ʃelam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack
♢ janda ʃelən {sentence} the glass cracked
♢ pu sajən ʃeleʃ {sentence} the wood is splitting nicely
♦ βuj ʃeleʃ {phrase} his/her head is splitting
♦ melem ʃeleʃ {phrase} I've got heartburn
♦ mokʃəʒo ʃeleʃ {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
♦ ʃymʒø ʃelən {phrase} (s)he was envious
2. to be hurt, to be injured (by an impact)
♢ perəme dene nerem ʃelən {sentence} my nose was injured by the blow
3. to chop, to split
♦ pum ʃelam {verb I} to chop wood
♦ oŋam ʃelam {verb I} {set phrase} to cut a log into boards
♦ trent͡ɕam ʃelam {verb I} to split a shingle
4. {transitive} to separate, to divide
♦ mandarinəm kokəte ʃelam {verb I} to divide a tangerine
5. {transitive} to divide, to split up, to break
♦ mlandəm ʃelam {verb I} to divide land
♦ tør ʃelam {verb I} to divide into equal parts
6. to hit, to strike, to hurt, to injure
♢ tudən βujʒəm ky dene ʃelənət {sentence} they hit his/her head with a stone
♢ məj təjəm ʃelam {sentence} I'll hit you
7. {figuratively} to disrupt, to break (silence, darkness)
♦ ʃəpəm ʃelam {verb I} to break the silence
8. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♢ tudo pət͡ɕal gət͡ɕ kok gana ʃelən {sentence} (s)he shot the rifle twice
9. {figuratively} (in combination with веле or гына) to go hard at something, to do something intensely
♢ tudo ʃeleʃ βele - kuʃta {sentence} (s)he's dancing like mad
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʃelən βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ystel oŋa ʃelən βozən {sentence} the table board broke
// ʃelən kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pyken jol ʃelən kajen {sentence} the leg of the chair broke
// mokʃ ʃelən kaja {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
// ʃelən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// tojam ʃelən koltem {verb II} to break a stick in two
// ʃelən puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to say something forcefully, to insist
// iktaʒ-mon lijdəməʒ nergen ʃelən puem {verb II} to insist that something did not happen
// ʃelən pəʃtem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕəram ʃelən pəʃtem {verb II} to split a chip
