atart

From at- +‎ art (“to plow”).

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atart (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present ataru, atar, atar, past ataru)

1. (perfective, corresponding to imperfective art vaļā) to open, to uncover (something) while/by plowing

   jāpadziļina vaga un jāpaaugstina rinda, bet jāatar kartupeļi ― it was necessary to deepen the furrow and to raise the (planted) row, but it was necessary to plow the potatoes open

2. to move away (toward some place) while plowing

   atart līdz tīruma malai ― to plow away as far as the edge of the field

   atart līdz grāvim ― to plow away toward, as far as the ditch

   mēs abi ar vagām normali gan, bet barons paliek ceļmalā... un gaida, mūs atarot ― we both were doing OK with the furrows, but the baron stayed at the edge of the road... and waited, (while) we plowed away

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