kuškeda•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to tear, to rip
♦ kaga•zə̑m kuškeda•m {verb I} to tear paper, to rip paper
♦ laštə̑ke•š kuškeda•m {verb I} to tear into peaces
♦ tu•βə̑rə̑m kuškeda•m {verb I} to tear a shirt
♦ uža•š-βlake•š kuškeda•m {verb I} to tear into pieces
2. {figuratively} to twaddle, to talk nonsense
♢ nu i kuškede•š βet! {sentence} oh (s)he's talking nonsense!
3. {figuratively} to scold, to tell off
♢ teŋge•č́e mə̑•jə̑m aβa•m kokə̑ta•nə̑m nalmemla•n kuške•de {sentence} my mother scolded me yesterday for getting a poor mark
4. {figuratively} to overcharge, to fleece
♢ tu•do mə̑•jə̑m šo•ŋgo imńə̑la•n č́ot kuške•de {sentence} (s)he overcharged me for the old horse
5. to savage, to maul
♢ šuke•rte o•gə̑l pij izi• ü•də̑rə̑m kuške•də̑n {sentence} not long ago, a little girl was mauled by a dog
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kuške•d(ə̑n) lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ ikta•ž-kuše•č́ kuške•d(ə̑n) lukta•m {verb I} to tear out from something
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuške•d(ə̑n) kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jo•ŋə̑lə̑š kuške•d kolte•m {verb II} to tear by accident
// kuške•d(ə̑n) kə̑ške•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pə̑•rə̑s gaze•tə̑m kuške•də̑n kə̑ške•n {sentence} the cat tore the newspaper
// kuške•d(ə̑n) nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// kaga•z lu•kə̑m kuške•d nala•m {verb I} to tear off the corner of a piece of paper
// kuške•d(ə̑n) opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kaga•zə̑m kuške•d opte•m {verb II} to tear paper
// kuške•d(ə̑n) šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// se•rə̑šə̑m kuške•d šue•m {verb II} to tear a letter to shreds