lišemam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go closer to, to approach, to come closer
♦ möŋgö dek lišemam {verb I} to approach home
♦ erkə̑n lišemam {verb I} to approach slowly
2. to draw near, to approach (time)
♢ tele lišemeš {sentence} winter is drawing near
3. {figuratively} to approach, to get closer to
♦ kumlo ijə̑ške lišemam {verb I} (s)he's approaching thirty
♦ muč́aške lišemam {verb I} to approach the end
♦ kere dek lišemam {verb I} to get closer to the truth
♦ č́ə̑n dek lišemam {verb I} to get closer to the truth
4. {figuratively} to become closer, to start having a closer relationship
♦ poškudo dene lišemam {verb I} to become closer with a neighbor
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lišem(ə̑n) tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ik tüškase tunemše-βlak ij muč́ašlan lišem tolə̑t {sentence} the students in the same group are becoming closer toward the end of the year
// lišem(ə̑n) šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// tüška pašašte lišem šogem {verb II} to become closer doing group work
