nelema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to become heavy, to become heavier
♢ numa•ltə̑š neleme•š {sentence} the burden is becoming heavier
♦ βu•jžo nele•mə̑n {phrase} his/her head became heavy, (s)he got tired; (s)he got drunk
2. to become difficult, to become complicated
♢ i•lə̑š nele•me {sentence} life became complicated
3. to deteriorate, to get worse
♢ taza•lə̑kše neleme•š {sentence} his/her health is deteriorating
4. to become pregnant
♢ sa•mə̑rə̑k ü•də̑r nele•mə̑n {sentence} the young girl became pregnant
5. to ripen, to mature, to become juicy
♢ olma• nele•mə̑n {sentence} the apples have ripened
6. to become thicker, to become denser, to become heavier
♢ βuj ümbalne•m pə̑l neleme•š {sentence} the clouds above me became denser
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nele•m(ə̑n) kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βuje•m nele•m ka•jə̑š {sentence} my head became heavy
// nele•m(ə̑n) šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi• üdə̑re•m kideše•m male•n kolte•n da tə̑ge• nele•m ši•nč́ə̑n - pə̑•kše mö•ŋgö namije•n šu•ktə̑šə̑m {sentence} my little daughter fell asleep in my arms and got so heavy, I barely managed to carry her home
--"PARENT"--> ne•le
