ропкаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to knock, to beat
♦ омсашке ропкаш (-ем) {verb II} to knock on a door, to knock at a door
--"STYLE"--> кыраш (-ем)
2. {figuratively} to shoot, to fire
♦ еҥ ӱмбаке ропкаш (-ем) {verb II} to shoot at people
--"STYLE"--> лӱйкалаш (-ем)
--"STYLE"--> лупшаш (-ем)
3. {figuratively} to eat greedily, to guzzle
♢ ярныше еҥ писын ропка {sentence} the exhausted person is eating greedily
--"STYLE"--> лупшаш (-ем)
4. {figuratively} to consume, to devour (e.g., fire)
♢ тул пӧртым ропка {sentence} the fire is consuming the house
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ропкен налаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// шӱрым ропкен налаш (-ам) {verb I} to eat soup greedily