izemde•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to reduce, to decrease, to make smaller, to lower
♦ βa•rkənəm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce tension
♦ jy•kəm izemde•m {verb II} to lower one's voice; to lower a sound
♦ pa•jəm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce a share
♦ rosko•təm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce expenses, to reduce expenditures
♦ te•mpəm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce the speed
♦ tu•ləm izemde•m {verb II} to make a flame smaller
♦ ʃəgəreʃtma•ʃəm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce tension
2. to shorten, to make shorter
♦ ku•ʒətəm izemde•m {verb II} to reduce a distance
♦ paʃa• ke•t͡ɕəm izemde•m {verb II} to shorten work days
3. to narrow, to make narrower
♦ ʃint͡ɕa•m izemde•m {verb II} to screw up one's eyes, to scrunch up one's eyes
4. {figuratively} to belittle, to disparage, to depreciate, to detract from, to play down
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn ro•ʎʒəm izemde•m {verb II} to belittle someone's role
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn zaslu•gəʒəm izemde•m {verb II} to play down someone's merit
5. {figuratively} to ease, to abate, to make weaker
♢ t͡ɕaj loga•r ko•rʃtəməm ize•mdəʃ {sentence} the tea eased the sore throat
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// izemde•n mije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ʃør le•ktəʃəm izemde•n mije•m {verb II} to reduce milk yield
// pa•rəməm izemde•n mije•m {verb II} to reduce debt
// izemde•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// no•rməm izemde•n tola•m {verb I} to reduce a rate, to reduce a quota
// izemde•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// paʃada•rəm izemde•n ʃoge•m {verb II} to lower a salary
--"PARENT"--> izema•m
