nijaltkale•m
{verb II} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to stroke, to pat
♦ βuj gə̑č́ nijaltkale•m {verb II} {set phrase} to give a pat on the head, to praise; {set phrase} to indulge, to pander to
♦ oŋə̑la•šə̑m nijaltkale•m {verb II} to stroke one's chin
♦ tu•pə̑m nijaltkale•m {verb II} to pat someone's back
♦ ü•pə̑m nijaltkale•m {verb II} to stroke someone's hair
2. to feel, to touch
♦ omsa•m nijaltkale•m {verb II} to feel a door
♦ pə̑•rdə̑žə̑m nijaltkale•m {verb II} to feel the wall
♦ pə̑č́ke•mə̑šte nijaltkale•n kaje•m {verb II} to feel one's way through the dark
♦ ümba•č́ nijaltkale•m {verb II} {set phrase} to do carelessly, to do in a slipshod manner
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nijaltkale•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ so•kə̑r jeŋ pə̑•rdə̑žə̑m nijaltkale•n na•l'e {sentence} the blind man felt the wall
// nijaltkale•n onč́e•m {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// č́e•rlə̑n βürše•ržə̑m nijaltkale•n onč́e•m {verb II} to feel a sick person's pulse
// nijaltkale•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ kem koβa•štə̑m nijaltkale•n šo•gə̑š {sentence} (s)he was stroking boot leather
--"PARENT"--> nijalte•m
