ont͡ɕala•m
{verb I} {momentary} [Generate paradigm] 1. to look, to glance, to cast a glance at ♢ ont͡ɕala•ʃ ʃoga• {sentence} it's worth a look
♦ βaʃ-βaʃ ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to exchange glances
♦ ikta•ʒ-køm ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to glance at someone
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn ymba•ke ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to glance at someone
♦ ikta•ʒ-mo ymba•ke ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to glance at something
♦ kaβa•ʃke ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to cast a glance at the sky
♦ ont͡ɕala•ʃ kaje•m {verb II} to go and look
♦ pi•sən ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to look quickly
♦ saβərne•n ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to turn back to look, to glance back
♦ ʃeŋge•k ont͡ɕalde• kurʒa•m {verb I} to run without glancing back
♦ ʃint͡ɕa•ʃke ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to look into somebody's eyes
2. to look after, to keep an eye on, to attend ♦ jot͡ɕa•-βla•kəm ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to look after children
♦ pakt͡ɕa•m ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to look after a garden
3. to drop in, to look in ♢ kaste•ne ont͡ɕa•l {sentence} drop in in the evening
♦ ont͡ɕala•ʃ mije•m {verb II} to visit
♦ ro•dəm ont͡ɕala•ʃ mije•m {verb II} to visit relatives
♦ t͡ɕe•rləm ont͡ɕala•ʃ mije•m {verb II} to visit a sick person
4. {figuratively} to take a look at something, to study, to investigate, to familiarize oneself, to familiarise oneself (B.E.ALT) ♦ jodma•ʃəm ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to familiarize oneself with an application
5. {figuratively} to check, to examine, to see ♦ ikta•ʒ-mom mute•rəʃte ont͡ɕala•m {verb I} to look something up in the dictionary
6. to shine (sun, moon) ♢ ke•t͡ɕe βesela•n ont͡ɕa•ʎe {sentence} the sun shone brightly
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ont͡ɕa•l saβərne•m {verb II} (around)
/ t͡ɕodəra•m ont͡ɕa•l saβərne•m {verb II} to go around checking the forest
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ont͡ɕa•l kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕe•rle aβa•təm ont͡ɕa•l kaj {sentence} check on your sick mother
// ont͡ɕa•l kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ e•mləʃe loga•rʒəm ont͡ɕa•l kolte•n {sentence} the doctor looked at his/her throat
// ont͡ɕa•l lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ekza•men det͡ɕ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ le•kt͡sijəm ont͡ɕa•l lekta•m {verb I} to read through a lecture before a test
// ont͡ɕa•l tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// eŋe•rəʃte lu•dəm ont͡ɕa•l tola•m {verb I} to check on the ducks in a river
// ont͡ɕa•l ʃənde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃy•təʃəla ont͡ɕa•l ʃənde•m {verb II} to give someone a piercing look