šelalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack
♦ šinč́a•m kandašə̑la•n šelalte•š {phrase} everything is going dark before my eyes
♦ ikmə̑ńa•r užašla•n šelalta•m {verb I} to split into a few parts
♦ ku•tə̑šə̑n šelalta•m {verb I} to crack lengthwise
2. to go apart, to fork, to separate
♢ ko•rno šelalte•š {sentence} the road forks
3. to be divided, to divide, to split, to be split
♦ βič́ tüškala•n šelalta•m {verb I} to be split into five groups
♦ pe•lə̑gə̑č́ šelalta•m {verb I} to be split in half
4. to be divided, to be distributed, to be shared
♢ jugə̑po•go kok e•rge kokla•šte šelalte•š {sentence} the inheritance is divided between the two sons
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šela•lt(ə̑n) βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ko•rno kokə̑te• šela•lt βo•zə̑n {sentence} the path split in two
// šela•lt(ə̑n) kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ oŋa• šela•lt kaja• {sentence} the board splits in two
// šela•lt(ə̑n) šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ko•rno šela•lt šoga• {sentence} the path splits in two
--"PARENT"--> šela•m
