porβolem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to sink (into the ground, due to karstic phenomena)
♢ mlande porβolen {sentence} the earth sank
♢ pört porβolen {sentence} the house sank
♢ erlan ik pörtat kodə̑n ogə̑l, č́ə̑la porβolen {sentence} not a house was left by morning, they all sank
♦ mlande jə̑mak porβolem {verb II} {set phrase} to be swallowed up by the earth (due to shame, etc.)
♦ tamə̑kə̑š porβolem {verb II} {set phrase} to descend to hell
2. to become hollow, to become sunken, to sink
♢ küβar porβolen {sentence} the floor sank
3. {figuratively} to get lost, to disappear, to scram
♢ porβolo! {sentence} get lost!
4. {figuratively} to disappear, to vanish, to get lost
♢ ala-kuško porβolen {sentence} (s)he's disappeared somewhere
5. {figuratively} to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to fade away, to die
♢ jöratə̑maš porβolə̑š {sentence} love has faded
6. {figuratively} to fail, to crash, to collapse
♢ torgoβə̑j predprijatij porβolen {sentence} the enterprise collapsed
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// porβolen kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tide ješ pörtge porβolen kajen, kə̑zə̑tat kugu βə̑ńem ulo {sentence} this family disappeared along with their house, there's still a big pit left there now
