seŋe•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to defeat, to beat, to win, to triumph over, to conquer
♢ č́ə̑n seŋa• {sentence} truth will triumph
♦ ke•rə̑lt purə̑ma•šə̑m seŋe•n č́aktare•m {verb II} to repel an attack, to beat back an attack
♦ kredalma•šte seŋe•m {verb II} to win in battle
♦ perə̑ma•šə̑m seŋe•n č́aktare•m {verb II} to parry a blow
♦ seŋa•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} {set phrase} invincible, undefeatable, unconquerable
♦ seŋa•š li•jme {adjective} defeatable, surmountable
♦ taŋasə̑ma•šte seŋe•m {verb II} to win in a competition
♦ tušma•nə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to defeat an enemy
2. to overcome, to cope with
♦ jo•gə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to overcome one's laziness
♦ jö•sə̑lə̑kə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to overcome difficulties
♦ lüdma•šə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to overcome one's fear
♦ č́ə̑la• ne•lə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to overcome all obstacles
♦ ške•mə̑m seŋe•m {verb II} to overcome oneself
3. to be able to, to manage to
♢ pelešte•n ə̑š se•ŋe {sentence} (s)he could not say
♦ petə̑re•n seŋe•m {verb II} to be able to close
♦ umə̑ltare•n seŋe•m {verb II} to be able to explain
4. {in a converb construction} (e.g., successful execution of an activity)
♦ ile•n seŋe•m {verb II} to survive
♦ kutə̑re•n seŋe•m {verb II} to outtalk
♦ kuč́e•n seŋe•m {verb II} to keep, to hold
♦ ojle•n seŋe•m {verb II} to convince, to persuade
♦ paša•m pə̑tare•n seŋa•š o•gə̑l {verb II – negative} to be overwhelmed by by work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// seŋe•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ memna•n salta•k-βlak tušma•nə̑m seŋe•n kaja•t {sentence} our soldiers will defeat the enemy
// seŋe•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do č́ə̑la• ne•lə̑m seŋe•n le•ktə̑n {sentence} (s)he overcame all difficulties
// seŋe•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βojna•m seŋe•n nala•m {verb I} to win a war
// ikta•ž-kön üša•nžə̑m seŋe•n nala•m {verb I} to win someone's confidence
// ma•tč́ə̑m seŋe•n nala•m {verb I} to win a game
// seŋe•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// č́ə̑la• ne•lə̑lə̑kə̑m seŋe•n tola•m {verb I} to overcome all difficulties
