yʒam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to call, to summon
♦ βrat͡ɕəm yʒam {verb I} to call a doctor
♦ iktaʒ-køm lym dene yʒam {verb I} to call someone by name
♦ polʃaʃ yʒam {verb I} to call for help
♦ yʒən t͡ɕumərem {verb II} to call together
♦ ʃke deke yʒam {verb I} to summon
2. to invite
♦ pagalen yʒəna {phrase} welcome
♦ ket͡ɕəβalːan yʒam {verb I} to invite for dinner
♦ syanəʃ yʒam {verb I} to invite to a wedding
♦ tant͡səʃ yʒam {verb I} to ask for a dance
3. to urge, to encourage, to call up
♦ ont͡ɕəko yʒam {verb I} to urge on
♦ tuʃman βaʃtareʃ kredalaʃ yʒam {verb I} to call upon to fight the enemy
4. to attract, to lure, to draw, to call
♢ t͡ɕodəra jal kaləkəm ʃkeʒ deke yʒeʃ {sentence} the forest attracts the villagers
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ yʒən kajem {verb II} (away)
♢ t͡ɕəlaʃtəm pajreməʃ yʒən kajem {sentence} I am inviting everybody to the celebration
/ yʒən kondem {verb II} (towards)
♢ βrat͡ɕəm t͡ɕerle deke yʒən kondem {sentence} I will call the doctor to the sick person
/ yʒən luktam {verb I} (out)
/ iktaʒ-køm pørt gət͡ɕ yʒən luktam {verb I} to call somebody out of the house
/ yʒən namijem {verb II} (towards)
/ joltaʃəm unala yʒən namijem {verb II} to invite a friend over
/ yʒən naŋgajem {verb II} (away)
/ diskotekəʃ yʒən naŋgajem {verb II} to invite someone to the disco
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// yʒən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kuʃtəmaʃke iktaʒ-køm yʒən koltem {verb II} to invite someone to dance
// yʒən koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktaʒ-mogaj kasəʃ kajaʃ yʒən koʃtam {verb I} to invite somebody to go to a party
// yʒən nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to call back
// iktaʒ-køm kanəʃ gət͡ɕ yʒən nalam {verb I} to call someone back from a holiday
// yʒən tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// rodo-tukəm unala yʒən tolam {verb I} to invite one's relatives
