pə̑tem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to end, to stop
♢ modə̑š nič́ja dene pə̑ten {sentence} the game ended in a draw
♢ mut joŋjük dene pə̑ta {sentence} the word ends in a vowel
♦ paša pə̑tə̑š {phrase} it's in the bag, it's a sure thing, the matter's done; all is lost, it's as good as over
2. to die
♢ koč́am sarə̑šte pə̑ten {sentence} my grandfather died in the war
3. to be destroyed, to be exterminated, to be eradicated
♢ zaβod pə̑ten {sentence} the factory was destroyed
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ lum pə̑ten {sentence} the snow has disappeared, the snow has melted
♢ č́ə̑tə̑maš pə̑ta {sentence} (s)he is running out of patience
♢ nelə̑lə̑k pə̑ta {sentence} the difficulties are coming to an end
5. {intransitive} to wear out, to be worn out
♢ joškar jolašem pə̑ten {sentence} my red trousers wore out
6. to be spent, to be consumed, to be used up
♢ oksam pə̑tə̑š {sentence} I'm out of money
7. to become emaciated, to grow thin, to weaken, to grow weak
♢ č́erlanə̑mem godə̑m č́otak pə̑tenam {sentence} I grew quite weak when I was ill
♦ joljə̑žə̑ŋže pə̑tə̑š {phrase} his/her legs gave way, (s)he went weak in the knees, his/her legs buckled under him/her
8. {in a converb construction} (marks completeness of an action, intense execution, indicates that everybody is participating in an action, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♢ nuno č́ə̑lan puren pə̑tə̑št {sentence} they all came in
♢ nuno č́ə̑lan tolə̑n pə̑tə̑št {sentence} they all came
♦ βoštə̑l pə̑tem {verb II} to have a good laugh
♦ jöslanen pə̑tem {verb II} to be worried to death
♦ košken pə̑tem {verb II} to dry out completely
♦ nören pə̑tem {verb II} to be drenched, to be soaked, to get wet through
♦ šortə̑n pə̑tem {verb II} to have a good cry
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pə̑ten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́erle jeŋ pə̑ten kajen {sentence} the sick person grew very weak
// pə̑ten tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ č́odə̑ra pojanlə̑k pə̑ten toleš {sentence} forest resources are being depleted
// pə̑ten šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksana pə̑ten šoga {sentence} we're running out of money
// pə̑ten šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgemem pə̑ten šuə̑n {sentence} my clothes wore out
