temdalam
{verb I} {momentary} [Generate paradigm] 1. to push, to press
♦ pedaʎəm temdalam {verb I} to press a pedal
♦ susərəm temdalam {verb I} to press a wound
2. to pin down, to press down, to crush, to squash, to weigh down
♦ kyt͡ɕ jəmak temdalam {verb I} to press down with one's fingernail
♦ ʃurʃəla temdalam {verb I} to squash like a flea
3. to beat down, to destroy (e.g., crops)
♢ jyr urʒam temdalən {sentence} the rain beat down the rye
4. {computing} to click
♢ purla poldəʃ dene.zip fajl ymbalan temdalza {sentence} right-click on the.zip-file
♦ ik gana temdalam {verb I} to single-click
♦ kok gana temdalam {verb I} to double-click
5. {figuratively} to weigh upon, to lie heavy on, to oppress
♢ ala-mo ʃymem temda {sentence} something is lying heavy on my heart
6. {figuratively} to stifle, to drown out (sounds)
♢ orləkan ydəramaʃən mygərəməʒø mutlanəmaʃəm temdaʎe {sentence} the unhappy woman's howling drowned out the conversation
7. {figuratively} to seize, to grip, to capture
♢ t͡ɕonəm lydəkʃø temdaʎe {sentence} fear gripped my heart
8. {figuratively} to suppress, to stifle, to smother, to crush, to trample, to run over
♦ βosːtanijəm temdalam {verb I} to suppress an uprising
9. {figuratively} to knock down, to bring down, to lay low
♢ tudəm t͡ɕer temdalən {sentence} the disease lay him/her low
10. {figuratively} to down, to knock back (alcohol)
♦ arakam temdalam {verb I} to down alcohol
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// temdal koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// klaβiʃəm temdal koltem {verb II} to press a key
// rət͡ɕagəm temdal koltem {verb II} to press a lever
// temdal pəʃtem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// rβezəm malaʃ temdal pəʃtem {verb II} to put a boy to bed
// temdal ʃuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕəla tuʃmanəm temdal ʃuem {verb II} to destroy all one's enemies
// temdal ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// gazetəm kniga dene temdal ʃəndem {verb II} to weigh down the newspaper with a book
--"PARENT"--> temdem
