kürə̑štalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break
♦ šü•mžö kürə̑šta•ltə̑n {phrase} his/her heart broke, his/her heart fell
♢ ko•žə̑n ukšla•že kürə̑šta•ltə̑n {sentence} the fir's branches broke
2. {intransitive} to tear
♢ kandə̑ra• kürə̑štalte•š {sentence} the rope is tearing
♢ ši•nč́ə̑r kürə̑šta•lte {sentence} the chain tore
♢ pal'tošte•m po•ldə̑š kürə̑šta•ltə̑n {sentence} the button tore off my coat
3. {figuratively} to be interrupted, to be broken, to be cut short
♢ tu•də̑n laska• i•lə̑šə̑že kürə̑šta•ltə̑n {sentence} his/her pleasant life was cut short
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// kürə̑šta•lt pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kürtńə̑βo•štə̑r kürə̑šta•lt pə̑te•n {sentence} the iron wire tore
--"PARENT"--> kürə̑šta•m
