lyjkale•m
{verb II} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to shoot, to fire
♦ lyjkala•ʃ tyŋala•m {verb I} to open fire
♦ pikʃ de•ne lyjkale•m {verb II} to shoot arrows
♦ puleḿo•t de•ne lyjkale•m {verb II} to fire a machine gun
♦ tora• gət͡ɕ lyjkale•m {verb II} to shoot from a distance
2. to shoot, to kill
♦ tuʃma•nəm lyjkale•m {verb II} to shoot enemies
♦ ja•nləkəm lyjkale•m {verb II} to shoot animals
3. to shell, to bombard, to fire at
♦ artilːe•rij de•ne lyjkale•m {verb II} to shell with artillery
♦ tuʃma•n oko•pəm lyjkale•m {verb II} to shell enemy trenches
♦ tuʃma•n pozi•t͡sijəm lyjkale•m {verb II} to bombard enemy positions
4. {figuratively} to throw quick glances, to glance
♢ poja•n ka•t͡ɕe moto•r y•dər-βlak ymba•ke ʃint͡ɕa•ʒ de•ne lyjkala• {sentence} the rich young man is throwing glances at the girls
5. {figuratively} to crackle
♢ ku•kʃo pu koŋga•ʃte lyjkala• βe•le, jyla• {sentence} the dry wood is burning in the oven, crackling
6. {figuratively} to beg, to bum (A.E.), to cadge (B.E.)
♢ ʃupʃme•t ʃue•ʃ gən, nal ʃke, mom ere• «lyjkale•n» koʃta•t {sentence} if you want to smoke, buy yourself some cigarettes, why are you always begging them off me?
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lyjkale•n opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kajəklu•dəm lyjkale•n opte•m {verb II} to shoot wild ducks
// lyjkale•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ patro•nəm t͡ɕəla• lyjkale•n pəta•rəʃəm {sentence} I've shot all my shells
// lyjkale•n ʃogəlta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ teŋge•t͡ɕe kas mu•t͡ɕko bile•təm «lyjkale•n» ʃo•gəltəm, mu•ən ʃəm kert {sentence} I was on the look-out for a ticket all evening yesterday, but I couldn't get one
--"PARENT"--> lyje•m