šojə̑štam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to lie, to tell lies, to deceive
♦ č́ə̑laštlan ere šojə̑štam {verb I} to lie to everyone all the time
♦ šinč́aorak šojə̑štam {verb I} to lie straight to someone's face
2. to speak, to talk, to converse
♢ joč́a lə̑m lijde šojə̑šteš {sentence} the child speaks incessantly
--"STYLE"--> kalaskalem
--"STYLE"--> kutə̑rem
--"STYLE"--> mutlanem
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šojə̑št(ə̑n) koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// joltaš nergen šojə̑št koštam {verb I} to tell lies about a friend