kuktem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to tangle up, to entangle
♢ it šupškedə̑l, uke gə̑n šürtə̑m kuktet {sentence} don't pull, you'll get the threads tangled up
2. {transitive} to mix, to mix up, to confuse, to put into disorder
♢ mə̑j škemə̑n pašamə̑n lektə̑šə̑žə̑m kuktə̑šə̑m {sentence} I confused the results of my work
3. {figuratively} to chatter, to gossip, to babble, to mutter
♦ ner jə̑make kuktem {verb II} to mutter
4. to mix languages, to speak in a mixture of languages
♦ rušla-marla kuktem {verb II} to speak in a mixture of Russian and Mari
5. {figuratively} to confuse, to throw off, to bewilder
♢ teŋgeč́ə̑se uβer č́ə̑laštə̑m kukten {sentence} yesterday's news bewildered everybody
6. {figuratively} to involve, to get involved, to entangle, to get entangled
♢ ulo ješə̑m tə̑ pašaške kuktə̑šə̑m {sentence} I got my whole family entangled in this matter
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kukten pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ šürtə̑m kukten pə̑tarenat! {sentence} you got the threads completely tangled up!