purlam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to bite
♦ kə̑ńerβuj tə̑štak, da purlaš ok lij {phrase} so near and yet so far
♦ jolə̑m purlam {verb I} to bite someone's leg
♦ jə̑lmə̑m purlam {verb I} to bite one's tongue; {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to bite one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
♦ purlə̑n puaš da umšaš pə̑štaš (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} {set phrase} to spell something out for someone, to spoonfeed something to someone
♦ purlə̑n šalatem {verb II} to bite apart, to bite through
♦ püjə̑m purlam {verb I} {set phrase} to grit one's teeth
♦ türβə̑m purlam {verb I} to bite one's lips; {set phrase} to hold one's tongue, to bite one's tongue, to keep one's mouth shut
2. to sting (e.g., mosquitoes)
♢ šə̑ŋa purleš {sentence} mosquitoes are stinging
♦ mogaj šuršo purl'o {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?
♦ mogaj karme purl'o {phrase} what has gotten into him/her?
3. to take a bite of, to take a bite out of, to bite off a piece of
♦ olmam purlam {verb I} to take a bit out of an apple
4. to take something in one's mouth, to take something between one's teeth, to bite onto something, to put something in one's mouth
♦ sigaretə̑m purlam {verb I} to put a cigarette in one's mouth
5. to snack, to have a bite, to bolt, to eat (a little bit, quickly)
♦ iziš purlam {verb I} to have a little snack
♦ ergoč́kə̑šə̑m purlam {verb I} to bolt one's breakfast
♦ purlə̑n onč́em {verb II} to taste, to try
6. {figuratively} to sting, to stab, to stab in the back
♦ kollegə̑m purlam {verb I} to stab a colleague in the back
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ purlə̑n nalam {verb I} (off)
/ peremeč́ə̑m purlə̑n nalam {verb I} to take a bite out of a cheesecake
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// purlə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kijarə̑m purlə̑n koltem {verb II} to take a bite out of a cucumber
// purlə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jə̑lmə̑m purlə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} to bite one's tongue
--"PARENT"--> puram
