jodə̑štam
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to ask, to ask questions, to inquire, to survey
♦ kužun jodə̑štam {verb I} to ask questions for a long time
♦ iktaž-kön nergen jodə̑štam {verb I} to ask questions about someone
♦ iktaž-mo nergen jodə̑štam {verb I} to ask questions about something
2. to interrogate, to question
♦ tanə̑k semə̑n jodə̑štam {verb I} to interrogate as a witness
3. to quiz on, to examine
♦ tunemše deč́ urokə̑m jodə̑štam {verb I} to quiz a student on a lesson
4. to beg, to cadge
♦ oksam operacijlan pojanrak deč́ jodə̑štam {verb I} to beg richer people for money for an operation
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jodə̑št koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ kalə̑kemə̑n onč́ə̑č́so ilə̑šə̑ž nergen šoŋgə̑jeŋ-βlak deč́ə̑n jodə̑št koštam {sentence} I ask elderly people to tell me what life here used to be like
// jodə̑št koštšo {noun} beggar
// jodə̑št lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tunə̑ktə̑šo luč́ko minut žapə̑šte č́ə̑la tunemšə̑m jodə̑št lekte {sentence} the teacher examined all the students in fifteen minutes
// jodə̑št nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// tunemše deč́ urokə̑m jodə̑št nalam {verb I} to quiz a student on a lesson
// tanə̑k semə̑n jodə̑št nalam {verb I} to interrogate as a witness
// jodə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// užmo-kolmo nergen jodə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} to question someone on what (s)he has seen and heard
--"PARENT"--> jodam
