amərtəla•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dirty, to soil, to make dirty, to get dirty, to stain
♢ t͡ɕəla• a•mərtələn: tørza• jana•kəm ʃy•kʃən t͡ɕijalte•n {sentence} he did a poor job painting the window frame, everything got stained
2. {figuratively} to disgrace, to discredit, to denigrate
♦ ʃke reputa•t͡sijəm amərtəla•m {verb I} to ruin one's reputation, to besmirch one's reputation
3. {figuratively} to defile
♢ o•to purlməβe•r de•ne amərta•ltən {sentence} the sacred grove was defiled by a food stand
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// a•mərtəl kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ko•mbo laβəra• jo•lʒo den pørtø•nt͡ɕəl kyβa•rəm a•mərtəl kode•n {sentence} the goose dirtied the porch floor with its muddy feet
// a•mərtəl koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ʃke kojəʃe•t de•ne mə•jəm a•mərtəl koʃta•t {sentence} you are disgracing me with your behavior
// a•mərtəl kəʃke•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// βurge•məm a•mərtəl kəʃke•m {verb II} to get one's clothes dirty
// a•mərtəl pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jola•ʃəm a•mərtəl pətare•m {verb II} to get one's pants dirty
--"PARENT"--> amərte•m
