šelə̑šta•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to break, to splinter, to split, to crack, to chap
♢ ij še•lə̑štə̑n {sentence} the ice cracked
2. to chop, to split
♦ pum č́ə̑la• šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to chop all the firewood
♦ toβa•r de•ne šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to chop with an ax
♦ trenč́a•m šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to split chips
♦ še•lə̑št jamdə̑le•m {verb II} to chop (wood)
3. to hit, to lash, to whip, to thrash, to flog
♢ jü•šö jeŋ pela•šə̑žə̑m šelə̑šte•š {sentence} the drunken man is hitting his wife
--"STYLE"--> kə̑re•m
--"STYLE"--> lupše•m
--"STYLE"--> pońə̑ža•m
--"STYLE"--> poč́ke•m
4. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♦ tušma•nə̑m pə̑č́a•l gə̑č́ šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to shoot a gun at enemies
5. to beat down, to pour, to lash down (e.g., rain)
♢ jür č́ot šelə̑šte•š {sentence} rain is pouring down
6. {figuratively} to do energetically, to do intensively, to give everything, to go all out
♦ pakč́a•šte šü•kə̑m šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to go all out weeding in a garden
--"STYLE"--> lupše•m
--"STYLE"--> kolte•m
7. {figuratively} to scold, to tell off, to criticize, to criticise (B.E.ALT), to tear to shreds
♦ ikta•ž-moga•j šə̑•mlə̑zə̑n paša•žə̑m šelə̑šta•m {verb I} to criticize the research work of a scholar
--"STYLE"--> poč́ke•m
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βo•zə̑šə̑n u roma•nžə̑m še•lə̑št nala•m {verb I} to criticize a writer's new novel
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pu•ə̑m še•lə̑št opte•m {verb II} to chop wood
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ u•lo šə̑de•m de•ne še•lə̑št pu•ə̑šə̑m {sentence} I gave a lashing with all my anger
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pum č́ə̑la• še•lə̑št pə̑tare•m {verb II} to chop all the firewood
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kide•m peš še•lə̑št pə̑te•n {sentence} my hands chapped all over
// še•lə̑št(ə̑n) šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mla•nde še•lə̑št ši•nč́ə̑n {sentence} the land cracked all over
--"PARENT"--> šela•m
