ʃəmate•mː
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to comfort, to console
♦ ojga•n joltaʃy•dərəm ʃəmate•m {verb II} to console a sorrowful girlfriend
2. to sleep with, to have sex with
♢ pørje•ŋ pela•ʃəʒəm ʃəmata• {sentence} the man is having sex with his wife
3. to entertain, to amuse
♦ ikta•ʒ-køm jokro•k go•dəm ʃəmate•m {verb II} to entertain someone when they are bored
4. to smooth, to smooth out
♦ toβa•ŋʃe y•pəm ʃəmate•m {verb II} to smooth out one's tangled hair
5. {figuratively} to caress, to arouse a pleasant feeling
♢ saj mu•ro pə•ləʃəm ʃəmata• {sentence} a good song caresses the ear
6. {figuratively} to coddle, to pamper, to treat well
♢ izie•m go•dəm i•ləʃ mə•jəm ʃəmate•n o•gəl {sentence} life didn't treat me well when I was a child
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʃəmate•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃo•rtʃo jot͡ɕa•m ʃəmate•n nala•m {verb I} to comfort a crying child
