č́akne•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to move back, to move backward, to step back, to back away ♦ ik joldoška•ltə̑šə̑m šeŋge•ke č́akne•m {verb II} to take a step backwards
♦ kapka• de•ke č́akne•m {verb II} to move back to the gate
♦ č́akne•n βole•m {verb II} to fall back down
♦ č́akne•n pure•m {verb II} to back up
♦ šeŋge•k č́akne•m {verb II} to move backward
2. to retreat, to fall back, to withdraw ♦ tušma•n deč́ č́akne•m {verb II} to retreat from the enemy, to fall back
♦ č́akne•n kurža•m {verb I} to retreat at a run, to run away
3. to recede ♢ te•ŋə̑z č́akna• {sentence} the sea is receding
4. {figuratively} to back down, to go back on ♢ ške oje•t deč́ it č́a•kne {sentence} don't go back on your word
5. {figuratively} to dodge, to evade, to shirk ♦ paša• deč́ č́akne•m {verb II} to dodge work
6. {figuratively} to grow weaker, to weaken, to subside, to abate, to diminish ♢ üna•r č́akna• {sentence} strength is diminishing
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/ č́akne•n tola•m {verb I} (approaching)
♢ motoci•kl č́akne•n tole•š {sentence} the motorcycle is coming back
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́akne•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pə̑•rə̑s pij deč́ č́akne•n ka•jə̑š {sentence} the cat backed away from the dog
// č́akne•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mašina• laβə̑ra• gə̑č́ č́akne•n lekte•š {sentence} the car is moving back out of the mud
// č́akne•n šogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ik mašina•, βes mašinala•n ko•rnə̑m pue•n, č́akne•n šoga•l'e {sentence} one car backed up, giving way to the other one
// č́akne•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ Kə̑rl'a• ńimoga•j paša• deč́a•t č́akne•n šoge•n o•gə̑l {sentence} Kyrlya did not shirk any kind of work