ваҥа•ш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to guard, to watch, to watch over
♦ комби•гым ваҥа•ш (-ем) {verb II} to watch over a gosling
2. to follow, to trail, to shadow
♢ йолага•й студе•нт се•ссий лише•мме деч о•нчыч ту•ныктышым ваҥа•ш тӱҥале•ш {sentence} with the exam session coming up, the lazy student is starting to shadow his teacher
3. to wait for, to await
♢ пре•зе ушка•лым ваҥа• {sentence} the calf is waiting for the cow
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ваҥе•н кошта•ш (-ам) {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// шкела•н мари•йым ваҥе•н кошта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to hunt for a husband
// пашада•рым ваҥе•н кошта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to wait for one's salary
// ваҥе•н шукта•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// клу•бышто йолта•шым ваҥе•н шукта•ш (-ем) {verb II} to wait for a friend in the club