purla•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to bite
♦ kə̑ńerβu•j tə̑šta•k, da purla•š ok lij {phrase} so near and yet so far
♦ jo•lə̑m purla•m {verb I} to bite someone's leg
♦ jə̑•lmə̑m purla•m {verb I} to bite one's tongue; {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to bite one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
♦ pu•rlə̑n pua•š da umša•š pə̑šta•š (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} {set phrase} to spell something out for someone, to spoonfeed something to someone
♦ pu•rlə̑n šalate•m {verb II} to bite apart, to bite through
♦ pü•jə̑m purla•m {verb I} {set phrase} to grit one's teeth
♦ tü•rβə̑m purla•m {verb I} to bite one's lips; {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to bite one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
2. to sting (e.g., mosquitoes)
♢ šə̑ŋa• purle•š {sentence} mosquitoes are stinging
♦ moga•j šu•ršo pu•rl'o {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?
♦ moga•j ka•rme pu•rl'o {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?
3. to take a bite of, to take a bite out of, to bite off a piece of
♦ olma•m purla•m {verb I} to take a bit out of an apple
4. to take something in one's mouth, to take something between one's teeth, to bite onto something, to put something in one's mouth
♦ sigare•tə̑m purla•m {verb I} to put a cigarette in one's mouth
5. to snack, to have a bite, to bolt, to eat (a little bit, quickly)
♦ izi•š purla•m {verb I} to have a little snack
♦ ergo•č́kə̑šə̑m purla•m {verb I} to bolt one's breakfast
♦ pu•rlə̑n onč́e•m {verb II} to taste, to try
6. {figuratively} to sting, to stab, to stab in the back
♦ kolle•gə̑m purla•m {verb I} to stab a colleague in the back
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pu•rlə̑n nala•m {verb I} (off)
/ pereme•č́ə̑m pu•rlə̑n nala•m {verb I} to take a bite out of a cheesecake
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pu•rlə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kija•rə̑m pu•rlə̑n kolte•m {verb II} to take a bite out of a cucumber
// pu•rlə̑n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jə̑•lmə̑m pu•rlə̑n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to bite one's tongue
--"PARENT"--> pura•m
