yʃtam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to sweep, to brush
♦ kudəβet͡ɕəm yʃtam {verb I} to sweep a yard
♦ kuʃtəram yʃtam {verb I} to sweep litter
2. to wipe, to rub, to wipe off, to rub off, to rub away, to erase
♦ βozəməm yʃtam {verb I} to erase something written
♦ kidəm yʃtam {verb I} to wipe one's hands (dry)
♦ ʃint͡ɕaβydəm yʃtam {verb I} to wipe tears away
3. to sweep, to blow about (natural phenomena)
♢ tynø poran yʃteʃ {sentence} a snowstorm is sweeping through
4. {figuratively} to cover up, to cover
♦ prestuplenij kəʃam yʃtam {verb I} to cover the traces of a crime
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ yʃtən luktam {verb I} (out)
/ pørt gət͡ɕ ʃykəm yʃtən luktam {verb I} to sweep rubbish out of the house
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// yʃtən kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mardeʒ ulo ʃykəm yʃtən kajəʃ {sentence} the wind swept off all the rubbish
// yʃtən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jyr t͡ɕyt͡ɕaltəʃəm yʃtən koltem {verb II} to wipe off drops of rain
// yʃtən kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// doska gət͡ɕ yʃtən kudaltem {verb II} to wipe off a board
// teŋgəl ymbat͡ɕ yʃtən kudaltem {verb II} to brush off a bench
// yʃtən nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// pørt kyβarəm yʃtən nalam {verb I} to sweep the floor of the house
// yʃtən pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kudəβet͡ɕəm yʃtən pətarem {verb II} to sweep the yard
// yʃtən ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// laʃtək dene oknam yʃtən ʃəndem {verb II} to wipe a window with a rag
