č́ə̑te•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tolerate, to endure, to stand, to bear, to suffer, to go through, to withstand, to survive
♢ tu•də̑m u•žə̑n č́ə̑te•n om kert {sentence} I can't stand seeing him/her
♢ šu•ko jö•sə̑m č́ə̑te•n {sentence} (s)he went through a lot of hardships
♦ č́ə̑•te gə̑na• {phrase} you wouldn't believe it, you'd never believe it
♦ č́ə̑te•t gə̑n, č́ə̑•te {phrase} you wouldn't believe it, you'd never believe it
♦ jümə̑šu•mə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to endure thirst
♦ jü•štə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to endure cold
♦ ko•rštə̑mə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to endure pain, to tolerate pain
♦ ne•lə̑lə̑kə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to endure hardships
♦ č́ə̑ta•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} intolerable, unbearable
♦ č́ə̑ta•š li•jdə̑me šo•kšo {noun} unbearable heat
♦ č́ə̑ta•š li•jme {adjective} tolerable, bearable
♦ č́ə̑te•n ke•rtdə̑me {adjective} intolerable, unbearable, insufferable
♦ šu•kə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to endure a lot
2. to restrain oneself, to hold back, to refrain, to keep oneself from doing something, to be patient
♢ mə̑j ti•də̑m kalasə̑de• om č́ə̑•te {sentence} I can't keep myself from saying this
♢ mə̑j om č́ə̑•te murə̑de• {sentence} I can't refrain from singing
3. to put up with, to tolerate, to stand
♢ tetla• ona• č́ə̑•te {sentence} we can't take it anymore
♦ tüńa• kuze• č́ə̑ta• {phrase} how can the world bear his/her presence, it's a wonder people like him/her are allowed to live
♦ ikta•ž-kön kele•sə̑ržə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to put up with someone's whims
♦ jü•šö e•rgə̑m č́ə̑te•m {verb II} to put up with a drunken son
4. to endure, to hold, not to break, to stand (e.g., under weight)
♢ pu pört ja•tə̑r ij č́ə̑te•n {sentence} the wooden house stood for many years
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́ə̑te•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// č́e•rə̑m č́ə̑te•n lekta•m {verb I} to survive an illness
