pörda•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {also figurative} {intransitive} to turn, to rotate, to spin, to revolve, to cricle
♢ Mla•nde ke•č́e jə̑r pörde•š {sentence} the Earth revolves around the sun
♢ tə̑ga•j šonə̑ma•š šu•ko šə̑•mlə̑zə̑n βu•jə̑štə̑žo pörde•š {sentence} many scientists have such ideas going through their head
♢ βuj ümba•lne samol'o•t pörde•š {sentence} an airplane is circling overhead
♢ βuje•m pörde•š {sentence} my head is spinning, I'm dizzy
♦ βujə̑šte•m ik šonə̑ma•š pörde•š {phrase} one idea is constantly on my mind
♦ ušə̑šte•m oj pörde•š {phrase} I've got a thought on my mind
♦ jə̑•lme muč́a•šte pörde•š {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ jə̑•lme tü•rə̑štö pörde•š {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ pö•rdə̑n tarβanə̑lma•š {noun} {physics} rotary movement, rotatory motion, rotation
2. to fidget, to sit restlessly
♢ Andre•j uro•kə̑što ere• pörde•š, šə̑p šinč́e•n oge•š kert {sentence} Andrey is always fidgeting in class, he cannot sit still
3. {intransitive} to whirl (snow, dust, etc., in air)
♢ pura•k pörde•š {sentence} dust is whirling
4. {figuratively} to run around, to fuss about, to bustle about
♦ koŋga• βokte•ne pörda•m {verb I} to bustle about the stove
♦ č́e•rle joč́a• jə̑r pörda•m {verb I} to fuss about a sick child
5. {figuratively} to move around, to move quickly, to turn, to go around, to circle
♢ šinč́a•že pörde•š {sentence} his/her eyes are moving quickly
♦ č́odə̑ra• jə̑r pörda•m {verb I} to go around the forest, to circle the forest
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pö•rdə̑n βole•m {verb II} to roll down
/ toška•ltə̑š gə̑č́ pö•rdə̑n βole•m {verb II} to roll down the stairs
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pö•rdə̑n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ku•štə̑mo go•də̑m pö•rdə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to whirl when dancing
// pö•rdə̑n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// kož jə̑r pö•rdə̑n nala•m {verb I} to circle around a spruce
// pö•rdə̑n šinč́e•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šaga•t pö•rdə̑n šinč́a• {sentence} the hands of the clock are turning
