кормыжталаш (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to press, to squeeze (hands)
♦ кидым ваш кормыжталаш (-ам) {verb I} to squeeze one's hands together
♦ кормыжтал ончаш (-ем) {verb II} to feel with the palm of one's hand
2. to grab, to grasp, to clutch
♢ пырыс коляигым кормыжтале {sentence} the cat snatched a mouse
♦ кидыште оксам кормыжталаш (-ам) {verb I} to clutch money in one's hand
3. to crumple up in one's fist
♦ серышым кормыжталаш (-ам) {verb I} to crumple up a letter in one's fist
4. {figuratively} to crush, to destroy
♦ тушманым кормыжталаш (-ам) {verb I} to crush the enemy
5. {figuratively} to make someone's heart sink
♢ мутшо шӱмемым кормыжтале {sentence} his/her words made my heart sink
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// кормыжтал шындаш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ салтак пычал йытыр мучашем кормыжтал шындыш {sentence} the soldier grabbed the end of my rifle's barrel
--"PARENT"--> кормыжташ (-ем)