kole•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to die, to perish
♦ βo•zən kole•m {verb II} to die, to kick the bucket
♦ gripː de•ne kole•m {verb II} to die of the flu
♦ ʒe•rtβe se•mən kole•m {verb II} to fall victim to
♦ ikta•ʒ-moga•j t͡ɕerla•n køra• kole•m {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ jyməʃu•mo de•ne kole•m {verb II} to die of thirst
♦ kola•ʃ βoza•m {verb I} to be dying, to be on death's door
♦ kole•n joma•m {verb I} to pass away, to depart from life
♦ kole•n ke•rtdəme {adjective} {set phrase} damned, darned, cursed, accursed
♦ kole•n ke•rtme {adjective} deadly, lethal
♦ kole•n kije•m {verb II} to lie dead
♦ ko•ləmo det͡ɕ βara• {adverb} after death, post mortem
♦ ko•ləmo ma•rte {adverb} till death, to one's dying day
♦ ko•ləmo nerge•n tanəkːaga•z {noun} death certificate
♦ kəlme•n kole•m {verb II} to freeze to death
♦ sa•mərəkən kole•m {verb II} to die young
♦ sa•rəʃte kole•m {verb II} to die in a war
♦ y•mər lu•gət͡ɕ kole•m {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ y•mər ʃude• kole•m {verb II} to die before one's time, to die prematurely
♦ t͡ɕerlane•n kole•m {verb II} to die of a disease
♦ ʃuʒe•n kole•m {verb II} to starve to death
2. {in a converb construction} (expressing that activity is carried out to the point of exhaustion)
♦ ojgəre•n kole•m {verb II} to grieve to the point of exhaustion
♦ ʃo•rtən kole•m {verb II} to cry to the point of exhaustion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kole•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jy•ʃtəʃtø ky•rka kole•n βo•zən {sentence} the turkey died in the cold weather
♢ kole•n βot͡ɕʃa•ʃ gaj jyme•m ʃue•ʃ {sentence} I'm dying of thirst
// kole•n βo•t͡ɕʃo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
// kole•n βot͡ɕʃa•ʃ gaj {adverb} {set phrase} very much, terribly
// kole•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃo•ŋgo kole•n kolte•n {sentence} the old man died
// kole•n pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to die out, to become extinct
♢ ka•rme kole•n pəte•n {sentence} the flies all died
// kole•n ʃua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ puʃe•ŋge kole•n ʃu•ən {sentence} the tree has died
// kole•n ʃu•ʃo {adjective} {noun} dying, moribund; dying person
