temdalam
{verb I} {momentary} [Generate paradigm] 1. to push, to press
♦ pedal'ə̑m temdalam {verb I} to press a pedal
♦ susə̑rə̑m temdalam {verb I} to press a wound
2. to pin down, to press down, to crush, to squash, to weigh down
♦ küč́ jə̑mak temdalam {verb I} to press down with one's fingernail
♦ šuršə̑la temdalam {verb I} to squash like a flea
3. to beat down, to destroy (e.g., crops)
♢ jür uržam temdalə̑n {sentence} the rain beat down the rye
4. {computing} to click
♢ purla poldə̑š dene.zip fajl ümbalan temdalza {sentence} right-click on the.zip-file
♦ ik gana temdalam {verb I} to single-click
♦ kok gana temdalam {verb I} to double-click
5. {figuratively} to weigh upon, to lie heavy on, to oppress
♢ ala-mo šümem temda {sentence} something is lying heavy on my heart
6. {figuratively} to stifle, to drown out (sounds)
♢ orlə̑kan üdə̑ramašə̑n mügə̑rə̑mə̑žö mutlanə̑mašə̑m temdal'e {sentence} the unhappy woman's howling drowned out the conversation
7. {figuratively} to seize, to grip, to capture
♢ č́onə̑m lüdə̑kšö temdal'e {sentence} fear gripped my heart
8. {figuratively} to suppress, to stifle, to smother, to crush, to trample, to run over
♦ βosstanijə̑m temdalam {verb I} to suppress an uprising
9. {figuratively} to knock down, to bring down, to lay low
♢ tudə̑m č́er temdalə̑n {sentence} the disease lay him/her low
10. {figuratively} to down, to knock back (alcohol)
♦ arakam temdalam {verb I} to down alcohol
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// temdal koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// klaβišə̑m temdal koltem {verb II} to press a key
// rə̑č́agə̑m temdal koltem {verb II} to press a lever
// temdal pə̑štem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// rβezə̑m malaš temdal pə̑štem {verb II} to put a boy to bed
// temdal šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́ə̑la tušmanə̑m temdal šuem {verb II} to destroy all one's enemies
// temdal šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// gazetə̑m kniga dene temdal šə̑ndem {verb II} to weigh down the newspaper with a book
--"PARENT"--> temdem
