nijaltem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ pun kopa nijalta {phrase} (s)he is sleepy, (s)he is drowsy
♦ βuj gə̑č́ nijaltem {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ tupə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ üpə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ küsenə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to feel one's pocket
♦ susə̑rə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to touch a wound
3. to rinse with water, to rinse out with water
♦ βüd dene šürgə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to rinse one's face with water
4. to iron, to press
♦ tuβə̑rə̑m nijaltem {verb II} to iron a shirt
5. {figuratively} to eat quickly, to wolf down, to tuck in
♢ süan kalə̑k üstelə̑m nijalten {sentence} the wedding guests ate up the food quickly
6. {figuratively} to steal
♢ sumkam gə̑č́ ala-kö oksamə̑m nijalten {sentence} someone stole my money from my bag
7. {figuratively} to brush against, to touch, to touch upon
♢ šə̑mlə̑ze pašaštə̑že tə̑ šonə̑mašə̑m nijalten {sentence} the scholar touched upon this idea in his/her research work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nijalten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jeŋə̑n pogə̑žə̑m nijalten kajem {verb II} to steal someone's property
// nijalten koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́erle joč́an βujžə̑m nijalten koltem {verb II} to stroke a sick child's head
// nijalten onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// koβaštə̑m nijalten onč́em {verb II} to stroke leather
