šelə̑štam
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack, to chap
♢ ij šelə̑štə̑n {sentence} the ice cracked
2. to chop, to split
♦ pum č́ə̑la šelə̑štam {verb I} to chop all the firewood
♦ toβar dene šelə̑štam {verb I} to chop with an ax
♦ trenč́am šelə̑štam {verb I} to split chips
♦ šelə̑št jamdə̑lem {verb II} to chop (wood)
3. to hit, to lash, to whip, to thrash, to flog
♢ jüšö jeŋ pelašə̑žə̑m šelə̑šteš {sentence} the drunken man is hitting his wife
--"STYLE"--> kə̑rem
--"STYLE"--> lupšem
--"STYLE"--> pońə̑žam
--"STYLE"--> poč́kem
4. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♦ tušmanə̑m pə̑č́al gə̑č́ šelə̑štam {verb I} to shoot a gun at enemies
5. to beat down, to pour, to lash down (e.g., rain)
♢ jür č́ot šelə̑šteš {sentence} rain is pouring down
6. {figuratively} to do energetically, to do intensively, to give everything, to go all out
♦ pakč́ašte šükə̑m šelə̑štam {verb I} to go all out weeding in a garden
--"STYLE"--> lupšem
--"STYLE"--> koltem
7. {figuratively} to scold, to tell off, to criticize, to criticise (B.E.ALT), to tear to shreds
♦ iktaž-mogaj šə̑mlə̑zə̑n pašažə̑m šelə̑štam {verb I} to criticize the research work of a scholar
--"STYLE"--> poč́kem
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βozə̑šə̑n u romanžə̑m šelə̑št nalam {verb I} to criticize a writer's new novel
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// puə̑m šelə̑št optem {verb II} to chop wood
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ulo šə̑dem dene šelə̑št puə̑šə̑m {sentence} I gave a lashing with all my anger
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pum č́ə̑la šelə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} to chop all the firewood
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kidem peš šelə̑št pə̑ten {sentence} my hands chapped all over
// šelə̑št(ə̑n) šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mlande šelə̑št šinč́ə̑n {sentence} the land cracked all over
--"PARENT"--> šelam
