aβalte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to grasp, to clasp
♦ aβalte•n türeda•m {verb I} to cut grain (with a sickle)
♦ kid de•ne aβalte•m {verb II} to grasp with one's hand
2. {figuratively} to grasp, to clasp, to take hold of, to overcome
♢ joč́a•m o•jgo aβa•ltə̑š: pə̑ta•rtə̑š li•šə̑l je•ŋžə̑m jomda•rə̑š {sentence} the child was overcome by sorrow: it had lost the last person it was close to
♢ tə̑ga•j šo•nə̑š mə̑•jə̑m č́ü•č́kə̑də̑n aβalta• {sentence} such thoughts often take hold of me
♢ šo•č́mo-ku•šmo mlande•m βerč́ šü•lə̑k aβa•ltə̑š {sentence} I was overcome by homesickness
♢ sa•mə̑rə̑k ü•də̑rə̑m ta•mle ši•žə̑k aβa•ltə̑š: ka•č́e a•rmij gə̑č́ pörtə̑le•š {sentence} the young girl was overcome by joy: her boyfriend is coming back from the army
♢ ta•mle ši•žə̑k šü•mə̑m aβa•ltə̑š: peš βaške• mə̑j aβa• lija•m {sentence} I was overcome by joy: soon, I will be a mother
3. to fill, to spread across, to engulf, to envelop
♢ šikš izi• pöle•mə̑m šižde• aβa•ltə̑š {sentence} smoke suddenly filled the small room
4. to pick up, to carry
♦ tüŋa•ltə̑šə̑m aβalte•m {verb II} to pick up an initiative
♦ jü•kə̑m aβalte•m {verb II} to pick up sound, to carry sound
♦ kumda•n aβalte•n {adverb} vigorously, with momentum
5. to seize, to capture, to take possession of
♦ mla•ndə̑m aβalte•m {verb II} to seize land
♦ po•gə̑m aβalte•m {verb II} to seize property
6. to cover, to span
♢ šə̑•mlə̑me paša•šte ti•de jo•də̑šə̑m č́ə̑la• mogə̑rə̑ma•t aβa•ltə̑me {sentence} this question has been covered from all angles in research work
7. {figuratively} to stare at, to fix one's gaze on
♢ č́oja• šinč́a•ž de•ne šo•ŋgo ü•də̑rə̑m tič́mašńe•k aβa•ltə̑š {sentence} the shifty-eyed old man stared at the girl
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aβalte•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// č́ə̑la• mo•gə̑r gə̑č́ə̑na•t jo•də̑šə̑m aβalte•n nala•m {verb I} to consider a question from all angles
// aβalte•n šogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ka•č́e moto•r ü•də̑rə̑m ki•dše de•ne aβalte•n šogale•š {sentence} the young man embraces the beautiful girl
// aβalte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šo•ŋgo kuβaβa•jə̑m o•jgo aβalte•n šə̑•ndə̑š {sentence} the old woman was overcome by grief
--"PARENT"--> aβe•m
