šela•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack
♢ janda• še•lə̑n {sentence} the glass cracked
♢ pu sa•jə̑n šele•š {sentence} the wood is splitting nicely
♦ βuj šele•š {phrase} his/her head is splitting
♦ mele•m šele•š {phrase} I've got heartburn
♦ mo•kšə̑žo šele•š {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
♦ šü•mžö še•lə̑n {phrase} (s)he was envious
2. to be hurt, to be injured (by an impact)
♢ pe•rə̑me de•ne nere•m še•lə̑n {sentence} my nose was injured by the blow
3. to chop, to split
♦ pum šela•m {verb I} to chop wood
♦ oŋa•m šela•m {verb I} {set phrase} to cut a log into boards
♦ trenč́a•m šela•m {verb I} to split a shingle
4. {transitive} to separate, to divide
♦ mandari•nə̑m kokə̑te• šela•m {verb I} to divide a tangerine
5. {transitive} to divide, to split up, to break
♦ mla•ndə̑m šela•m {verb I} to divide land
♦ tör šela•m {verb I} to divide into equal parts
6. to hit, to strike, to hurt, to injure
♢ tu•də̑n βu•jžə̑m kü de•ne še•lə̑nə̑t {sentence} they hit his/her head with a stone
♢ mə̑j tə̑•jə̑m šela•m {sentence} I'll hit you
7. {figuratively} to disrupt, to break (silence, darkness)
♦ šə̑•pə̑m šela•m {verb I} to break the silence
8. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♢ tu•do pə̑č́a•l gə̑č́ kok gana• še•lə̑n {sentence} (s)he shot the rifle twice
9. {figuratively} (in combination with веле or гына) to go hard at something, to do something intensely
♢ tu•do šele•š βe•le - kušta• {sentence} (s)he's dancing like mad
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// še•lə̑n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ üste•l oŋa• še•lə̑n βo•zə̑n {sentence} the table board broke
// še•lə̑n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ püke•n jol še•lə̑n kaje•n {sentence} the leg of the chair broke
// mokš še•lə̑n kaja• {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
// še•lə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// toja•m še•lə̑n kolte•m {verb II} to break a stick in two
// še•lə̑n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to say something forcefully, to insist
// ikta•ž-mon li•jdə̑mə̑ž nerge•n še•lə̑n pue•m {verb II} to insist that something did not happen
// še•lə̑n pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́ə̑ra•m še•lə̑n pə̑šte•m {verb II} to split a chip
