služitle•m
{verb II} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. to serve, to be in duty
♦ a•rmijə̑šte služitle•m {verb II} to serve in the army
♦ šu•ko ij služitle•m {verb II} to serve many years
2. to serve, to devote oneself to
♦ kalə̑kla•n služitle•m {verb II} to serve the people
♦ torešlanə̑de• služitle•m {verb II} to serve unquestioningly
3. {religion} to conduct, to officiate
♦ mole•benə̑m služitle•m {verb II} to officiate at a public prayer
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// služitle•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// a•rmijə̑šte služitle•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to serve one's time in the army
// služitle•n ertare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kok i•jə̑m armi•jə̑šte služitle•n ertare•m {verb II} to serve two years in the army
