βonč́e•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to cross, to go over, to walk through, to cross through, to go through
♦ ko•rnə̑m βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross a road
♦ kup goč́ βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross the swamp
♦ ku•rə̑kə̑m βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross the mountains
♦ umša• gə̑č́ umša•ške βonč́e•m {verb II} {set phrase} to spread from mouth to mouth, to be in everyone's mouth
♦ ure•m goč́ βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross a street
♦ ure•mə̑m βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross a street
♦ č́e•kə̑m βonč́e•m {verb II} to cross the border
2. to climb over, to step over, to cross over
♦ londe•m goč́ βonč́e•m {verb II} to step over a threshold
♦ pə̑rńa• goč́ βonč́e•m {verb II} to step over a log
♦ saβa•r goč́ βonč́e•m {verb II} to climb over a fence
3. to move on, to proceed (to something else, e.g., a new topic)
♦ ik paša• gə̑č́ βe•sə̑ške βonč́e•m {verb II} to move from one matter to another
4. to change, to switch (to a different course, etc.)
♦ βes paša•š βonč́e•m {verb II} to change jobs
♦ ku•mšo ku•rsə̑š βonč́e•m {verb II} to enter the third year (at university)
5. to pass over to, to be passed on to, to come into somebody else's possession
♢ po•go βe•sə̑n ki•də̑š βonč́a• {sentence} the property is being passed over to somebody else
♦ ač́a• deč́ ergə̑la•n βonč́e•m {verb II} to be passed down from father to son
♦ βe•sə̑n po•gə̑ško βonč́e•m {verb II} to come into somebody else's possession
6. to be passed on, to be transmitted
♢ ti•de jüla• ik tu•kə̑m gə̑č́ βe•sə̑š βonč́a• {sentence} this custom is passed on from generation to generation
♢ mə̑•jə̑n to•što βurgeme•m šüžaremla•n βonč́a• {sentence} my old clothes are handed down to my sister
7. to reach, to cross, to exceed (an age, a time, a measure)
♢ tu•do uže• ku•dlo i•jə̑m βonč́e•n {sentence} (s)he's already over sixty
♦ pale•mdə̑me sro•kə̑m βonč́e•m {verb II} to miss a deadline
♢ rβe•ze joč́a• sa•də̑š ko•štmo žap goč́ βonč́e•n {sentence} the boy became too old to go to kindergarten
8. to go over to
♦ ik proje•ktə̑m košartə̑me•ke βe•sə̑š βonč́e•m {verb II} to go over to a different project after the completion of the first
9. to become, to change into
♦ moto•r prince•ssə̑š βonč́e•m {verb II} to become a princess
10. to change, to go over to (manner of life)
♦ taza• i•lə̑šə̑š βonč́e•m {verb II} to start living a healthy life
11. {in a converb construction} (used to mark directionality across or over something, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♦ i•jə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to swim across, to swim over
♦ ku•ržə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to run across, to run over
♦ nu•škə̑n βonč́e•m {verb II} to crawl across, to crawl over
♦ töršte•n βonč́e•m {verb II} to jump across, to jump over
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βonč́e•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// la•kə̑m βonč́e•n kaje•m {verb II} to cross over a hole, to jump over a hole
// βonč́e•n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ure•mə̑m βonč́e•n košta•m {verb I} to cross the street