šulem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to melt, to thaw
♢ lum šula {sentence} the snow is melting
♦ umšaš šula {phrase} it melts in your mouth
♦ umšašte šula {phrase} it melts in your mouth
♦ erkə̑n šulem {verb II} to melt slowly
2. {intransitive} to soften, to become soft, to melt (e.g., in sun, heat)
♢ šokolad šokšə̑što šula {sentence} chocolate melts in the heat
3. {intransitive} to thaw out
♢ kə̑lmə̑ktə̑me šə̑l šulen {sentence} the frozen meat thawed out
4. {intransitive} to dissolve (in a liquid)
♢ šinč́al šokšo βüdə̑štö βaške šulə̑š {sentence} the salt dissolved quickly in the hot water
♦ šulen kertmaš {noun} {chemistry} solubility
5. {figuratively} to dwindle, to wane, to melt away, to ebb, to decrease gradually
♢ ünar šula {sentence} the power is waning
6. {figuratively} to disappear, to vanish
♦ pə̑č́kemə̑šə̑šte šulem {verb II} to vanish into darkness
7. {figuratively} to be moved, to be overcome with emotion, to melt away
♢ kumə̑lžo šula {sentence} (s)he's touched
♦ šümžö šula {phrase} (s)he's deeply touched
♦ iktaž-kön šomakšə̑lan šulem {verb II} to be overcome with emotion by someone's words
♦ šulen kolə̑štam {verb I} {set phrase} to listen with delight, to listen spellbound
♦ šulen onč́em {verb II} {set phrase} to be unable to take one's eyes off something
8. {figuratively} to waste away, to pine (with an illness, sorrows)
♢ tazalə̑kše šula {sentence} his/her health is on the decline
9. {figuratively} to become fully relaxed, to become languid
♢ monč́ašte jarnə̑še kapem šulen {sentence} my tired body became fully relaxed in the sauna
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šulen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ lum pisə̑n šulen kaja {sentence} the snow is thawing quickly
// šulen lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to appear from under the melting snow
♢ lum jə̑mač́ə̑n pə̑rńa-βlak šulen lektə̑nə̑t {sentence} logs appeared from under the melting snow
// šulen pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šinč́al šulen pə̑ten {sentence} the salt dissolved
// šulen tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tütə̑ra šulen toleš {sentence} the fog is slowly disappearing
// šulen šinč́em {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// söral murə̑m kolə̑štə̑n, šulen šinč́em {verb II} to be moved by a beautiful song
// šulen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to be stupefied, to be amazed
// satu türlə̑lə̑k onč́ə̑lan šulen šogalam {verb I} to be amazed by the variety of goods
// šulen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kurə̑kə̑što lum šulen šuə̑n ogə̑l {sentence} the snow hasn't thawed on the mountain
