sere•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to write
♦ gaze•tə̑š sere•m {verb II} to write to a newspaper
♦ poč́elamu•tə̑m sere•m {verb II} to write poetry
♦ sere•n onč́ə̑kte•m {verb II} to describe, to depict, to portray
2. to record
♦ mu•rə̑m sere•m {verb II} to record a song
3. to outline (e.g., a plot of land)
♦ kuralša•š uža•šə̑m sere•m {verb II} to outline the land to be ploughed
--"STYLE"--> kore•m
4. to make an incision (in skin of animal before removing it)
♢ ńə̑•ktme deč́ o•nč́ə̑č́ koβa•štə̑m sera•t {sentence} an incision is made in skin before it is removed
--"STYLE"--> kore•m
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ sere•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
♢ ti•də̑m mə̑j kniga• gə̑č́ sere•n luktə̑na•m {sentence} I copied this out of a book
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// sere•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kapka•ške uda• šoma•kə̑m sere•n kode•m {verb II} to write rude words onto a gate
// sere•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to copy
// jolta•š deč́ mö•ŋgə̑sö paša•m sere•n nala•m {verb I} to copy homework from a friend
// mu•rə̑m pl'o•nkə̑š sere•n nala•m {verb I} to record a song on tape
// sere•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ se•rə̑šə̑m pə̑kše• sere•n pə̑ta•rə̑šə̑m {sentence} I barely finished writing the letter
♢ rβe•ze-βlak č́ə̑la• pə̑•rdə̑žə̑m sere•n pə̑tare•nə̑t {sentence} the young men scribbled all over the walls
// sere•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j izińeka•k gaze•tə̑š sere•n šogena•m {sentence} I've written to newspapers since childhood
♢ otde•lə̑šte mo ə̑šta•ltmə̑m tu•do ere• sere•n šoga• {sentence} (s)he always writes down what happens at the department
// sere•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// doska•š te•mə̑m sere•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to write a topic on a blackboard
