pəte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to end, to stop
♢ mo•dəʃ nit͡ɕja• de•ne pəte•n {sentence} the game ended in a draw
♢ mut joŋjy•k de•ne pəta• {sentence} the word ends in a vowel
♦ paʃa• pə•təʃ {phrase} it's in the bag, it's a sure thing, the matter's done; all is lost, it's as good as over
2. to die
♢ kot͡ɕa•m sa•rəʃte pəte•n {sentence} my grandfather died in the war
3. to be destroyed, to be exterminated, to be eradicated
♢ zaβo•d pəte•n {sentence} the factory was destroyed
4. to disappear, to vanish
♢ lum pəte•n {sentence} the snow has disappeared, the snow has melted
♢ t͡ɕətəma•ʃ pəta• {sentence} (s)he is running out of patience
♢ ne•lələk pəta• {sentence} the difficulties are coming to an end
5. {intransitive} to wear out, to be worn out
♢ joʃka•r jolaʃe•m pəte•n {sentence} my red trousers wore out
6. to be spent, to be consumed, to be used up
♢ oksa•m pə•təʃ {sentence} I'm out of money
7. to become emaciated, to grow thin, to weaken, to grow weak
♢ t͡ɕerlanəme•m go•dəm t͡ɕo•tak pətena•m {sentence} I grew quite weak when I was ill
♦ joljə•ʒəŋʒe pə•təʃ {phrase} his/her legs gave way, (s)he went weak in the knees, his/her legs buckled under him/her
8. {in a converb construction} (marks completeness of an action, intense execution, indicates that everybody is participating in an action, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♢ nu•no t͡ɕəla•n pure•n pə•təʃt {sentence} they all came in
♢ nu•no t͡ɕəla•n to•lən pə•təʃt {sentence} they all came
♦ βo•ʃtəl pəte•m {verb II} to have a good laugh
♦ jøslane•n pəte•m {verb II} to be worried to death
♦ koʃke•n pəte•m {verb II} to dry out completely
♦ nøre•n pəte•m {verb II} to be drenched, to be soaked, to get wet through
♦ ʃo•rtən pəte•m {verb II} to have a good cry
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pəte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕe•rle jeŋ pəte•n kaje•n {sentence} the sick person grew very weak
// pəte•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕodəra• poja•nlək pəte•n tole•ʃ {sentence} forest resources are being depleted
// pəte•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ oksana• pəte•n ʃoga• {sentence} we're running out of money
// pəte•n ʃua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βurgeme•m pəte•n ʃu•ən {sentence} my clothes wore out
