ija•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to swim
♦ βü•də̑š purə̑de• ija•š ot tune•m {phrase} you can't learn how to swim without going into the water
♦ βüd jə̑ma•lne ija•m {verb I} to swim underwater
♦ i•jə̑n mo•štə̑də̑mo {adjective} {noun} nonswimmer
♦ ija•š tunema•m {verb I} to learn to swim
♦ ija•š tüŋala•m {verb I} to start swimming
♦ tora•ške ija•m {verb I} to swim far out
♦ tu•pə̑što ija•m {verb I} to swim on one's back
2. to swim on, to float
♢ üj βüd ümba•lne ije•š {sentence} oil floats on water
3. to sail, to navigate, to boat
♢ paroχo•d Duna•jə̑šte ije•š {sentence} there's a steamboat going on the Danube
♦ puš de•ne ija•m {verb I} to row
4. {figuratively} to glide, to float, to move smoothly through the air
♢ ju•žə̑što izi• lə̑šta•š ije•š {sentence} a leaf is gliding through the air
5. {figuratively} to spread
♢ ta•mle duχi• üpš ije•š {sentence} the scent of the perfume is spreading
6. {figuratively} to flutter, to wave (flags, banners)
♢ ti•ste mašina• ümba•lne ije•š {sentence} a banner is fluttering on the car
7. {figuratively} to be bathed in, to be flooded with
♦ βo•lgə̑də̑što ija•m {verb I} to be brilliantly illuminated, to be flood-lit, to be bathed in light
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ i•jə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} (across)
/ eŋe•r goč́ i•jə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to swim across a river
/ eŋe•rə̑m i•jə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to swim across a river
/ i•jə̑n kaje•m {verb II} (off, away)
/ βes se•rə̑š i•jə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to swim to the other shore
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// i•jə̑n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ lu•do je•rə̑šte i•jə̑n košte•š {sentence} the duck is swimming on the lake
// i•jə̑n ko•štšo {adjective} drifting, floating, swimming
