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kadərte•m

1. {transitive} to bend, to twist

♦ ne•rəm kadərte•m {verb II} {set phrase} have one's nose in the air, to get a swollen head

♦ o•ŋəm kadərte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to swell up in pride

♦ puda•m kadərte•m {verb II} to bend a nail

2. {figuratively} to exaggerate, to overstate

♦ t͡ɕot kadərte•m {verb II} to exaggerate greatly

3. {figuratively} to drive at, to aim at, to direct one's actions and words towards a specific purpose

♢ ku•ʃko təj kadərte•t? {sentence} what are you driving at?, what are you trying to say?

~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~

// kadərte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)

♢ anu•ʃ kyrtɲəβo•ʃtərəm kadərte•n ʃə•ndəʃ {sentence} Anush bent the iron wire

--"PARENT"--> ka•dər

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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