kət͡ɕalam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to search, to look for, to seek
♦ imɲe ymbat͡ɕ kət͡ɕalam {verb I} {set phrase} to search inattentively, to search superficially
♦ iktaʒ-køm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for somebody, to track somebody
♦ kət͡ɕal muam {verb I} to find, to search out, to seek out
♦ mutəm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for the right words
♦ paʃam kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for a job
♦ ʃkelan paʃa βerəm kət͡ɕal muam {verb I} to find oneself a job
♦ ʃomakəm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for the right words
♦ ʃørtɲəm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to look for gold
2. to conduct a search, to search someone, to search something
♦ prestupnikəm kət͡ɕalam {verb I} to search a criminal
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kət͡ɕal(ən) kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ at͡ɕam kuʒu teŋgem kət͡ɕal kajen {sentence} my father was on the lookout for easy money
// kət͡ɕal(ən) luktam {verb I} to find
// kyleʃan knigam kət͡ɕalən luktam {verb I} to find the necessary book
// kət͡ɕal(ən) ont͡ɕem {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// tyrlø jønəm kət͡ɕalən ont͡ɕem {verb II} to look for different ways
// kət͡ɕal(ən) pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ola mut͡ɕko satum kət͡ɕalən pətarem {verb II} to look for goods everywhere in the city
// kət͡ɕal(ən) ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// u jønəm kət͡ɕal ʃogem {verb II} to seek new methods
// kət͡ɕal(ən) ertarem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// pərəsigəm kət͡ɕal ertarem {verb II} to spend time looking for a kitten