βaŋem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to guard, to watch, to watch over
♦ kombigəm βaŋem {verb II} to watch over a gosling
2. to follow, to trail, to shadow
♢ jolagaj student sesːij liʃemːe det͡ɕ ont͡ɕət͡ɕ tunəktəʃəm βaŋaʃ tyŋaleʃ {sentence} with the exam session coming up, the lazy student is starting to shadow his teacher
3. to wait for, to await
♢ preze uʃkaləm βaŋa {sentence} the calf is waiting for the cow
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βaŋen koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ʃkelan marijəm βaŋen koʃtam {verb I} to hunt for a husband
// paʃadarəm βaŋen koʃtam {verb I} to wait for one's salary
// βaŋen ʃuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// klubəʃto joltaʃəm βaŋen ʃuktem {verb II} to wait for a friend in the club