č́ə̑me•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tighten, to draw tight, to tauten
♦ gita•r kə̑•lə̑m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to tighten the strings of a guitar
♦ joŋe•žə̑m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to draw a bow
2. {transitive} to stretch, to spread out
♦ il'e• koβa•štə̑m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to stretch wet leather
3. to bulge out, to cause to burst
♢ küse•n tü•rlö nasta• de•ne č́ə̑malte•š {sentence} the pocket is bulding with different things
♦ müškə̑re•mə̑m č́ə̑me•n {phrase} my stomach became swollen
♦ šinč́a•m podki•nde gaj č́ə̑me•m {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes
♦ šinč́a•m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} {set phrase} to goggle, to goggle one's eyes
4. {figuratively} to strain, to strengthen, to make stronger
♦ uš βi•jə̑m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to strain one's mind
5. {figuratively} to rush, to race, to tear, to dash
♦ ko•rno de•ne č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to rush down the street
6. to snap (one's fingers)
♦ parńa• de•ne č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to snap one's fingers
--"STYLE"--> šoltke•m
7. {figuratively} to swill, to drink a lot, to drink often
♦ sə̑ra•m č́ə̑me•m {verb II} to drink a lot of beer
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́ə̑me•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ müškə̑re•m č́ə̑me•n šə̑nde•n {sentence} my stomach bulged out