lupšalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be whipped, to be lashed, to be beaten
♢ č́uri•jže č́ot lupša•lte {sentence} his/her face was whipped
2. {intransitive} to hang down, to swing, to wave, to dangle
♢ ti•ste lupšalte•š {sentence} the flag is waving
♢ šü•jə̑štə̑žö ga•lstuk lupšalte•š {sentence} a tie is dangling from his neck
3. {intransitive} to swing, to sway, to rock, to heave
♢ puše•ŋge βuj lupšalte•š {sentence} the tree tops are swaying
♦ kok mo•gə̑rə̑š lupšalta•m {verb I} to swing in both directions
4. {figuratively} to swing back and forth, to flip-flop
♦ č́ü•č́kə̑də̑n tü•rlö mo•gə̑rə̑š lupšalte•m {verb II} to change one's opinion all the time
5. to be hung, to hang (over one's shoulders, on a beam, etc.)
♢ šo•βə̑č́ kašta• goč́ lupša•lte {sentence} the kerchief hung over a beam
6. to flutter, to fly
♢ flag lupšalte•š {sentence} the flag is flying
♢ šo•βə̑č́ lupšalte•š {sentence} the kerchief is fluttering
♢ šu•rno lupšalte•š {sentence} the grain is fluttering
7. to splash, to hit with a splash
♢ to•lkə̑n-βlak lupša•ltə̑t {sentence} waves are splashing
♢ βüd lupšalte•š {sentence} the water is splashing
8. to rush, to gush, to pour, to surge, to dash
♦ aβto•bus mo•gə̑rə̑škə̑la lupšalta•m {verb I} to rush for a bus
♦ ö•rdə̑žkö lupšalta•m {verb I} to throw oneself to the side
♦ omsa• dek lupšalta•m {verb I} to dash for the door
♦ pört βe•lə̑š lupšalta•m {verb I} to rush towards the house
♦ č́odə̑ra•š lupšalta•m {verb I} to dash into the forest
9. to run, to lead to (e.g., a road, tracks)
♢ jolgo•rno jer de•ke lupšalte•š {sentence} the path leads to the lake
10. to spread, to become audible (sounds)
♢ šü•špə̑k jük č́ə̑la• βe•lkə̑la lupša•lte {sentence} the nightingale's song was heard all over
11. {intransitive} to turn, to head, to turn in a certain direction
♢ kumə̑le•m βaške• βes mo•gə̑rə̑š lupša•lte {sentence} my wishes soon turned in another direction
12. to come closer, to approach, to advance towards
♢ žap erə̑ška•t lupša•lte {sentence} morning began to approach
13. to be spread over, to lie
♢ kore•m goč́ küβa•r lupša•ltə̑n {sentence} the bridge is spread over the river
14. {intransitive} to spread
♢ 1905-še i•jə̑se reβol'u•cijə̑n to•lkə̑nžo mari•j jalə̑ška•t lupša•ltə̑n {sentence} The revolutionary wave of 1905 spread to the Mari countryside as well
15. to gain speed, to gather speed, to accelerate (on a snow-covered slippery road)
♢ je•č́e lupša•lte {sentence} the skis gained speed
16. {figuratively} to resemble, to bear a resemblance, to be like, to come to resemble
♢ šonə̑ma•šə̑že ač́a•ž mo•gə̑rə̑ško lupša•ltə̑n {sentence} his/her thoughts resemble his/her father's
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lupša•lt βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑•jə̑n korne•m mö•ŋgö mo•gə̑rə̑š lupša•lt βo•zə̑n {sentence} my path led me home
// lupša•lt kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tul lupša•lt kaja• {sentence} the fire is flickering
// lupša•lt šinč́e•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ te•ŋə̑z marde•ž de•ne lupša•lt šinč́a• {sentence} the sea is heaving in the wind
--"PARENT"--> lupše•m
