laptə̑rge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be trodden down
♢ pele•də̑š laptə̑rge•n {sentence} the flowers are trodden down
♦ laptə̑rge•n βoza•m {verb I} to lie flat (e.g., crops)
2. to be flattened
♢ puda• βuj laptə̑rge•n {sentence} the head of the nail was flattened
3. to squat, to kneel, to cower
♢ joč́a•, č́ere•tə̑šte šoge•n jarne•n, aβa•ž βokte•n laptə̑rge•n {sentence} the child got tired standing in line and squatted down against its mother
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// laptə̑rge•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šu•do jö•ršə̑n laptə̑rge•n pə̑te•n {sentence} the grass was trodden down completely
// laptə̑rge•n šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ö•gə̑t jə̑ma•k logalme•k, šerga•š laptə̑rge•n ši•nč́e {sentence} coming under the hammer, the ring was flattened
