poktem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to drive (e.g., animals somewhere)
♦ iktaʒ-køm iktaʒ-kuʃko poktem {verb II} to drive someone somewhere
♦ imɲəm poktem {verb II} to drive a horse
♦ imɲəm pot͡ɕeʃ poktem {verb II} {set phrase} to be late
♦ kytym poktem {verb II} to drive a herd
♦ ludəm ont͡ɕəko poktem {verb II} to drive the ducks on ahead
♦ pijəm poktem {verb II} {set phrase} to idle, to loaf around
2. to repel, to push back, to drive back
♦ tuʃmanəm poktem {verb II} to drive away the enemy
3. to compel, to make
♦ βes βere ilaʃ kajaʃ poktem {verb II} to compel someone to move
♢ aβa jatər ʒap komṕjuter dene modən ʃint͡ɕəʃe jot͡ɕam malaʃ pokten {sentence} to child that had been playing computer games for a long time was sent to bed by his mother
4. to drive away, to chase away, to shoo off
♦ karməm poktem {verb II} to drive away flies
♦ ʃəŋam poktem {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
5. to assign to, to appoint to, to call to (e.g., a task, a meeting)
♦ korno paʃaʃ poktem {verb II} to assign to road construction work
♦ tyredaʃ poktem {verb II} to assign to harvesting
6. to pursue, to chase after, to chase, to hunt
♦ kajəkβusəm poktem {verb II} to hunt game
♦ pirəm poktem {verb II} to pursue a wolf
7. to urge on, to drive on, to hurry, to make someone do something faster
♦ pørtəm t͡ɕoŋəʃo-βlakəm poktem {verb II} to urge on house builders
8. {figuratively} to persecute, to oppress
♦ βestyrlø ʃonəmaʃan-βlakəm poktem {verb II} to persecute dissidents
9. {figuratively} to compete with, to vie with
♦ joltaʃəm tunemːaʃte poktem {verb II} to compete with a friend in one's studies
10. {figuratively} to test rigorously, to examine rigorously, to grill
♦ t͡ɕəla teme pot͡ɕeʃ poktem {verb II} to give a rigorous test on all topics
11. {figuratively} to chase away, to chase off, to get rid of, to make go away
♦ osaləm poktem {verb II} to make the bad spirit go away
12. {figuratively} to approach, to draw near (a time, events)
♢ ijgot pokta {sentence} age is catching up with me
13. {figuratively} to follow, to take turns
♢ ik ʃonəmaʃ βesəm pokta {sentence} one thought follows the next
♢ ket͡ɕe ket͡ɕəm pokta {sentence} one day follows the other
14. {figuratively} to resemble, to be similar to
♢ erge at͡ɕam pokta {sentence} the son resembles his father
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pokten kondem {verb II} (towards)
/ korem gət͡ɕ kombəm pokten kondem {verb II} to drive geese away from the river
/ pokten luktam {verb I} (out)
/ paʃa gət͡ɕ pokten luktam {verb I} to dismiss, to sack, to fire
/ pokten naŋgajem {verb II} (away)
/ βoʎəkəm pokten naŋgajem {verb II} to drive away cattle
/ pokten namijem {verb II} (up to something)
/ ʃorəkəm møŋgø pokten namijem {verb II} to drive sheep home
/ pokten purtem {verb II} (into)
/ uʃkaləm βytaʃ pokten purtem {verb II} to drive a cow into a shed
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pokten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// meraŋəm pokten kajem {verb II} to chase after the hare
// pokten koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// azapəm pokten koltem {verb II} to dispel worries
// pogənəmaʃəm pokten koltem {verb II} to disperse an assembly
// pokten koltəmo jeŋ {noun} outcast
// tuʃmanəm pokten koltem {verb II} to drive away the enemy
// ʃəŋam pokten koltem {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
// uda ʃonəmaʃəm pokten koltem {verb II} to banish bad thoughts from one's mind
// pokten koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pij pərəsəm pokten koʃteʃ {sentence} the dog is chasing the cat
// pokten tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ʃorəkəm pokten tolam {verb I} to drive sheep
// pokten ʃuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to catch up with, to overtake
♢ pojezd βaraʃ kodməʒəm pokten ʃueʃ {sentence} the train is making up for lost time
♢ jyr memnam pokten ʃuo {sentence} the rain caught up with us