amə̑rtə̑la•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get dirty, to stain
♢ č́ə̑la• a•mə̑rtə̑lə̑n: törza• jana•kə̑m šü•kšə̑n č́ijalte•n {sentence} he did a poor job painting the window frame, everything got stained
2. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate
♦ ške reputa•cijə̑m amə̑rtə̑la•m {verb I} to ruin one's reputation, to besmirch one's reputation
3. {figuratively} to defile
♢ o•to purlmə̑βe•r de•ne amə̑rta•ltə̑n {sentence} the sacred grove was defiled by a food stand
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// a•mə̑rtə̑l kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ko•mbo laβə̑ra• jo•lžo den pörtö•nč́ə̑l küβa•rə̑m a•mə̑rtə̑l kode•n {sentence} the goose dirtied the porch floor with its muddy feet
// a•mə̑rtə̑l košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ške kojə̑še•t de•ne mə̑•jə̑m a•mə̑rtə̑l košta•t {sentence} you are disgracing me with your behavior
// a•mə̑rtə̑l kə̑ške•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// βurge•mə̑m a•mə̑rtə̑l kə̑ške•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty
// a•mə̑rtə̑l pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jola•šə̑m a•mə̑rtə̑l pə̑tare•m {verb II} to get one's pants dirty
--"PARENT"--> amə̑rte•m
