nijalte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ pun kopa• nijalta• {phrase} (s)he is sleepy, (s)he is drowsy
♦ βuj gət͡ɕ nijalte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ tu•pəm nijalte•m {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ y•pəm nijalte•m {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ kyse•nəm nijalte•m {verb II} to feel one's pocket
♦ su•sərəm nijalte•m {verb II} to touch a wound
3. to rinse with water, to rinse out with water
♦ βyd de•ne ʃy•rgəm nijalte•m {verb II} to rinse one's face with water
4. to iron, to press
♦ tu•βərəm nijalte•m {verb II} to iron a shirt
5. {figuratively} to eat quickly, to wolf down, to tuck in
♢ sya•n ka•lək yste•ləm nijalte•n {sentence} the wedding guests ate up the food quickly
6. {figuratively} to steal
♢ sumka•m gət͡ɕ ala•-kø oksa•məm nijalte•n {sentence} someone stole my money from my bag
7. {figuratively} to brush against, to touch, to touch upon
♢ ʃə•mləze paʃa•ʃtəʒe tə ʃonəma•ʃəm 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•ŋən po•gəʒəm nijalte•n kaje•m {verb II} to steal someone's property
// nijalte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕe•rle jot͡ɕa•n βu•jʒəm nijalte•n kolte•m {verb II} to stroke a sick child's head
// nijalte•n ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// koβa•ʃtəm nijalte•n ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to stroke leather
