nijaltkalem
{verb II} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ βuj gə̑č́ nijaltkalem {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ oŋə̑lašə̑m nijaltkalem {verb II} to stroke one's chin
♦ tupə̑m nijaltkalem {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ üpə̑m nijaltkalem {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ omsam nijaltkalem {verb II} to feel a door
♦ pə̑rdə̑žə̑m nijaltkalem {verb II} to feel the wall
♦ pə̑č́kemə̑šte nijaltkalen kajem {verb II} to feel one's way through the dark
♦ ümbač́ nijaltkalem {verb II} {set phrase} to do carelessly, to do in a slipshod manner
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nijaltkalen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ sokə̑r jeŋ pə̑rdə̑žə̑m nijaltkalen nal'e {sentence} the blind man felt the wall
// nijaltkalen onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// č́erlə̑n βüršeržə̑m nijaltkalen onč́em {verb II} to feel a sick person's pulse
// nijaltkalen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ kem koβaštə̑m nijaltkalen šogə̑š {sentence} (s)he was stroking boot leather
--"PARENT"--> nijaltem
