kuč́alta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to get caught, to be caught, to be arrested
♦ βik kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be caught right away
♦ ue•š kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be caught again
2. to be caught (animals when hunting, fish)
♢ šu•ko kol kuč́a•ltə̑n {sentence} a lot of fish were caught
3. to be detained, to be delayed
♦ izi•š kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be detained for a while
♦ kužu•n kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be detained for a long time
♦ so•mə̑l de•ne kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be detained with some matter
♦ paša•šte kuč́alta•m {verb I} to be delayed at work, not to manage to leave work
4. to be held, to be stored, to be kept, to be retained
♢ nöre•pə̑šte jü•štö utlara•k kuč́a•ltše ma•nə̑n, tu•ško lu•mə̑m kə̑ška•t {sentence} snow is put into the cellar so that the cold is retained
♢ koβə̑šta•, kija•r, pomido•r da mola•t te•le goč́ memna•n nöre•pə̑šte kuč́a•ltə̑t {sentence} we keep cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables in our cellar all winter
♢ kum ij šket jeŋa•n kame•rə̑šte kuč́altə̑na•m {sentence} I was kept in solitary confinement for three years
♦ kuč́a•lt koda•m {verb I} to remain, to be retained, to be preserved; to be remembered
5. to be owned by, to be in somebody's possession, to be maintained
♢ ti•de e•lə̑šte kugu• a•rmij kuč́alte•š {sentence} in this country a large army is maintained
6. to behave oneself, to behave
♦ ka•lə̑k o•nč́ə̑lno ša•kšə̑n kuč́alta•m {verb I} to behave badly in public
7. to be sewn to, to be sewn on, to be sown
♢ po•ldə̑š joška•r šü•rtö de•ne kuč́alte•š {sentence} the button is sewn on with read thread
8. to be maintained, to be kept (in a certain state)
♢ pöle•m č́atka•n kuč́alte•š {sentence} the room is kept clean
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuč́a•lt kije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kas marte• paša•šte kuč́a•lt kije•m {verb II} to be detained at work till evening
// kuč́a•lt šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šaŋgə̑se•k βuč́e•m, ku•što tə̑na•r kuč́a•lt šo•gə̑šə̑č́? {sentence} I've been waiting a long time, where did you get held up so long?
--"PARENT"--> kuč́e•m