č́üŋgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to peck, to peck out, to peck at (birds)
♢ č́ə̑βat č́üŋgen ok šukto {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
♦ pušeŋgə̑m č́üŋgem {verb II} to peck at a tree
♦ pə̑zlə̑gič́kə̑m č́üŋgem {verb II} to peck rowan berries
♦ č́üŋgen puštam {verb I} to peck to death
♦ šukšə̑m č́üŋgem {verb II} to peck out worms
♦ šül'ə̑m č́üŋgem {verb II} to peck oats
2. to bite (fish)
♢ kol č́üŋga {sentence} the fish are biting
3. to bite (snakes)
♢ kiške č́üŋga {sentence} the snake bites
4. {figuratively} to gnaw at, to vex, to torment
♢ č́onem turgə̑žmaš č́üŋga {sentence} sorrow is gnawing at my heart
5. {figuratively} to scold, to give a dressing-down, to tell off, to attack severely
♦ č́ot č́üŋgem {verb II} to scold severely
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/ č́üŋgen luktam {verb I} (out)
♢ tudə̑n šinč́ažə̑m agə̑tan č́üŋgen luktə̑n {sentence} the rooster pecked out his/her eye
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́üŋgen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑βe pə̑rč́ə̑m č́üŋgen nalə̑n {sentence} the chicken pecked at seeds
// č́üŋgen pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pakč́ašte č́ə̑βe kijarə̑m č́üŋgen pə̑taren {sentence} the chicken pecked at all the cucumbers in the garden
♢ č́ə̑βat č́üŋgen ok pə̑tare {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money