jəmem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be blinded (by bright light), to temporarily lose one's sight
♢ ket͡ɕəʃte ʃint͡ɕa jəma {sentence} my eyes are blinded by the sun
2. to injure, to hurt (a body part)
♦ joləm jəmem {verb II} to hurt one's leg
♦ kidəm jəmem {verb II} to hurt one's hand
3. to become numb, to lose feeling in a body part due to injury
♢ parɲam jəma {sentence} my finger becomes numb
4. to tire, to become tired, to get tired
♢ kaslan t͡ɕəla jəma {sentence} everyone becomes tired by night
♦ jəmen βozam {verb I} to lie down; to calm down
♦ yməleʃ jəmen βozam {verb I} to lie down in the shade
5. to fall silent, to stop talking
♢ jəme, uke gən, ʃelam {sentence} stop talking or I'll hit you
6. {intransitive} to hide, to lurk
♦ lukeʃ jəmem {verb II} to hide in a corner
7. to vanish, to evaporate, to disappear
♢ mardeʒ ala-kuʃko jəmen {sentence} the wind has disappeared somewhere
♢ ʃokoladem ijʃkap gət͡ɕ ala-kuʃko jəmen {sentence} my chocolate vanished from the refrigerator
8. {figuratively} to freeze, be rooted to the spot
♦ tunəktəʃo ont͡ɕəlno jəmem {verb II} to freeze in front of the teacher
9. {intransitive} to calm down
♢ kas βeleʃ gəna jyʃø jəməʃ {sentence} the drunken man only calmed down towards evening
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jəmen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to sink (heart)
// βoʒəlmo dene jəmen kajem {verb II} to freeze in one's shyness
// jəmen kodam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃyʒarem pelaʃemən ʃoʎəʒ uʒmeke jəmen kodo {sentence} seeing my brother-in-law, my sister froze
// jəmen ʃint͡ɕam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jolem jəmen ʃint͡ɕa {sentence} my leg hurts
// jəmen ʃogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ erge, aβam uʒmeke, jəmen ʃogaʎe {sentence} the boy fell silent when he saw his mother
// jəmen ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ket͡ɕe jəmen ʃoga {sentence} the sun is shining brightly
