purla•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to bite
♦ kəɲerβu•j təʃta•k, da purla•ʃ ok lij {phrase} so near and yet so far
♦ jo•ləm purla•m {verb I} to bite someone's leg
♦ jə•lməm 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•rlən pua•ʃ da umʃa•ʃ pəʃta•ʃ (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} {set phrase} to spell something out for someone, to spoonfeed something to someone
♦ pu•rlən ʃalate•m {verb II} to bite apart, to bite through
♦ py•jəm purla•m {verb I} {set phrase} to grit one's teeth
♦ ty•rβəm 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)
♢ ʃəŋa• purle•ʃ {sentence} mosquitoes are stinging
♦ moga•j ʃu•rʃo pu•rʎo {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?
♦ moga•j ka•rme pu•rʎo {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•təm 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•ʃ purla•m {verb I} to have a little snack
♦ ergo•t͡ɕkəʃəm purla•m {verb I} to bolt one's breakfast
♦ pu•rlən ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to taste, to try
6. {figuratively} to sting, to stab, to stab in the back
♦ kolːe•gəm purla•m {verb I} to stab a colleague in the back
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pu•rlən nala•m {verb I} (off)
/ pereme•t͡ɕəm pu•rlən nala•m {verb I} to take a bite out of a cheesecake
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pu•rlən kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kija•rəm pu•rlən kolte•m {verb II} to take a bite out of a cucumber
// pu•rlən ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jə•lməm pu•rlən ʃənde•m {verb II} to bite one's tongue
--"PARENT"--> pura•m
