aβaltem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to grasp, to clasp
♦ aβalten türedam {verb I} to cut grain (with a sickle)
♦ kid dene aβaltem {verb II} to grasp with one's hand
2. {figuratively} to grasp, to clasp, to take hold of, to overcome
♢ joč́am ojgo aβaltə̑š: pə̑tartə̑š lišə̑l jeŋžə̑m jomdarə̑š {sentence} the child was overcome by sorrow: it had lost the last person it was close to
♢ tə̑gaj šonə̑š mə̑jə̑m č́üč́kə̑də̑n aβalta {sentence} such thoughts often take hold of me
♢ šoč́mo-kušmo mlandem βerč́ šülə̑k aβaltə̑š {sentence} I was overcome by homesickness
♢ samə̑rə̑k üdə̑rə̑m tamle šižə̑k aβaltə̑š: kač́e armij gə̑č́ pörtə̑leš {sentence} the young girl was overcome by joy: her boyfriend is coming back from the army
♢ tamle šižə̑k šümə̑m aβaltə̑š: peš βaške mə̑j aβa lijam {sentence} I was overcome by joy: soon, I will be a mother
3. to fill, to spread across, to engulf, to envelop
♢ šikš izi pölemə̑m šižde aβaltə̑š {sentence} smoke suddenly filled the small room
4. to pick up, to carry
♦ tüŋaltə̑šə̑m aβaltem {verb II} to pick up an initiative
♦ jükə̑m aβaltem {verb II} to pick up sound, to carry sound
♦ kumdan aβalten {adverb} vigorously, with momentum
5. to seize, to capture, to take possession of
♦ mlandə̑m aβaltem {verb II} to seize land
♦ pogə̑m aβaltem {verb II} to seize property
6. to cover, to span
♢ šə̑mlə̑me pašašte tide jodə̑šə̑m č́ə̑la mogə̑rə̑mat aβaltə̑me {sentence} this question has been covered from all angles in research work
7. {figuratively} to stare at, to fix one's gaze on
♢ č́oja šinč́až dene šoŋgo üdə̑rə̑m tič́mašńek aβaltə̑š {sentence} the shifty-eyed old man stared at the girl
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aβalten nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// č́ə̑la mogə̑r gə̑č́ə̑nat jodə̑šə̑m aβalten nalam {verb I} to consider a question from all angles
// aβalten šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kač́e motor üdə̑rə̑m kidše dene aβalten šogaleš {sentence} the young man embraces the beautiful girl
// aβalten šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šoŋgo kuβaβajə̑m ojgo aβalten šə̑ndə̑š {sentence} the old woman was overcome by grief
--"PARENT"--> aβem
