erne•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to become clean, to become cleaner, to be cleaned, to be washed
♦ laβə̑ra• deč́ erne•m {verb II} to be cleaned of dirt
♦ pura•k deč́ erne•m {verb II} to be cleaned of dust
♦ e•rkə̑n erne•m {verb II} to become clean gradually
2. to wash off, to come out in the wash
♢ tu•βə̑r tüs erne•n {sentence} the dress' color came out in the wash
3. {also figurative} to be cleansed, to be purified, to become more pure
♢ βüd fil'tr goč́ ka•jə̑mə̑ž go•də̑m erna• {sentence} the water is cleansed going through the filter
4. to clear up, to become clear, to be cleared
♦ ij deč́ erne•m {verb II} to be cleared of ice
♦ šikš deč́ erne•m {verb II} to be cleared of smoke
5. {also figurative} to disappear, to vanish, to come to an end, to run out
♢ jallašta•t ki•nde č́ə̑lt erne•n {sentence} bread disappeared completely in the villages too
6. {figuratively} to get rid of, to be freed from, to free oneself, to be liberated from, to be delivered from, to be cleansed from
♦ araka•m jüma•š deč́ erne•m {verb II} to give up drinking alcohol
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// erne•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pört erne•n to•lə̑n {sentence} the house became cleaner
// erne•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ monč́a• pə̑•rdə̑ž erne•n šu•ə̑n {sentence} the sauna walls were cleaned
