puškə̑demam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to soften, to become softer, to become soft
♢ mušmo deč́ βara βurgem puškə̑demə̑n {sentence} the linen became soft when washed
2. {intransitive} to loosen, to become loose, to become more loose
♢ mlande puškə̑demə̑n {sentence} the soil became loose
3. to grow weak, to grow weaker, to weaken, to lose strength
♢ kugə̑žanə̑šə̑n kuč́emže puškə̑demaš tüŋalə̑n {sentence} the government's authority began to weaken
4. {figuratively} to relent, to grow lenient, to be touched, to be moved, to be mollified
♢ č́onem dene puškə̑demə̑nam {sentence} I am touched
5. {linguistics} to be palatalized, to be palatalised (ALT)
♢ jük puškə̑demeš {sentence} the sound is palatalized
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// puškə̑dem(ə̑n) kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo tunamak puškə̑dem kajə̑š {sentence} (s)he immediately relented
--"PARENT"--> puškə̑do
