aralaltam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to defend oneself, to protect oneself, to shield oneself, to beware of
♢ osal jeŋ deč́ aralalt! {sentence} beware of evil people!
♢ keŋež žapə̑šte türlö šolo č́er deč́ posnak aralaltaš küleš {sentence} especially in summer, one must protect oneself against various intestinal ailments
♦ jür deč́ aralaltam {verb I} to protect oneself from the rain
♦ tušman deč́ aralaltam {verb I} to defend oneself against the enemy
2. to be stored, to be kept
♢ pareŋge nörepə̑šte aralalteš {sentence} potatoes are being kept in the cellar
♦ šümə̑štö aralaltam {verb I} to be kept in the heart, to be carried in someone's heart
3. to keep, to not go bad
♢ koč́kə̑š aralalteš {sentence} the food keeps
♢ kə̑lmə̑ktə̑me koč́kə̑š kud tə̑lze aralalteš {sentence} refrigerated food will keep six months
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// aralalt kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ olma jašlə̑kə̑šte nörepə̑šte aralalt kija {sentence} the apples are being kept in boxes in the cellar
// aralalt kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ muno č́ə̑βe šeŋgelne aralalt kodə̑n {sentence} the egg stayed under the hen
// aralalt tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šörtńö šergaš mə̑jə̑n aβam deč́ aralalt tolə̑n {sentence} this golden ring was handed down to me by my mother
// aralalt šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ saltak-βlak tušman deč́ kum keč́e aralalt šogenə̑t {sentence} the soldiers held their own for three days
--"PARENT"--> aralem
