kutə̑rkalem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to talk, to speak, to converse, to have a conversation, to have a chat ♦ βaš-βaš kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to talk with each other
♦ joltaš-βlak dene kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to speak with friends, to have a chat with friends
2. to tell, to talk ♦ oŋajə̑n kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to tell in an interesting manner
♦ ške semə̑n kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to talk to oneself
3. to tell, to spread (e.g., rumors) ♦ maneš-manešə̑m kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to spread rumors
♦ toreš-kutə̑ń kutə̑rkalem {verb II} to tell tales, to tell cock-and-bull stories
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kutə̑rkalen koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kö nergen türlə̑žə̑m kutə̑rkalen koštam {verb I} to gossip about somebody
// kutə̑rkalen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ policejskij č́ə̑lašt dene kutə̑rkalen nal'e {sentence} the policeman talked with everyone
// kutə̑rkalen onč́em {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ poškudo-βlak dene kutə̑rkalen onč́ə̑šə̑m, iktat ə̑š könö {sentence} I talked with my neighbors, nobody agreed