βole•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to descend, to come down, to go down, to sink, to fall, to move downward
♢ araka• loga•rəʃke βola• {sentence} vodka goes down the throat
♦ joləʃke•m βyr βole•n {phrase} my feet are swollen
♦ ʃint͡ɕaʃke•m βyr βole•n {phrase} my eyes are bloodshot
♦ βelosipe•d de•ne ku•rək gət͡ɕ βole•m {verb II} to go down a mountain on a bike
♦ βyd punda•ʃke βole•m {verb II} to sink to the ground (of a body of water)
♦ jer punda•ʃke βole•m {verb II} to sink to the bottom of the lake
2. to descend (planes, birds, clouds, etc.)
♢ samoʎo•t e•rkən βola•ʃ tyŋa•ʎe {sentence} the plane slowly started descending
♢ samoʎo•t t͡ɕoŋeʃte•n βola• {sentence} the plane is landing
3. to fall, to fall to the ground
♢ lombəgi•t͡ɕke sa•jən kyme•ke mla•ndəʃke βola• {sentence} when completely ripe, bird cherries fall to the ground
4. to slip, to slip off from
♢ jot͡ɕa• jaklaka• pyke•n gət͡ɕ kyβa•r ymba•ke βola• {sentence} the child slips off the smooth chair onto the floor
5. to collapse
♢ to•ʃto mont͡ɕa• βole•n {sentence} the old sauna collapsed
6. to sink, to sink into
♦ βoʒəlmaʃe•ʃ rok punda•ʃke βole•m {verb II} {set phrase} to sink into the ground out of shame
♢ jyr pot͡ɕe•ʃ pasu•ʃto oʃkəla•ʃ peʃ jø•sø: jol t͡ɕota•k βola• {sentence} it's hard to walk in the field after rain - one's feet sink into the ground
♢ pørt mla•ndəʃke βole•n {sentence} the house settled on the ground
7. to settle on the ground (snow)
♢ lum βole•n {sentence} the snow settled on the ground
8. to move downstream, to drift down a river
♦ eŋe•r pot͡ɕe•ʃ βole•m {verb II} to drift down a river
9. to become lower, to decrease, to drop, to fall (prices, grades, quantities, temperature, etc.)
♢ ak βola• {sentence} prices are falling
♢ oksa•n a•kʃe βola• {sentence} money is losing its value
♢ i•ləʃ u•roβeɲ βola• {sentence} the standard of living is falling
♢ gra•dusnik βola• {sentence} the temperature is dropping
♢ ʃy•kʃø otmetkəla•n køra• mə•jən kuməle•m βole•n {sentence} my mood was spoiled by a bad grade
♦ kum teŋgela•n βole•m {verb II} to become cheaper by three rubles
10. to become sunken (eyes)
♢ ojgərəme•m de•ne ʃint͡ɕama•t βole•n {sentence} my worries gave me sunken eyes
11. to concede, to yield, to go under (in price negotiations)
♢ ik ərlana•t uʒaləma•ʃte om βo•lo {sentence} I won't go down by even one kopeck
12. to get off (a means of transportation), to alight from (B.E.)
♦ aβto•bus gət͡ɕ βole•m {verb II} to get off the bus
♦ i•mɲe ymba•t͡ɕ βole•m {verb II} to dismount from a horse, to get off a horse
♦ po•jezd gət͡ɕ βole•m {verb II} to get off a train
13. to emerge, to appear (hernia, a cow's stomach before birth)
♦ tudla•n pø•ʃər βole•n {phrase} (s)he has a hernia
♦ my•ʃkər βole•n {phrase} (the cow's) stomach is hanging low (indicating that birth is imminent)
14. {figuratively} to start to flow (milk)
♢ t͡ɕe•rle je•ŋən aza• əʃtəmekʃa•t t͡ɕə•ze ʃø•rʒø ok βo•lo {sentence} even after having a baby, a sick woman won't have any milk
15. {figuratively} to let oneself go, to go to seed
♢ t͡ɕəla• ʃotəʃta•t saj rβe•ze e•rkən de•ne βola• {sentence} in all regards, this good boy is slowly going to seed
16. {in a converb construction} (expressing a downward movement, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♦ ku•rʒən βole•m {verb II} to run down
♦ munt͡ɕalte•n βole•m {verb II} to roll down
♦ nu•ʃkən βole•m {verb II} to crawl down, to creep down
♦ pø•rdən βole•m {verb II} to roll down
♦ tørʃte•n βole•m {verb II} to jump down
♦ t͡ɕoŋeʃte•n βole•m {verb II} to fly down
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ βole•n βoza•m {verb I} to fall, to drop
♢ ma•ske βole•n βoze•ʃ {sentence} the mask is falling off
/ kid gət͡ɕ βole•n βoza•m {verb I} to fall out of one's hands
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βole•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕone•m jolβunda•ʃəʃ βole•n ka•jəʃ {phrase} my heart sank into my boots
// jə•ʒəŋ jolβundaʃke•m βole•n ka•jəʃ {phrase} I lost my strength
// pu•ʃkədo tøʃa•kəʃte βole•n kaje•m {verb II} to fall onto a soft feather bed
// βole•n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// aβto•bus gət͡ɕ ostanoβke•ʃ βole•n koda•m {verb I} to get off a bus at the stop
// βole•n ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to land (aircraft)
♢ samoʎo•t βole•n ʃint͡ɕe•ʃ {sentence} the plane is landing
// ka•jək puʃe•ŋge u•kʃəʃko βole•n ʃint͡ɕe•ʃ {noun} the bird alights on a branch
// βole•n ʃogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// laβəra•ʃke βole•n ʃogala•m {verb I} to step in the mud
