иземаш (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to decrease, to become less, to abate
♢ лум иземеш {sentence} the snow is abating
♢ паша иземеш {sentence} work is decreasing
♢ нелыт иземеш {sentence} it's becoming lighter
♢ отпуск иземеш {sentence} holidays are becoming shorter
♢ ак иземеш {sentence} the price is decreasing
♢ корштыш иземеш {sentence} the pain is decreasing
♢ шурно лектыш иземеш {sentence} the crop yield is decreasing
♢ мемнан сатулан ак иземын {sentence} our products' prices went down
♢ ешна ик еҥлан иземын {sentence} our family lost a member
♦ иземме семын {adverb} in descending order
♦ эркын иземаш (-ам) {verb I} to decrease slowly
2. to die down, to subside, to abate, to become weaker (wind, rain, noise, etc.)
♢ йӱр иземеш {sentence} the rain is dying down
3. to get narrow, to narrow, to become tighter, to shrink
♢ шергаш иземеш {sentence} the ring is getting tighter
♢ мыйын тувырем мушмо дене иземын {sentence} my dress became tighter in the wash
4. {figuratively} to decrease, to be diminished, to be tarnished, to be lost (credibility, respect, etc.)
♢ авторитетше иземеш {sentence} (s)he is losing authority
♢ пагалымашыже иземеш {sentence} (s)he is losing respect
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// изем(ын) каяш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ эҥерыште вӱд иземын каен {sentence} the water level of the river went down
// изем(ын) толаш (-ам) {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ калык чот кажне кечын изем толеш {sentence} the number of people decreases by the day
// изем(ын) шинчаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ вургемем иземын шинчын {sentence} my clothes became tighter
// изем(ын) шогаш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ял иземын шога {sentence} the village is becoming smaller
--"PARENT"--> изи
