pørda•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {also figurative} {intransitive} to turn, to rotate, to spin, to revolve, to cricle
♢ mla•nde ke•t͡ɕe jər pørde•ʃ {sentence} the Earth revolves around the sun
♢ təga•j ʃonəma•ʃ ʃu•ko ʃə•mləzən βu•jəʃtəʒo pørde•ʃ {sentence} many scientists have such ideas going through their head
♢ βuj ymba•lne samoʎo•t pørde•ʃ {sentence} an airplane is circling overhead
♢ βuje•m pørde•ʃ {sentence} my head is spinning, I'm dizzy
♦ βujəʃte•m ik ʃonəma•ʃ pørde•ʃ {phrase} one idea is constantly on my mind
♦ uʃəʃte•m oj pørde•ʃ {phrase} I've got a thought on my mind
♦ jə•lme mut͡ɕa•ʃte pørde•ʃ {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ jə•lme ty•rəʃtø pørde•ʃ {phrase} it's on the tip of my tongue
♦ pø•rdən tarβanəlma•ʃ {noun} {physics} rotary movement, rotatory motion, rotation
2. to fidget, to sit restlessly
♢ andre•j uro•kəʃto ere• pørde•ʃ, ʃəp ʃint͡ɕe•n oge•ʃ kert {sentence} Andrey is always fidgeting in class, he cannot sit still
3. {intransitive} to whirl (snow, dust, etc., in air)
♢ pura•k pørde•ʃ {sentence} dust is whirling
4. {figuratively} to run around, to fuss about, to bustle about
♦ koŋga• βokte•ne pørda•m {verb I} to bustle about the stove
♦ t͡ɕe•rle jot͡ɕa• jər pørda•m {verb I} to fuss about a sick child
5. {figuratively} to move around, to move quickly, to turn, to go around, to circle
♢ ʃint͡ɕa•ʒe pørde•ʃ {sentence} his/her eyes are moving quickly
♦ t͡ɕodəra• jər pørda•m {verb I} to go around the forest, to circle the forest
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pø•rdən βole•m {verb II} to roll down
/ toʃka•ltəʃ gət͡ɕ pø•rdən βole•m {verb II} to roll down the stairs
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pø•rdən kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ku•ʃtəmo go•dəm pø•rdən kaje•m {verb II} to whirl when dancing
// pø•rdən nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// koʒ jər pø•rdən nala•m {verb I} to circle around a spruce
// pø•rdən ʃint͡ɕe•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ʃaga•t pø•rdən ʃint͡ɕa• {sentence} the hands of the clock are turning
