} the old man died
// kolen pətem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to die out, to become extinct
♢ karme kolen pəten {sentence} the flies all died
// kolen ʃuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ puʃeŋge kolen ʃuən {sentence} the tree has died
// kolen ʃuʃo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
