ač́ale•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to repair, to renovate, to fix, to restore, to mend
♦ kata•m ač́ale•m {verb II} to mend shoes, to mend boots
♦ ko•rnə̑m ač́ale•m {verb II} to repair a road
♦ mašina•m ač́ale•m {verb II} to fix a car, to repair a car
♦ pö•rtə̑m ač́ale•m {verb II} to renovate a house
♦ šaga•tə̑m ač́ale•m {verb II} to fix a clock, to repair a clock, to fix a watch, to repair a watch
2. to correct, to remove errors
♦ sə̑lnə̑mu•t paša•m ač́ale•m {verb II} to correct mistakes in a literary work
3. to cultivate, to till (land)
♦ mla•ndə̑m ač́ale•m {verb II} to cultivate land
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ač́ale•n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// koŋga•m ač́ale•n pue•m {verb II} to repair an oven
// ač́ale•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šaga•tə̑m ač́ale•n pə̑•štə̑šə̑m {sentence} I have fixed the clock, I have fixed the watch
// ač́ale•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tra•ktorə̑m ač́ale•n šə̑•ndə̑me {sentence} the tractor has been repaired
