izema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to decrease, to become less, to abate
♢ lum izeme•ʃ {sentence} the snow is abating
♢ paʃa• izeme•ʃ {sentence} work is decreasing
♢ ne•lət izeme•ʃ {sentence} it's becoming lighter
♢ o•tpusk izeme•ʃ {sentence} holidays are becoming shorter
♢ ak izeme•ʃ {sentence} the price is decreasing
♢ ko•rʃtəʃ izeme•ʃ {sentence} the pain is decreasing
♢ ʃu•rno le•ktəʃ izeme•ʃ {sentence} the crop yield is decreasing
♢ memna•n satula•n ak ize•mən {sentence} our products' prices went down
♢ jeʃna• ik jeŋla•n ize•mən {sentence} our family lost a member
♦ ize•mːe se•mən {adverb} in descending order
♦ e•rkən izema•m {verb I} to decrease slowly
2. to die down, to subside, to abate, to become weaker (wind, rain, noise, etc.)
♢ jyr izeme•ʃ {sentence} the rain is dying down
3. to get narrow, to narrow, to become tighter, to shrink
♢ ʃerga•ʃ izeme•ʃ {sentence} the ring is getting tighter
♢ mə•jən tuβəre•m mu•ʃmo de•ne ize•mən {sentence} my dress became tighter in the wash
4. {figuratively} to decrease, to be diminished, to be tarnished, to be lost (credibility, respect, etc.)
♢ aβtorite•tʃe izeme•ʃ {sentence} (s)he is losing authority
♢ pagaləma•ʃəʒe izeme•ʃ {sentence} (s)he is losing respect
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ize•m(ən) kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ eŋe•rəʃte βyd ize•mən kaje•n {sentence} the water level of the river went down
// ize•m(ən) tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ka•lək t͡ɕot ka•ʒne ke•t͡ɕən ize•m tole•ʃ {sentence} the number of people decreases by the day
// ize•m(ən) ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgeme•m ize•mən ʃi•nt͡ɕən {sentence} my clothes became tighter
// ize•m(ən) ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jal ize•mən ʃoga• {sentence} the village is becoming smaller
--"PARENT"--> izi•
