ijam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to swim
♦ βüdə̑š purə̑de ijaš ot tunem {phrase} you can't learn how to swim without going into the water
♦ βüd jə̑malne ijam {verb I} to swim underwater
♦ ijə̑n moštə̑də̑mo {adjective} {noun} nonswimmer
♦ ijaš tunemam {verb I} to learn to swim
♦ ijaš tüŋalam {verb I} to start swimming
♦ toraške ijam {verb I} to swim far out
♦ tupə̑što ijam {verb I} to swim on one's back
2. to swim on, to float
♢ üj βüd ümbalne iješ {sentence} oil floats on water
3. to sail, to navigate, to boat
♢ paroχod Dunajə̑šte iješ {sentence} there's a steamboat going on the Danube
♦ puš dene ijam {verb I} to row
4. {figuratively} to glide, to float, to move smoothly through the air
♢ južə̑što izi lə̑štaš iješ {sentence} a leaf is gliding through the air
5. {figuratively} to spread
♢ tamle duχi üpš iješ {sentence} the scent of the perfume is spreading
6. {figuratively} to flutter, to wave (flags, banners)
♢ tiste mašina ümbalne iješ {sentence} a banner is fluttering on the car
7. {figuratively} to be bathed in, to be flooded with
♦ βolgə̑də̑što ijam {verb I} to be brilliantly illuminated, to be flood-lit, to be bathed in light
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ijə̑n βonč́em {verb II} (across)
/ eŋer goč́ ijə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to swim across a river
/ eŋerə̑m ijə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to swim across a river
/ ijə̑n kajem {verb II} (off, away)
/ βes serə̑š ijə̑n kajem {verb II} to swim to the other shore
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ijə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ludo jerə̑šte ijə̑n košteš {sentence} the duck is swimming on the lake
// ijə̑n koštšo {adjective} drifting, floating, swimming
