mije•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to come, to go
♢ koka•m de•ke unala• mijena•m {sentence} I came to visit my aunt
♦ mije•n toška•lə̑n o•gə̑l {phrase} (s)he wasn't there, (s)he didn't set foot there
♦ βüdla•n mije•m {verb II} to go for water
♦ ikta•ž-ku•ško mije•m {verb II} to go somewhere
♦ jüštə̑la•š mije•m {verb II} to go swimming
♦ kol kuč́a•š mije•m {verb II} to go fishing
♦ mije•n eŋerte•m {verb II} to hit, to run against; {set phrase} to seek support, to seek assistance
♦ mije•n šinč́a•m {verb I} to go and sit down
♦ mija•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} inaccessible, out of reach
♦ mija•š lija•m {verb I} to promise to come
2. to approach, to come up to, to come close to
♦ č́ak mije•m {verb II} to come up very close to
♦ šeŋge•č́ mije•m {verb II} to approach from behind
3. {in a converb construction} (marks long-lasting activities, suggests gradual increase of action's effects, coupled with transitive and intransitive verbs)
♢ paša• ušne•n mija• {sentence} the work is going smoothly
♢ kas üžara• jöre•n mija• {sentence} the sunset is fading slowly
4. {in a converb construction} (movement up to something, approaching something)
♦ i•jə̑n mije•m {verb II} to swim up to, to come swimming
♦ kuda•l mije•m {verb II} to ride up to, to come riding
♦ ku•ržə̑n mije•m {verb II} to run up to, to come running
♦ ku•ržə̑n mije•n töršte•m {verb II} to run and jump
♦ nu•škə̑n mije•m {verb II} to crawl up to, to come crawling
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ mije•n pure•m {verb II} (into)
/ pa•lə̑də̑me jeŋ de•ke mije•n pure•m {verb II} to enter a stranger's house
/ mije•n saβə̑rne•m {verb II} (around, about); to visit (many people)
/ č́ə̑la• ro•do-tu•kə̑m de•ke mije•n saβə̑rne•m {verb II} to visit all one's relatives
/ mije•n tola•m {verb I} (somewhere)
/ le•kcijə̑š mije•n tola•m {verb I} to visit a lecture
/ ro•do de•ke mije•n tola•m {verb I} to visit relatives
/ č́e•rle de•ke mije•n tola•m {verb I} to visit a sick person
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// mije•n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šo•č́mo möŋge•m ka•žne arńa•n mije•n košta•m {sentence} I visit my parents every week
// mije•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// sluč́a•jne ikta•ž-ku•ško mije•n lekta•m {verb I} to come across something by chance
// mije•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βokza•l de•ke mije•n šua•m {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// βokza•l ma•rte mije•n šua•m {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// βokza•lə̑š mije•n šua•m {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// ku•ržə̑n mije•n šua•m {verb I} to run up to
// ja•lə̑ške mije•n šua•m {verb I} to get to the village