todə̑la•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to break
♦ loš todə̑la•m {verb I} to break in two
♦ toja•m todə̑la•m {verb I} to break a stick
♦ ku•mə̑lə̑m todə̑la•m {verb I} {set phrase} to move, to touch
♦ ördə̑žlu•m todə̑la•m {verb I} to break a rib
2. to bend, to fold
♦ gaze•tə̑m kokə̑te• todə̑la•m {verb I} to fold up a newspaper
♦ ki•də̑m todə̑la•m {verb I} to fold one's arms
3. {figuratively} to break, to disturb, to fracture, to destroy
♢ tə̑ga•j i•lə̑š tu•də̑n χara•kteržə̑m to•də̑lə̑n {sentence} this kind of life broke his/her character
4. {physics} to refract
♦ tu•lə̑m todə̑la•m {verb I} to refract light
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// to•də̑l(ə̑n) kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kue• u•kšə̑m to•də̑l kudalte•m {verb II} to break off a birch branch
// to•də̑l(ə̑n) nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ku•rə̑k gə̑č́ töršte•t gə̑n, jole•t to•də̑l nala•t {sentence} you will break your legs if you jump off the hill
// to•də̑l(ə̑n) pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// βuj jə̑ma•ke pal'to•m to•də̑l pə̑šte•m {verb II} to fold a coat to put under one's head
// to•də̑l(ə̑n) šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ž-kön pia•lžə̑m to•də̑l šue•m {verb II} to ruin someone's happiness
--"PARENT"--> toda•m
