aptə̑ranem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be shy, to be timid, to be embarrassed, to be afraid, to be bashful
♦ aptə̑ranə̑me gaj lijam {verb I} to be somewhat shy
♦ aptə̑ranə̑me semə̑n lijam {verb I} to be somewhat shy
♦ jeŋ deč́ aptə̑ranem {verb II} to be shy of people
♦ muraš aptə̑ranem {verb II} to be too shy to sing, to be afraid to sing
2. to be taken aback, to be astonished, to be amazed, to be very surprised, to be confused
♢ üdə̑r jomšo marijžə̑m užmeke aptə̑ranen {sentence} seeing her lost husband, the woman was taken aback
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aptə̑ranen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// trukə̑što užmo dene aptə̑ranen kajem {verb II} to be very surprised by an unexpected encounter
// aptə̑ranen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mijen tüknə̑mem dene aptə̑ranen koltenam {sentence} I was very surprised by the unexpected encounter
// aptə̑ranen kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́eč́en üdə̑rə̑m užmeke, kač́e č́ə̑lt aptə̑ranen kudaltə̑š {sentence} upon seeing the beautiful girl, the boy was taken aback
// aptə̑ranen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi joč́a kalə̑k onč́ə̑lno aptə̑ranen šogal'e {sentence} the little child was bashful in front of all the people
// aptə̑ranen šogə̑ltam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ samə̑rə̑k βujlatə̑še ilalše-βlak onč́ə̑lno aptə̑ranen šogə̑lteš {sentence} the young manager loses his self-confidence when dealing with older employees
// aptə̑ranen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ palə̑də̑me βerə̑šte pińege aptə̑ranen šoga {sentence} being in an unfamiliar place, the puppy was all confused
// aptə̑ranen šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ u tunemše klassə̑šte aptə̑ranen šinč́a {sentence} the new pupil is shy in his/her new class
