lazə̑rte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to soak (e.g., clothing)
♢ tu•βə̑r-jola•šə̑m o•nč́ə̑č́ lazə̑rte•m, βara• βe•le tu•βə̑r mu•šmo mašina• goč́ kolte•m {sentence} I first soak clothing, only then do I put them through the washing machine
♦ laβə̑ra•n tu•βə̑rə̑m lazə̑rte•m {verb II} to soak a dirty shirt
♦ šo•kšo βüde•š lazə̑rte•m {verb II} to soak in hot water
2. {transitive} to soften
♢ ki•ndə̑m šöre•š lazə̑rta•š küle•š, peš kakl'aka• {sentence} the bread is very hard, it needs to be softened in milk
3. to crush, to squash, to bruise
♦ sńe•gə̑m lazə̑rte•m {verb II} to crush a wild strawberry
4. to make impassable, to make unfit for traffic (roads)
♢ teŋge•č́e jür ko•rnə̑m lazə̑rte•n {sentence} the road was made impassable by yesterday's rain
5. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy
♢ βaštare•š lija•t - lazə̑rte•m {sentence} oppose me and I will crush you
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lazə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ka•rmə̑m βa•č́ə̑š lazə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to squash a fly on one's shoulder
