pəzəre•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to push, to press, to squeeze, to pinch
♢ boti•nke pəzəra• {sentence} the shoe pinches
♦ βyd jəma•ke pəzəre•m {verb II} to press under water
♦ mla•ndəʃke pəzəre•m {verb II} to press into the ground
♦ pə•rdəʒ βokte•n pəzəre•m {verb II} to press to the wall
♦ u•gələʃko pəzəre•m {verb II} to push into a corner
♦ t͡ɕəla• βe•t͡ɕən pəzəre•m {verb II} to press from all sides
2. to lie heavy on something
♢ jyd mla•ndəm pəzəra• {sentence} night lies heavy on the land
3. {figuratively} to weigh upon, to lie heavy on, to weigh down, to trouble
♢ kø•rgəm ty•rlø ʃo•nəʃ pəzəra• {sentence} different thoughts are troubling me
♢ t͡ɕo•nəm ikta•ʒ-mo pəzəra• {sentence} something is weighing on his mind
♢ o•jgo ʃy•məm pəzəra• {sentence} sorrow is weighing on his/her heart
♦ o•ŋəm pəzəre•m {verb II} to lie heavy on someone
4. to overcome, to overpower, to lay somebody low, to fell (sleep, illness, etc.)
♢ mə•jəm t͡ɕer pəzəre•n {sentence} the illness laid me low
♢ mə•jəm o•mo pəzəra• {sentence} sleep overpowered me
5. to trample, to crush, to run down
♢ kora•k t͡ɕəβi•gəm pəzəre•n pəʃte•n {sentence} the crow crushed the chick
♦ ʃke jəma•ke pəzəre•n pəʃte•m {verb II} to trample under foot
6. {figuratively} to oppress, to yoke, to subjugate, to suppress
♦ ʃeme•r ka•ləkəm pəzəre•m {verb II} to oppress the working class
7. {figuratively} to drown out (sounds)
♦ jy•kəm pəzəre•m {verb II} to drown out sounds
8. {figuratively} to smother other plants (weeds)
♦ ʃu•rnəm pəzəre•m {verb II} to smother crops
9. to rape
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pəzəre•n ile•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// nat͡ɕarːa•kəm pəzəre•n ile•m {verb II} to oppress the weak
// pəzəre•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ikta•ʒ-køn kua•tʃəm pəzəre•n ʃoge•m {verb II} to suppress someone's power
// pəzəre•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// je•ŋən mo•ʃtəməʒəm pəzəre•n tola•m {verb I} to suppress someone's skill
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pəzəre•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ mu•təm pəzəre•n lukta•m {verb I} {set phrase} to speak reluctantly, to speak with difficulty
/ ʃoma•kəm pəzəre•n lukta•m {verb I} {set phrase} to speak reluctantly, to speak with difficulty
// pəzəre•n pəʃte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃke jəma•ke pəzəre•n pəʃte•m {verb II} to trample under foot
