karem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to open wide (eyes, mouth), to stare, to gape
♢ šinč́ažə̑m karen {sentence} (s)he opened his/her eyes wide
♦ umšam karem {verb II} to open one's mouth wide
2. to yell, to scream, to cry out loud
♦ ulo kertmə̑n karem {verb II} to scream at the top of one's voice
--"STYLE"--> kə̑č́kə̑rem
3. to caw (crows)
♦ č́arnə̑de karem {verb II} to caw incessantly
4. to meow (cats)
♢ pə̑rə̑s poč́ešem karen košteš {sentence} a cat is following me and is meowing
5. to bleat (sheep)
♢ šorə̑k-šamə̑č́ karat {sentence} sheep are bleating
6. to grunt (pigs)
♢ sösna kara {sentence} the pig is grunting
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// karen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mom umšatə̑m karen šogalə̑nat? {sentence} what were you gaping at?
// karen šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ molan köra tə̑nar šinč́at karen šə̑ndenat? {sentence} what were you gaping at?
♢ mə̑jə̑n ümbakem poškudem karen šə̑nden {sentence} my neighbor yelled at me