jə̑mem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be blinded (by bright light), to temporarily lose one's sight
♢ keč́ə̑šte šinč́a jə̑ma {sentence} my eyes are blinded by the sun
2. to injure, to hurt (a body part)
♦ jolə̑m jə̑mem {verb II} to hurt one's leg
♦ kidə̑m jə̑mem {verb II} to hurt one's hand
3. to become numb, to lose feeling in a body part due to injury
♢ parńam jə̑ma {sentence} my finger becomes numb
4. to tire, to become tired, to get tired
♢ kaslan č́ə̑la jə̑ma {sentence} everyone becomes tired by night
♦ jə̑men βozam {verb I} to lie down; to calm down
♦ ümə̑leš jə̑men βozam {verb I} to lie down in the shade
5. to fall silent, to stop talking
♢ jə̑me, uke gə̑n, šelam {sentence} stop talking or I'll hit you
6. {intransitive} to hide, to lurk
♦ lukeš jə̑mem {verb II} to hide in a corner
7. to vanish, to evaporate, to disappear
♢ mardež ala-kuško jə̑men {sentence} the wind has disappeared somewhere
♢ šokoladem ijškap gə̑č́ ala-kuško jə̑men {sentence} my chocolate vanished from the refrigerator
8. {figuratively} to freeze, be rooted to the spot
♦ tunə̑ktə̑šo onč́ə̑lno jə̑mem {verb II} to freeze in front of the teacher
9. {intransitive} to calm down
♢ kas βeleš gə̑na jüšö jə̑mə̑š {sentence} the drunken man only calmed down towards evening
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jə̑men kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to sink (heart)
// βožə̑lmo dene jə̑men kajem {verb II} to freeze in one's shyness
// jə̑men kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šüžarem pelašemə̑n šol'ə̑ž užmeke jə̑men kodo {sentence} seeing my brother-in-law, my sister froze
// jə̑men šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jolem jə̑men šinč́a {sentence} my leg hurts
// jə̑men šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ erge, aβam užmeke, jə̑men šogal'e {sentence} the boy fell silent when he saw his mother
// jə̑men šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ keč́e jə̑men šoga {sentence} the sun is shining brightly
