laptərte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to flatten
♢ bido•nəm kamβozəkte•n laptərtena•t {sentence} you dropped a can and flattened it
♦ ky•rtɲəm laptərte•m {verb II} to flatten iron
2. to flatten, to make even, to tamp
♦ βoloku•ʃ de•ne laptərte•m {verb II} to flatten with a buck rake
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// laptərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to put into a crouch, to put onto one's knees
♢ oŋa• mut͡ɕa•ʃte le•ktən ʃo•gəʃo puda•m mi•ʃa t͡ɕø•gət de•ne laptərte•n ʃə•ndəʃ {sentence} Misha flattened the nail sticking out of the end of the board with a hammer
♢ ko•rno pe•ŋgəde, pu•jto laptərte•n ʃə•ndəme {sentence} the road is hard, as if it had been tamped
