лазырташ (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to soak (e.g., clothing)
♢ тувыр-йолашым ончыч лазыртем, вара веле тувыр мушмо машина гоч колтем {sentence} I first soak clothing, only then do I put them through the washing machine
♦ лавыран тувырым лазырташ (-ем) {verb II} to soak a dirty shirt
♦ шокшо вӱдеш лазырташ (-ем) {verb II} to soak in hot water
2. {transitive} to soften
♢ киндым шӧреш лазырташ кӱлеш, пеш какляка {sentence} the bread is very hard, it needs to be softened in milk
3. to crush, to squash, to bruise
♦ снегым лазырташ (-ем) {verb II} to crush a wild strawberry
4. to make impassable, to make unfit for traffic (roads)
♢ теҥгече йӱр корным лазыртен {sentence} the road was made impassable by yesterday's rain
5. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy
♢ ваштареш лият - лазыртем {sentence} oppose me and I will crush you
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// лазыртен шындаш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// кармым вачыш лазыртен шындаш (-ем) {verb II} to squash a fly on one's shoulder