lydəktem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to frighten, to scare, to instil fear, to alarm
♦ lydʃəm lydəktaʃ kuʃtəlgo {phrase} it is easy to scare a coward
♦ iktaʒ-køm t͡ɕot lydəktem {verb II} to scare somebody terribly, to terrify somebody
♦ jot͡ɕam lydəktem {verb II} to scare a child
2. to threaten, to intimidate
♦ sud dene lydəktem {verb II} to threaten to sue
3. to harass, to disturb, to make anxious
♢ u paʃa lydəkta {sentence} my new job makes me anxious
4. to drive away, to scare away, to frighten off
♦ iktaʒ-køm lydəktem {verb II} to frigthen somebody off
♦ kombəm lydəktem {verb II} to scare a goose away
♦ korakəm lydəktem {verb II} to frighten off crows
♦ ʃəŋam lydəktem {verb II} to drive mosquitos away
5. to blackmail
♦ oʒnəso titak dene lydəktem {verb II} to blackmail some with sins of the past
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lydəkten ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// nat͡ɕar jeŋəm lydəkten ilem {verb II} to frighten the weak
// lydəkten kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ unəka koβaʒəm lydəkten koden {sentence} the grandchild frightened his/her grandmother
// lydəkten koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃəŋam lydəkten koltem {verb II} to drive mosquitos away
// lydəkten koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ʃut͡ɕko uβer dene lydəkten koʃtam {verb I} to alarm someone with bad news
// lydəkten pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kugu pij poʃkudəm lydəkten pətaren {sentence} a big dog frightened the neighbor
--"PARENT"--> lydam
