šə̑lam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to hide
♢ joč́a pušeŋge šeŋgeke šə̑lə̑n {sentence} the child hid behind the tree
♦ iktaž-kušan šə̑lam {verb I} to hide somewhere
♦ iktaž-kuško šə̑lam {verb I} to hide somewhere
♦ šə̑lmə̑la modam {verb I} {set phrase} to play hide and seek
♦ šə̑lə̑n modam {verb I} {set phrase} to play hide and seek
2. to take refuge, to take cover, to take shelter
♦ kue jə̑malan šə̑lam {verb I} to take shelter under a birch tree
3. to disappear, to vanish, to be concealed
♢ keč́e pə̑l šeŋgek šə̑leš {sentence} the sun is disappearing behind the clouds
4. to escape, to flee, to run away, to desert
♢ pə̑rə̑s pij deč́ šə̑l'e {sentence} the cat ran away from the dog
♦ iktaž-kön deč́ šə̑lam {verb I} to flee from someone
♦ iktaž-kön deč́ šə̑lə̑n kuržam {verb I} to flee from somebody
♦ šə̑lə̑n kuržam {verb I} to run away, to flee
♦ el gə̑č́ šə̑lə̑n kuržam {verb I} to flee the country
5. {figuratively} to evade, to shirk, to elude, to dodge, to avoid
♦ βašmut deč́ šə̑lam {verb I} to dodge a question, to avoid giving an answer
♦ iktaž-molan mutə̑m kuč́ə̑maš deč́ šə̑lam {verb I} to evade responsibility for something
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ šə̑lə̑n tolam {verb I} (home)
♢ tunemše joltašə̑že-βlak deč́ möŋgə̑žö šə̑lə̑n toleš {sentence} the pupil goes home to hide from his friends
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šə̑lə̑n βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to lie low
♢ pə̑rə̑s leβedə̑š jə̑make šə̑lə̑n βozə̑n {sentence} the cat hid under the blanket
// šə̑lə̑n ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ sar gə̑č́ kuržšo möŋgə̑štə̑žö šə̑lə̑n ilen {sentence} the deserter was in hiding at home
// šə̑lə̑n kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kön deč́ šə̑lə̑n kajem {verb II} to flee from somebody
// el gə̑č́ šə̑lə̑n kajem {verb II} to flee the country
// šə̑lə̑n kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pə̑rə̑sige osal pij deč́ šə̑lə̑n kija {sentence} the kitten hid from the savage dog
// šə̑lə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ titakan jeŋ mə̑j deč́em šə̑lə̑n košteš {sentence} the guilty person is avoiding me
// šə̑lə̑n pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑βige pə̑rə̑s deč́ šə̑lə̑n pə̑ten {sentence} the chicks hid from the cat
// šə̑lə̑n šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kuško šə̑lə̑n šinč́am {verb I} to hide somewhere
// šə̑lə̑n šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kuško šə̑lə̑n šogalam {verb I} to hide somewhere
