lišema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go closer to, to approach, to come closer
♦ mö•ŋgö dek lišema•m {verb I} to approach home
♦ e•rkə̑n lišema•m {verb I} to approach slowly
2. to draw near, to approach (time)
♢ te•le lišeme•š {sentence} winter is drawing near
3. {figuratively} to approach, to get closer to
♦ ku•mlo i•jə̑ške lišema•m {verb I} (s)he's approaching thirty
♦ muč́a•ške lišema•m {verb I} to approach the end
♦ ke•re dek lišema•m {verb I} to get closer to the truth
♦ č́ə̑n dek lišema•m {verb I} to get closer to the truth
4. {figuratively} to become closer, to start having a closer relationship
♦ pošku•do de•ne lišema•m {verb I} to become closer with a neighbor
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// liše•m(ə̑n) tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ik tüška•se tune•mše-βlak ij muč́ašla•n liše•m to•lə̑t {sentence} the students in the same group are becoming closer toward the end of the year
// liše•m(ə̑n) šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// tüška• paša•šte liše•m šoge•m {verb II} to become closer doing group work
