ojə̑rem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to separate
♦ βujə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} {set phrase} to avoid, to dodge, to keep one's head clear of; {set phrase} to quit
♦ izi deč́ kugužə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate the big from the small
♦ kredalše-βlakə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate the fighters
♦ kuč́edalše-βlakə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate the fighters
2. to pick out, to single out, to select, to choose
♢ požalujsta, ojə̑rə̑za! {sentence} make your choice, please!
♢ βesə̑m ojə̑raš ńimom {sentence} there's no other choice
♦ obrazeclan ojə̑rem {verb II} to select as an example
3. to elect, to select
♢ prezidentə̑m βič́ ijlan ojə̑rat {sentence} the president is elected for five years
4. to isolate, to separate, to keep apart
♦ nunə̑m βüd denat ojə̑raš ok lijla č́uč́ə̑n {phrase} it would seem like they're thick as thieves, it would seem that they're inseparable
♢ šakše jeŋ-βlakə̑m obš́š́estβe deč́ ojə̑rat {sentence} bad people are isolated from society
♦ aβaž deč́ ergə̑žə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate a mother and a son
♦ ojə̑raš lijdə̑me {adjective} inseparable
♦ ojə̑raš lijdə̑mə̑n {adverb} {set phrase} inseparably
♦ č́ə̑βigə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to separate chicks from a hen
5. {transitive} to wean
♢ sösnaige-βlakə̑m šukerte ogə̑l βele ojə̑rə̑šə̑m {sentence} I only recently weaned the piglets from the sow
♦ prezə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to wean a calf from a cow
6. {transitive} to divorce
♦ βatə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to divorce one's wife, to get divorced from one's wife
7. {transitive} to tear off, to tear out
♦ kniga gə̑č́ ik lə̑štašə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to tear one page out of a book
8. to distinguish, to know the difference between
♢ saj den osalə̑m ojə̑ren moštə̑man {sentence} one must be able to distinguish between good and bad
♦ ojə̑ren kalasə̑me {adjective} {linguistics} emphatic
♦ ojə̑ren palemdə̑še č́astice {noun} {linguistics} emphatic particle
♦ ojə̑ren užam {verb I} to distinguish
9. to devote, to allot (attention, time, etc.)
♢ armijə̑šte keč́-kunamat sportlan kugu βnimanijə̑m ojə̑rat {sentence} great importance is always attached to sports in the army
♦ žapə̑m iktaž-molan ojə̑rem {verb II} to devote time to something
♦ iktaž-molan tütkə̑lə̑kə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to devote attention to something
10. to swarm (bees)
♢ mükš igə̑m ojə̑ra {sentence} bees are swarming
11. to dismantle, to take apart, to take to pieces
♦ posna užašlan ojə̑rem {verb II} to take to pieces
12. to sort, to grade
♦ pareŋgə̑m ojə̑rem {verb II} to sort potatoes
13. {figuratively} to turn away, to avert (one's eyes, one's glance)
♢ šinč́aonč́altə̑šə̑žə̑m ok ojə̑ro {sentence} (s)he isn't turning away his/her eyes, (s)he isn't moving his/her eyes
♦ šinč́am ojə̑rə̑de {adverb} {set phrase} uninterruptedly, incessantly, without averting one's eyes
14. {in a converb construction} (separating an object)
♦ püč́kə̑n ojə̑rem {verb II} to saw up, to cut apart
♦ purlə̑n ojə̑rem {verb II} to bite through, to bite off, to bite apart
♦ šelə̑n ojə̑rem {verb II} to chop, to split
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ojə̑ren koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pelašə̑m ojə̑ren koltem {verb II} to divorce one's spouse
// ojə̑ren luktam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tekstə̑m ludə̑n leksa, toštemše mutə̑m ojə̑ren luksa {sentence} read the text and single out the archaic words
// ojə̑ren nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ojə̑ren nalme {adjective} chosen, selected
// saj βerə̑m ojə̑ren nalam {verb I} to pick out a good spot, to pick out a good place
// ojə̑ren šogaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudə̑m βujlatə̑šə̑lan ojə̑ren šogaltenə̑t {sentence} (s)he was selected director
// ojə̑ren šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// keβə̑tə̑šte satum ojə̑ren šogem {verb II} to select goods in a shop
// ojə̑ren šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ joč́a kurč́ak jolə̑m ojə̑ren šuə̑š {sentence} the child tore off the doll's leg
