č́ijalte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to paint, to color (A.E.), to colour (B.E.), to dye
♦ joškarge•š č́ijalte•m {verb II} to paint red
♦ kə̑de•žə̑m č́ijalte•m {verb II} to paint a room
♦ omsa•m šema•lgə̑š č́ijalte•m {verb II} to paint a door black
♦ pöle•mə̑m č́ijalte•m {verb II} to paint a room
2. to make up, to apply make-up
♦ tü•rβə̑m č́ijalte•m {verb II} to apply lipstick
♦ škem č́ijalte•m {verb II} to apply make-up
3. to tinge, to color (A.E.), to colour (B.E.), to give a color to (A.E.), to give a colour to (B.E.)
♢ üžara• kaβadü•rə̑m č́ijalta• {sentence} dawn colors the horizon
4. {figuratively} to embellish, to improve upon, to embroider
♦ li•jše slu•č́ajə̑m č́ijalte•m {verb II} to embellish on what happened
5. {figuratively} to deceive, to cheat, to swindle
♢ rβe•ze šo•ŋgə̑m č́ijalte•n {sentence} the boy cheated the old man
--"PARENT"--> ondale•m
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́ijalte•n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// küβa•rə̑m č́ijalte•n pue•m {verb II} to paint the floor
// č́ijalte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ü•pə̑m še•mə̑š č́ijalte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to dye one's hair black
--"PARENT"--> č́ija•
