løkem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to drink greedily, to gulp down
♦ βyrəm løkem {verb II} {set phrase} to suck somebody's blood, to suck the lifeblood out of somebody
♦ ʃørəm løkem {verb II} to gulp down milk
2. to get drunk
♦ paʃa det͡ɕ βara kaʒne ket͡ɕən løkem {verb II} to get drunk after work every day
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// løken kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ məjən izam paʃaʒ gət͡ɕ luktənət da tudo kaʒne ket͡ɕən løken kija {sentence} my brother lost his job and is now getting drunk all the time
// løken koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ola mut͡ɕko løken koʃtam {verb I} to go around town drinking
// løken pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pajrem arakam t͡ɕəla løken pətarem {verb II} to drink all the alcohol at a party
// løken ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo kaʒne pajrem godəm løken ʃənda {sentence} (s)he gets drunk at every celebration