ʎəptərge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to subside, to sink
♢ pørt ʎəptərge•n {sentence} the house subsided
♦ e•rkən ʎəptərge•m {verb II} to subside slowly
2. to wither away, to fade, to dry up, to grow old
♢ tu•do ʎəptərga• {sentence} (s)he is growing old
♢ ʃo•dəʒo ʎəptərge•n {sentence} his/her lungs withered away
3. {figuratively} to fall (one's mood)
♢ kuməle•m ʎəptərge•n {sentence} my mood fell
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʎəptərge•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to writhe, to squirm
// ko•rʃtəmo de•ne ʎəptərge•n βoza•m {verb I} to squirm in pain
// ʎəptərge•n ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβa•m ʎəptərge•n ʃi•nt͡ɕən {sentence} my grandmother grew quite old
