temde•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to push, to press
♦ a•kəm temde•m {verb II} {set phrase} to push the price down
♦ βyd jə•make temde•m {verb II} to push under water
2. to pinch, to be too tight
♢ kem te•βe təʃe•t͡ɕ temda• {sentence} the boots pinch right here
3. to weigh upon, to cramp, to lie heavy on, to depress, to dispirit (feelings, pain)
♢ ikta•ʒ-mo ʃiʒma•ʃəm temda• {sentence} something is depressing my feelings
♦ ʃy•məm temde•m {verb II} to weigh upon somebody's heart
4. {figuratively} to grip, to seize, to overcome, to overpower
♢ o•mo βujeʃe•m temda• {sentence} I am being overcome by sleep
5. {figuratively} to exploit, to oppress, to repress, to suppress, to keep down
♦ tuʃma•nəm temde•m {verb II} to suppress the enemy
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ temde•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ kokʃa•m temde•n lukta•m {verb I} to squeeze out a furuncle
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// temde•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kut͡ɕeda•lʃe je•ŋəm temde•n ʃoge•m {verb II} to hold a fighting person down to the ground
