č́amane•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to pity, to feel sorry for someone
♢ tu•də̑m č́amane•m {sentence} I feel sorry for him/her
♢ u•lo šüm de•ne č́amane•m {sentence} my deepest condolences
♦ izi• joč́a•m č́amane•m {verb II} to feel sorry for a little child
♦ č́amana•š li•jme {adjective} pitiable
♦ č́amana•š li•jme ajde•me {noun} pitiable person
♦ č́e•rlə̑m č́amane•m {verb II} to pity a sick person
2. to regret, to be sorry
♢ peš č́amane•m {sentence} I'm very sorry
♦ č́amana•š logale•š {phrase} unfortunately
♦ jo•ŋə̑lə̑š li•jmə̑m č́amane•m {verb II} to regret a mistake
♦ ə̑•štə̑də̑mə̑m č́amane•m {verb II} to regret what was not done
3. to have mercy on, to spare
♢ prestu•pnik izi• joč́a•m č́amane•n {sentence} the criminal spared the small child
4. to spare, to save, to be careful with
♦ βi•jə̑m č́amane•m {verb II} to spare one's strength, to save one's strength
♦ oksa•m č́amane•m {verb II} to spare money
♦ č́odə̑ra•m č́amane•m {verb II} to spare the forest
5. to begrudge
♢ č́aŋga• koβa• unə̑kažla•n ko•č́kə̑šə̑žə̑m č́amana• {sentence} the stingy old man begrudges his grandchild his food
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́amane•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// o•jgə̑rə̑šo rβe•zə̑m č́amane•n kolte•m {verb II} to pity a sad boy
// č́amane•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// šo•rtšo joč́a•m č́amane•n nala•m {verb I} to pity a crying child
