βolem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to descend, to come down, to go down, to sink, to fall, to move downward
♢ araka logarə̑ške βola {sentence} vodka goes down the throat
♦ jolə̑škem βür βolen {phrase} my feet are swollen
♦ šinč́aškem βür βolen {phrase} my eyes are bloodshot
♦ βelosiped dene kurə̑k gə̑č́ βolem {verb II} to go down a mountain on a bike
♦ βüd pundaške βolem {verb II} to sink to the ground (of a body of water)
♦ jer pundaške βolem {verb II} to sink to the bottom of the lake
2. to descend (planes, birds, clouds, etc.)
♢ samol'ot erkə̑n βolaš tüŋal'e {sentence} the plane slowly started descending
♢ samol'ot č́oŋešten βola {sentence} the plane is landing
3. to fall, to fall to the ground
♢ lombə̑gič́ke sajə̑n kümeke mlandə̑ške βola {sentence} when completely ripe, bird cherries fall to the ground
4. to slip, to slip off from
♢ joč́a jaklaka püken gə̑č́ küβar ümbake βola {sentence} the child slips off the smooth chair onto the floor
5. to collapse
♢ tošto monč́a βolen {sentence} the old sauna collapsed
6. to sink, to sink into
♦ βožə̑lmašeš rok pundaške βolem {verb II} {set phrase} to sink into the ground out of shame
♢ jür poč́eš pasušto oškə̑laš peš jösö: jol č́otak βola {sentence} it's hard to walk in the field after rain - one's feet sink into the ground
♢ pört mlandə̑ške βolen {sentence} the house settled on the ground
7. to settle on the ground (snow)
♢ lum βolen {sentence} the snow settled on the ground
8. to move downstream, to drift down a river
♦ eŋer poč́eš βolem {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
♢ oksan akše βola {sentence} money is losing its value
♢ ilə̑š uroβeń βola {sentence} the standard of living is falling
♢ gradusnik βola {sentence} the temperature is dropping
♢ šükšö otmetkə̑lan köra mə̑jə̑n kumə̑lem βolen {sentence} my mood was spoiled by a bad grade
♦ kum teŋgelan βolem {verb II} to become cheaper by three rubles
10. to become sunken (eyes)
♢ ojgə̑rə̑mem dene šinč́amat βolen {sentence} my worries gave me sunken eyes
11. to concede, to yield, to go under (in price negotiations)
♢ ik ə̑rlanat užalə̑mašte om βolo {sentence} I won't go down by even one kopeck
12. to get off (a means of transportation), to alight from (B.E.)
♦ aβtobus gə̑č́ βolem {verb II} to get off the bus
♦ imńe ümbač́ βolem {verb II} to dismount from a horse, to get off a horse
♦ pojezd gə̑č́ βolem {verb II} to get off a train
13. to emerge, to appear (hernia, a cow's stomach before birth)
♦ tudlan pöšə̑r βolen {phrase} (s)he has a hernia
♦ müškə̑r βolen {phrase} (the cow's) stomach is hanging low (indicating that birth is imminent)
14. {figuratively} to start to flow (milk)
♢ č́erle jeŋə̑n aza ə̑štə̑mekšat č́ə̑ze šöržö ok βolo {sentence} even after having a baby, a sick woman won't have any milk
15. {figuratively} to let oneself go, to go to seed
♢ č́ə̑la šotə̑štat saj rβeze erkə̑n dene 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)
♦ kuržə̑n βolem {verb II} to run down
♦ munč́alten βolem {verb II} to roll down
♦ nuškə̑n βolem {verb II} to crawl down, to creep down
♦ pördə̑n βolem {verb II} to roll down
♦ töršten βolem {verb II} to jump down
♦ č́oŋešten βolem {verb II} to fly down
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ βolen βozam {verb I} to fall, to drop
♢ maske βolen βozeš {sentence} the mask is falling off
/ kid gə̑č́ βolen βozam {verb I} to fall out of one's hands
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βolen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́onem jolβundašə̑š βolen kajə̑š {phrase} my heart sank into my boots
// jə̑žə̑ŋ jolβundaškem βolen kajə̑š {phrase} I lost my strength
// puškə̑do töšakə̑šte βolen kajem {verb II} to fall onto a soft feather bed
// βolen kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// aβtobus gə̑č́ ostanoβkeš βolen kodam {verb I} to get off a bus at the stop
// βolen šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to land (aircraft)
♢ samol'ot βolen šinč́eš {sentence} the plane is landing
// kajə̑k pušeŋge ukšə̑ško βolen šinč́eš {noun} the bird alights on a branch
// βolen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// laβə̑raške βolen šogalam {verb I} to step in the mud
