jəme•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be blinded (by bright light), to temporarily lose one's sight
♢ ke•t͡ɕəʃte ʃint͡ɕa• jəma• {sentence} my eyes are blinded by the sun
2. to injure, to hurt (a body part)
♦ jo•ləm jəme•m {verb II} to hurt one's leg
♦ ki•dəm jəme•m {verb II} to hurt one's hand
3. to become numb, to lose feeling in a body part due to injury
♢ parɲa•m jəma• {sentence} my finger becomes numb
4. to tire, to become tired, to get tired
♢ kasla•n t͡ɕəla• jəma• {sentence} everyone becomes tired by night
♦ jəme•n βoza•m {verb I} to lie down; to calm down
♦ yməle•ʃ jəme•n βoza•m {verb I} to lie down in the shade
5. to fall silent, to stop talking
♢ jə•me, u•ke gən, ʃela•m {sentence} stop talking or I'll hit you
6. {intransitive} to hide, to lurk
♦ luke•ʃ jəme•m {verb II} to hide in a corner
7. to vanish, to evaporate, to disappear
♢ marde•ʒ ala•-ku•ʃko jəme•n {sentence} the wind has disappeared somewhere
♢ ʃokolade•m ijʃka•p gət͡ɕ ala•-ku•ʃko jəme•n {sentence} my chocolate vanished from the refrigerator
8. {figuratively} to freeze, be rooted to the spot
♦ tu•nəktəʃo o•nt͡ɕəlno jəme•m {verb II} to freeze in front of the teacher
9. {intransitive} to calm down
♢ kas βele•ʃ gəna• jy•ʃø jə•məʃ {sentence} the drunken man only calmed down towards evening
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jəme•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to sink (heart)
// βo•ʒəlmo de•ne jəme•n kaje•m {verb II} to freeze in one's shyness
// jəme•n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃyʒare•m pelaʃe•mən ʃo•ʎəʒ uʒme•ke jəme•n ko•do {sentence} seeing my brother-in-law, my sister froze
// jəme•n ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jole•m jəme•n ʃint͡ɕa• {sentence} my leg hurts
// jəme•n ʃogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ e•rge, aβa•m uʒme•ke, jəme•n ʃoga•ʎe {sentence} the boy fell silent when he saw his mother
// jəme•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ke•t͡ɕe jəme•n ʃoga• {sentence} the sun is shining brightly
