petəre•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to close, to shut
♦ kniga•m petəre•m {verb II} to close a book
♦ omsa•m petəre•m {verb II} to close a door
♦ t͡ɕemoda•nəm petəre•m {verb II} to close a suitcase
♦ ʃint͡ɕa•m petəre•m {verb II} to close one's eyes
2. to cover, to cover up, to block out, to obscure
♢ pəl kaβa•m petəre•n {sentence} clouds covered the sky
♦ kid de•ne ʃint͡ɕa•m petəre•m {verb II} to cover ones eyes with one's hand
♦ pə•ləʃəm petəre•m {verb II} to cover one's ears
♦ umʃa•m petəre•m {verb II} {set phrase} to keep one's mouth shut; {set phrase} to shut somebody up, to silence somebody
3. {transitive} to close, to close up, to shut up, to stop up, to plug up
♦ βi•ʃəm petəre•m {verb II} to plug a gap
♦ okna•m oŋa• de•ne petəre•m {verb II} board up a window
4. to block, to obstruct
♦ ko•rnəm petəre•m {verb II} to block the way
5. {transitive} to stop up, to block, to close, to prevent from flowing
♦ ga•zəm petəre•m {verb II} to turn off the gas
♦ pu•t͡ɕəm petəre•m {verb II} to block up a pipe
♦ ure•məm maʃina•-βlakla•n petəre•m {verb II} to close a road to traffic
6. to block out, to drown out (sounds)
♦ pərʎa• mu•rəmo go•dəm ikta•ʒ-køn mu•rəməʒəm petəre•m {verb II} to drown out someone's voice when singing together
7. {transitive} to close down, to shut down, to close
♢ ke•βətəm kuna•m petəra•t? {sentence} when does the shop close?
♦ ke•βətəm petəre•m {verb II} to close a store
♦ fa•brikəm petəre•m {verb II} to close down a factory
♦ ʃko•ləm petəre•m {verb II} to close down a school
8. to cover, to cover with, to lay over
♦ marla•n ka•jəʃəm βyrge•nt͡ɕək de•ne petəre•m {verb II} to cover the bride with a veil
♦ ij de•ne petəre•m {verb II} to cover with ice
9. to cover up, to conceal, to hide
♢ rə•βəʒ po•t͡ɕʃo de•ne ʃke kəʃa•ʒəm petəra• {sentence} the fox is hiding its tracks with its tail
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn ʃoja•ʒəm petəre•m {verb II} to cover up someone's lies
10. to lock up, to confine
♦ tʲuŕma•ʃ ikta•ʒ-køm petəre•m {verb II} to imprison someone
11. to drive in (animals)
♦ βo•ʎəkəm petəre•m {verb II} to drive in cattle
12. to close, to complete
♦ pogənəma•ʃəm petəre•m {verb II} to close a meeting, to adjourn a meeting
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// petəre•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ʒ-køm pøle•məʃte petəre•n kode•m {verb II} to close someone into a room
// petəre•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// omsa•m petəre•n ʃənde•m {verb II} to close a door
