temdala•m
{verb I} {momentary} [Generate paradigm] 1. to push, to press
♦ peda•ʎəm temdala•m {verb I} to press a pedal
♦ su•sərəm temdala•m {verb I} to press a wound
2. to pin down, to press down, to crush, to squash, to weigh down
♦ kyt͡ɕ jəma•k temdala•m {verb I} to press down with one's fingernail
♦ ʃu•rʃəla temdala•m {verb I} to squash like a flea
3. to beat down, to destroy (e.g., crops)
♢ jyr urʒa•m temda•lən {sentence} the rain beat down the rye
4. {computing} to click
♢ purla• po•ldəʃ de•ne.zip fajl ymbala•n temda•lza {sentence} right-click on the.zip-file
♦ ik gana• temdala•m {verb I} to single-click
♦ kok gana• temdala•m {verb I} to double-click
5. {figuratively} to weigh upon, to lie heavy on, to oppress
♢ ala•-mo ʃyme•m temda• {sentence} something is lying heavy on my heart
6. {figuratively} to stifle, to drown out (sounds)
♢ orləka•n ydərama•ʃən my•gərəməʒø mutlanəma•ʃəm temda•ʎe {sentence} the unhappy woman's howling drowned out the conversation
7. {figuratively} to seize, to grip, to capture
♢ t͡ɕo•nəm ly•dəkʃø temda•ʎe {sentence} fear gripped my heart
8. {figuratively} to suppress, to stifle, to smother, to crush, to trample, to run over
♦ βosːta•nijəm temdala•m {verb I} to suppress an uprising
9. {figuratively} to knock down, to bring down, to lay low
♢ tu•dəm t͡ɕer temda•lən {sentence} the disease lay him/her low
10. {figuratively} to down, to knock back (alcohol)
♦ araka•m temdala•m {verb I} to down alcohol
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// temda•l kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kla•βiʃəm temda•l kolte•m {verb II} to press a key
// rət͡ɕa•gəm temda•l kolte•m {verb II} to press a lever
// temda•l pəʃte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// rβe•zəm mala•ʃ temda•l pəʃte•m {verb II} to put a boy to bed
// temda•l ʃue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕəla• tuʃma•nəm temda•l ʃue•m {verb II} to destroy all one's enemies
// temda•l ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// gaze•təm kniga• de•ne temda•l ʃənde•m {verb II} to weigh down the newspaper with a book
--"PARENT"--> temde•m
