opte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to put, to place, to lay, to set
♢ mə̑j kniga•m üstemba•k opte•m {sentence} I put books on the table
♦ küse•nə̑ške opte•m {verb II} to put in a pocket
♦ mu•nə̑m opte•m {verb II} to lay eggs (insect)
♦ opte•n pue•m {verb II} to serve
♦ o•ptə̑šə̑m opte•m {verb II} to set a snare
♦ tare•lkə̑ške opte•m {verb II} to put on a plate
♦ č́emoda•nə̑ške opte•m {verb II} to put into a suitcase
♦ ja•šlə̑kə̑ške ikta•ž-mom opte•m {verb II} to put something into a box
2. to build (e.g., from stones, bricks)
♦ koŋga•m puže•n opte•m {verb II} to reassemble a stove
♦ pö•rtə̑m opte•m {verb II} to build a bouse
♦ pə̑ža•šə̑m opte•m {verb II} to build a nest; {set phrase} to settle down
♦ pə̑•rdə̑žə̑m opte•m {verb II} to build a wall
3. {transitive} to pile up, to heap up
♦ oksa•m ikta•ž-mola•n opte•m {verb II} to raise a sum for something, to get money together for something
♦ ora•m ə̑šte•n opte•m {verb II} to pile up in a heap
4. to load, to lade
♦ pare•ŋgə̑m opte•m {verb II} to load potatoes
♦ pum opte•m {verb II} to load wood
5. {transitive} to pour
♦ βü•də̑m opte•m {verb II} to pour water; to water (plants)
♦ jə̑ra•ŋə̑š βü•də̑m opte•m {verb II} to water a bed
♦ ke•šə̑rə̑š βü•də̑m opte•m {verb II} to water carrots
♦ šüra•šə̑m opte•m {verb II} to pour groats
♦ pursa•m opte•m {verb II} to pour peas
6. to pour down (rain)
♢ jür opta• {sentence} rain is pouring down
7. {in a converb construction} (denotes speedy, intense and completed actions, paired with transitive verbs)
♦ kə̑re•n opte•m {verb II} to beat up
♦ ə̑šte•n opte•m {verb II} to churn out
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ opte•n nala•m {verb I} (out)
♢ lu litr šö•rə̑m ko•də̑šə̑m, mo•lə̑žə̑m opte•n na•l'ə̑m {sentence} I left ten liters of milk, I poured off the rest
/ šə̑da•ŋə̑m meša•k gə̑č́ opte•n nala•m {verb I} to pour wheat out of a bag
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// opte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to carry off, to walk away with, to take in
♢ uža•lə̑še ja•tə̑r oksa•m opte•n kaje•n {sentence} the seller took in a lot of money
// truba•m opte•n kaje•m {verb II} to lay a pipe
// opte•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pöle•kə̑m opte•n kode•m {verb II} to put down a present
// opte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// βedra•š ošma•m opte•n kolte•m {verb II} to fill a bucket with sand
// opte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βo•č́kə̑ško βü•də̑m opte•n šə̑•ndə̑me {sentence} the barrel was filled with water
