lupšem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to whip, to lash, to flog, to beat, to strike
♦ imńə̑m lupšem {verb II} to whip a horse
♦ sola dene lupšem {verb II} to lash with a whip
♢ mardež č́urijžə̑m lupša {sentence} the wind lashed against his/her face
2. to beat against, to hit against (e.g., in movement)
♢ nuž jolemə̑m lupša {sentence} nettles are beating against my legs
♢ jür oknaš lupša {sentence} the rain is hitting against the window
♦ tulə̑m lupšem {verb II} to beat flames out
3. to blow, to rage (wind, storms, etc.)
♢ mardež lupša {sentence} the wind is blowing
♢ poran lupša {sentence} a snowstorm is raging
4. to thresh
♦ olə̑mə̑m lupšem {verb II} to thresh straw
5. {transitive} to wave, to wag, to flap, to flutter
♦ kidə̑m lupšem {verb II} to wave one's hand
♦ poč́ə̑m lupšem {verb II} to wag one's tail
♦ šoβə̑č́ dene lupšem {verb II} to wave with a kerchief
♦ šuldə̑r dene lupšem {verb II} to flutter one's wings
6. {transitive} to rock, to shake
♢ βüdoŋ pušə̑m lupša {sentence} the waves are rocking the boat
♢ mardež pušeŋgə̑m lupša {sentence} the wind is shaking the trees
7. to splash, to hit against, to hit against with a splash
♢ Šem teŋə̑z serə̑m lupša {sentence} the Black Sea splashes against the shore
8. {figuratively} to mow grass (with a scythe)
♦ olə̑kə̑što šudə̑m lupšem {verb II} to mow grass in the meadow
9. {figuratively} to eat hurriedly, to eat greedily, to gulp down
♦ tamle puč́ə̑mə̑šə̑m lupšem {verb II} to eat tasty porridge greedily
10. {figuratively} to have a good haul (fish)
♢ koč́a kolə̑m lupšen {sentence} the old man had a good haul
11. {figuratively} to take under heavy fire, to bombard
♦ tušmanə̑m lupšem {verb II} to bombard the enemy
12. {figuratively} to clap, to applaud
♦ mokten, kidə̑m lupšem {verb II} to applaud in praise
13. {figuratively} to feel an inclination, to gravitate, to be drawn
♢ adak araka deke lupša {sentence} (s)he's being drawn to alcohol again
14. to give everything, to give one's best (used in combination with words гына and веле, strengthens main verb)
♢ kač́e lupša βele kušta {sentence} the bridegroom is dancing his heart out
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ lupšen luktam {verb I} (out)
♢ mə̑j č́eč́asak tə̑jə̑m surtem gə̑č́ lupšen luktam {sentence} I will turn you out of my house right now
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lupšen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βijan jür šül'ə̑m lupšen koden {sentence} heavy rain beat the oats
// lupšen koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šorə̑kə̑m jeŋ pakč́a gə̑č́ lupšen koltem {verb II} to drive sheep away from someone else's garden
// lupšen kə̑škem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo motkoč́ patə̑r, č́ə̑laštə̑mat lupšen kə̑škə̑š {sentence} (s)he's quite strong, (s)he beat up everyone
// lupšen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j kok kümə̑ž šürə̑m lupšen nal'ə̑m {sentence} I gulped down two bowls of soup
// lupšen optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jeŋə̑n ə̑štə̑me pašažə̑m lupšen optem {verb II} to criticize someone else's work
// lupšen puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ titakan jeŋə̑m lupšen pua {sentence} (s)he's beating the guilty person
// lupšen pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo č́ə̑laštə̑mat lupšen pə̑tarə̑š {sentence} (s)he gave them all a hard beating
// lupšen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// šoβə̑č́ dene lupšen šogem {verb II} to wave with a kerchief
