kolem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to die, to perish
♦ βozə̑n kolem {verb II} to die, to kick the bucket
♦ gripp dene kolem {verb II} to die of the flu
♦ žertβe semə̑n kolem {verb II} to fall victim to
♦ iktaž-mogaj č́erlan köra kolem {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ jümə̑šumo dene kolem {verb II} to die of thirst
♦ kolaš βozam {verb I} to be dying, to be on death's door
♦ kolen jomam {verb I} to pass away, to depart from life
♦ kolen kertdə̑me {adjective} {set phrase} damned, darned, cursed, accursed
♦ kolen kertme {adjective} deadly, lethal
♦ kolen kijem {verb II} to lie dead
♦ kolə̑mo deč́ βara {adverb} after death, post mortem
♦ kolə̑mo marte {adverb} till death, to one's dying day
♦ kolə̑mo nergen tanə̑kkagaz {noun} death certificate
♦ kə̑lmen kolem {verb II} to freeze to death
♦ samə̑rə̑kə̑n kolem {verb II} to die young
♦ sarə̑šte kolem {verb II} to die in a war
♦ ümə̑r lugə̑č́ kolem {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ ümə̑r šude kolem {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ č́erlanen kolem {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ šužen kolem {verb II} to starve to death
2. {in a converb construction} (expressing that activity is carried out to the point of exhaustion)
♦ ojgə̑ren kolem {verb II} to grieve to the point of exhaustion
♦ šortə̑n kolem {verb II} to cry to the point of exhaustion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kolen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jüštə̑štö kürka kolen βozə̑n {sentence} the turkey died in the cold weather
♢ kolen βoč́šaš gaj jümem šueš {sentence} I'm dying of thirst
// kolen βoč́šo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
// kolen βoč́šaš gaj {adverb} {set phrase} very much, terribly
// kolen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šoŋgo kolen kolten {sentence} the old man died
// kolen pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to die out, to become extinct
♢ karme kolen pə̑ten {sentence} the flies all died
// kolen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pušeŋge kolen šuə̑n {sentence} the tree has died
// kolen šušo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
