put͡ɕe•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to evaporate
♢ t͡ɕa•jnikəʃte βyd izi•ʃ βe•le ko•dən, put͡ɕe•n {sentence} only a bit of water was left in the kettle, most has evaporated
♦ ʃo•lən put͡ɕe•m {verb II} to boil away
2. to drop, to fall (water level)
♢ eŋe•r put͡ɕe•n {sentence} the level of the river fell
3. {figuratively} {intransitive} to decrease, to become fewer, to become less
♢ ko•t͡ɕkəʃ put͡ɕe•n {sentence} food became less
♦ βaʃke• put͡ɕe•m {verb II} to decrease rapidly
4. {figuratively} to lose weight
♦ t͡ɕot put͡ɕe•m {verb II} to lose a lot of weight
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// put͡ɕe•n pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mi•skəʃte βyd put͡ɕe•n pəte•n {sentence} the water boiled away in the pan
// put͡ɕe•n ʃua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kore•m put͡ɕe•n ʃu•ən {sentence} the level of the river fell
