umem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to ripen, become juicy
♢ urža sajə̑n umen {sentence} the rye has ripened nicely
2. to yield nicely, to yield well, to give a good yield (crops, fruits)
♢ pomidorat, kijarat sajə̑n umə̑št {sentence} the tomatoes and cucumbers yielded well, there was a good yield of potatoes and cucumbers
3. {figuratively} to succeed, to be successful, to flourish
♢ tudə̑n pašaže uma {sentence} his/her work is succeeding, his/her work is successful
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// umen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to improve to normal, to improve
♢ pašana umen kaja {sentence} our matters are returning to normal
// umen tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to multiply, to crop up
♢ türlö oŋaj šonə̑maš umen toleš {sentence} different interesting ideas are croping up
// umen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pakč́ašte mör umen šogalə̑n {sentence} the strawberries have ripened in the garden
// umen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ umla umen šoga {sentence} the hops are ripening
// umen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ saska umen šuə̑n {sentence} the fruit have ripened, the berries have ripened
