opte•mː
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to put, to place, to lay, to set
♢ məj kniga•m ystemba•k opte•m {sentence} I put books on the table
♦ kyse•nəʃke opte•m {verb II} to put in a pocket
♦ mu•nəm opte•m {verb II} to lay eggs (insect)
♦ opte•n pue•m {verb II} to serve
♦ o•ptəʃəm opte•m {verb II} to set a snare
♦ tare•lkəʃke opte•m {verb II} to put on a plate
♦ t͡ɕemoda•nəʃke opte•m {verb II} to put into a suitcase
♦ ja•ʃləkəʃke ikta•ʒ-mom opte•m {verb II} to put something into a box
2. to build (e.g., from stones, bricks)
♦ koŋga•m puʒe•n opte•m {verb II} to reassemble a stove
♦ pø•rtəm opte•m {verb II} to build a bouse
♦ pəʒa•ʃəm opte•m {verb II} to build a nest; {set phrase} to settle down
♦ pə•rdəʒəm opte•m {verb II} to build a wall
3. {transitive} to pile up, to heap up
♦ oksa•m ikta•ʒ-mola•n opte•m {verb II} to raise a sum for something, to get money together for something
♦ ora•m əʃte•n opte•m {verb II} to pile up in a heap
4. to load, to lade
♦ pare•ŋgəm opte•m {verb II} to load potatoes
♦ pum opte•m {verb II} to load wood
5. {transitive} to pour
♦ βy•dəm opte•m {verb II} to pour water; to water (plants)
♦ jəra•ŋəʃ βy•dəm opte•m {verb II} to water a bed
♦ ke•ʃərəʃ βy•dəm opte•m {verb II} to water carrots
♦ ʃyra•ʃəm opte•m {verb II} to pour groats
♦ pursa•m opte•m {verb II} to pour peas
6. to pour down (rain)
♢ jyr opta• {sentence} rain is pouring down
7. {in a converb construction} (denotes speedy, intense and completed actions, paired with transitive verbs)
♦ kəre•n opte•m {verb II} to beat up
♦ əʃte•n opte•m {verb II} to churn out
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ opte•n nala•m {verb I} (out)
♢ lu litr ʃø•rəm ko•dəʃəm, mo•ləʒəm opte•n na•ʎəm {sentence} I left ten liters of milk, I poured off the rest
/ ʃəda•ŋəm meʃa•k gət͡ɕ 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
♢ uʒa•ləʃe ja•tər 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)
// pøle•kəm opte•n kode•m {verb II} to put down a present
// opte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// βedra•ʃ oʃma•m opte•n kolte•m {verb II} to fill a bucket with sand
// opte•n ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βo•t͡ɕkəʃko βy•dəm opte•n ʃə•ndəme {sentence} the barrel was filled with water
