βapte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tangle up
♦ pi•sə̑n βapte•m {verb II} to tangle up quickly
♦ šü•rtə̑m βapte•m {verb II} to tangle up threads
2. to beat down (crops, grass)
♢ šu•də̑m šole•m βapte•n {sentence} hail beat down the grass
3. {figuratively} to confuse
♢ ü•də̑r ač́ə̑βi•j ko•jə̑šə̑ž de•ne šo•ŋgo aβa•žə̑m βapte•n {sentence} the daughter confused her mother with her frivolous behavior
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// βapte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ uža•r o•lə̑kə̑što marde•ž pele•də̑šə̑m βapte•n šə̑nde•n {sentence} the wind beat down the flowers in the green meadow
