laptərge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be trodden down
♢ pele•dəʃ laptərge•n {sentence} the flowers are trodden down
♦ laptərge•n βoza•m {verb I} to lie flat (e.g., crops)
2. to be flattened
♢ puda• βuj laptərge•n {sentence} the head of the nail was flattened
3. to squat, to kneel, to cower
♢ jot͡ɕa•, t͡ɕere•təʃte ʃoge•n jarne•n, aβa•ʒ βokte•n laptərge•n {sentence} the child got tired standing in line and squatted down against its mother
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// laptərge•n pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃu•do jø•rʃən laptərge•n pəte•n {sentence} the grass was trodden down completely
// laptərge•n ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕø•gət jəma•k logalme•k, ʃerga•ʃ laptərge•n ʃi•nt͡ɕe {sentence} coming under the hammer, the ring was flattened
