lə̑βə̑žge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {botany} to wither, to wilt
♢ pele•də̑š lə̑βə̑žga• {sentence} the flowers are withering
♢ o•zə̑m lə̑βə̑žga• {sentence} the shoots are withering
♢ olma• lə̑βə̑žge•n {sentence} the apples withered
2. {figuratively} to lose strength, to grow weak, to weaken, to feel weak
♢ mo•gə̑ržo lə̑βə̑žge•n {sentence} his/her body grew weak
♢ rβe•ze lə̑βə̑žge•n {sentence} the young man grew weak
♢ kide•m lə̑βə̑žga• {sentence} my hands are losing strength
♢ marde•ž lə̑βə̑žge•n {sentence} the wind weakened
♦ ku•mə̑l lə̑βə̑žge•n {phrase} (s)he got sad, his/her spirit fell
♦ č́o•nžo lə̑βə̑žge•n {phrase} (s)he got sad, his/her spirit fell
3. {figuratively} to cool down, to calm down
♢ lə̑βə̑žge•m, βara• βe•le mutlane•n kerta•m {sentence} I'll calm down, and then I'll speak
4. {figuratively} to get drunk, to get intoxicated
♢ kok č́arka• deč́ βara• lə̑•βə̑žgə̑šə̑m {sentence} I got drunk after two glasses
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lə̑βə̑žge•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pare•ŋge šo•kšo ige•č́ə̑šte lə̑βə̑žge•n βo•zə̑n {sentence} the potatoes withered in the hot weather
// lə̑βə̑žge•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do tunama•k lə̑βə̑žge•n kaje•n {sentence} (s)he felt weak at once
// lə̑βə̑žge•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑la• pele•də̑š lə̑βə̑žge•n pə̑te•n {sentence} all the flowers have wilted
// lə̑βə̑žge•n šogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ puše•ŋge-βlak lə̑βə̑žge•n šoga•lə̑t {sentence} the trees are withering
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