tørlatem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to fix, to mend, to repair
♦ katam tørlatem {verb II} to mend shoes
2. to correct, to make better, to improve, to mend
♦ joŋələʃəm tørlatem {verb II} to correct a mistake
♦ kojəʃəm tørlatem {verb II} to mend one's behavior
♦ kusarəmaʃəm tørlatem {verb II} to correct a translation
♦ osal kojəʃan jot͡ɕam tørlatem {verb II} to set an ill-behaved child right
♦ tørlataʃ lijdəme {adjective} irremediable, incorrigible
♦ tørlataʃ lijdəme ajdeme {noun} incorrigible person
♦ tørlataʃ lijdəme optimist {noun} incorrigible optimist
3. to straighten, to adjust
♦ galstukəm tørlatem {verb II} to straighten one's tie
♦ tuβərəm tørlatem {verb II} to adjust one's shirt
♦ ypəm tørlatem {verb II} to adjust one's hair
4. {medicine} to set right, to cure, to heal, to treat
♦ tazaləkəm tørlatem {verb II} to improve one's health
5. to correct, to make corrections
♦ βozəmo paʃam tørlatem {verb II} to correct an essay
6. to settle, to resolve, to normalize, to normalise (B.E.ALT)
♦ βaʃkələm tørlatem {verb II} to normalize relations
♦ delam tørlatem {verb II} to settle a matter
♦ paʃam tørlatem {verb II} to settle a matter
7. to deal with, to cope with
♦ møŋgəʃtø soməlkam tørlatem {verb II} to cope with household chores
8. to cover (expenses)
♦ kut͡ɕəltmo oksam tørlatem {verb II} to cover expenses
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tørlaten pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pørt leβedəʃəm tørlaten pətarəʃt {sentence} they fixed the roof of the house
♢ βozəmem kəzətak tørlaten pətaraʃ kyleʃ {sentence} what I wrote needs to be corrected right away
♢ ojar əʎe, pasu paʃam tørlaten pətarəʃna {sentence} the weather was clear, we got done with the field work
// tørlaten ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ypəm tørlaten ʃogem {verb II} to adjust one's hair
// tørlaten ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kornəm tørlaten ʃəndem {verb II} to repair a road
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