üšta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to sweep, to brush
♦ kudə̑βe•č́ə̑m üšta•m {verb I} to sweep a yard
♦ kuštə̑ra•m üšta•m {verb I} to sweep litter
2. to wipe, to rub, to wipe off, to rub off, to rub away, to erase
♦ βo•zə̑mə̑m üšta•m {verb I} to erase something written
♦ ki•də̑m üšta•m {verb I} to wipe one's hands (dry)
♦ šinč́aβü•də̑m üšta•m {verb I} to wipe tears away
3. to sweep, to blow about (natural phenomena)
♢ tü•nö pora•n üšte•š {sentence} a snowstorm is sweeping through
4. {figuratively} to cover up, to cover
♦ prestuple•nij kə̑ša•m üšta•m {verb I} to cover the traces of a crime
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ü•štə̑n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ pört gə̑č́ šü•kə̑m ü•štə̑n lukta•m {verb I} to sweep rubbish out of the house
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ü•štə̑n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ marde•ž u•lo šü•kə̑m ü•štə̑n ka•jə̑š {sentence} the wind swept off all the rubbish
// ü•štə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jür č́üč́a•ltə̑šə̑m ü•štə̑n kolte•m {verb II} to wipe off drops of rain
// ü•štə̑n kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// doska• gə̑č́ ü•štə̑n kudalte•m {verb II} to wipe off a board
// te•ŋgə̑l ümba•č́ ü•štə̑n kudalte•m {verb II} to brush off a bench
// ü•štə̑n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// pört küβa•rə̑m ü•štə̑n nala•m {verb I} to sweep the floor of the house
// ü•štə̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kudə̑βe•č́ə̑m ü•štə̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to sweep the yard
// ü•štə̑n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// la•štə̑k de•ne okna•m ü•štə̑n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to wipe a window with a rag