tə̑gə̑dema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to crumble, to crumble up, to be crumbled, to be crushed, to be chopped up
♢ tə̑ge• pə̑•rč́e mašina•šte tə̑gə̑deme•š {sentence} seeds are crushed in the machine like this
2. to become smaller, to grow smaller
♢ kue•r tə̑gə̑de•mə̑n {sentence} the birch grove became smaller
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tə̑gə̑de•m(ə̑n) pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́odə̑ra• tə̑gə̑de•m pə̑te•n {sentence} the forest became smaller
--"PARENT"--> tə̑•gə̑de
