ʃela•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack
♢ janda• ʃe•lən {sentence} the glass cracked
♢ pu sa•jən ʃele•ʃ {sentence} the wood is splitting nicely
♦ βuj ʃele•ʃ {phrase} his/her head is splitting
♦ mele•m ʃele•ʃ {phrase} I've got heartburn
♦ mo•kʃəʒo ʃele•ʃ {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
♦ ʃy•mʒø ʃe•lən {phrase} (s)he was envious
2. to be hurt, to be injured (by an impact)
♢ pe•rəme de•ne nere•m ʃe•lən {sentence} my nose was injured by the blow
3. to chop, to split
♦ pum ʃela•m {verb I} to chop wood
♦ oŋa•m ʃela•m {verb I} {set phrase} to cut a log into boards
♦ trent͡ɕa•m ʃela•m {verb I} to split a shingle
4. {transitive} to separate, to divide
♦ mandari•nəm kokəte• ʃela•m {verb I} to divide a tangerine
5. {transitive} to divide, to split up, to break
♦ mla•ndəm ʃela•m {verb I} to divide land
♦ tør ʃela•m {verb I} to divide into equal parts
6. to hit, to strike, to hurt, to injure
♢ tu•dən βu•jʒəm ky de•ne ʃe•lənət {sentence} they hit his/her head with a stone
♢ məj tə•jəm ʃela•m {sentence} I'll hit you
7. {figuratively} to disrupt, to break (silence, darkness)
♦ ʃə•pəm ʃela•m {verb I} to break the silence
8. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♢ tu•do pət͡ɕa•l gət͡ɕ kok gana• ʃe•lən {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 ʃele•ʃ βe•le - kuʃta• {sentence} (s)he's dancing like mad
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʃe•lən βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ yste•l oŋa• ʃe•lən βo•zən {sentence} the table board broke
// ʃe•lən kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pyke•n jol ʃe•lən kaje•n {sentence} the leg of the chair broke
// mokʃ ʃe•lən kaja• {phrase} (s)he's bursting with jealousy, (s)he's green with envy; his/her boasting will do him/her no good
// ʃe•lən kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// toja•m ʃe•lən kolte•m {verb II} to break a stick in two
// ʃe•lən pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to say something forcefully, to insist
// ikta•ʒ-mon li•jdəməʒ nerge•n ʃe•lən pue•m {verb II} to insist that something did not happen
// ʃe•lən pəʃte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕəra•m ʃe•lən pəʃte•m {verb II} to split a chip
