nijalte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ pun kopa• nijalta• {phrase} (s)he is sleepy, (s)he is drowsy
♦ βuj gə̑č́ nijalte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ tu•pə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ ü•pə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ küse•nə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to feel one's pocket
♦ su•sə̑rə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to touch a wound
3. to rinse with water, to rinse out with water
♦ βüd de•ne šü•rgə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to rinse one's face with water
4. to iron, to press
♦ tu•βə̑rə̑m nijalte•m {verb II} to iron a shirt
5. {figuratively} to eat quickly, to wolf down, to tuck in
♢ süa•n ka•lə̑k üste•lə̑m nijalte•n {sentence} the wedding guests ate up the food quickly
6. {figuratively} to steal
♢ sumka•m gə̑č́ ala•-kö oksa•mə̑m nijalte•n {sentence} someone stole my money from my bag
7. {figuratively} to brush against, to touch, to touch upon
♢ šə̑•mlə̑ze paša•štə̑že tə̑ šonə̑ma•šə̑m nijalte•n {sentence} the scholar touched upon this idea in his/her research work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nijalte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// je•ŋə̑n po•gə̑žə̑m nijalte•n kaje•m {verb II} to steal someone's property
// nijalte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́e•rle joč́a•n βu•jžə̑m nijalte•n kolte•m {verb II} to stroke a sick child's head
// nijalte•n onč́e•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// koβa•štə̑m nijalte•n onč́e•m {verb II} to stroke leather
