üža•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to call, to summon
♦ βra•č́ə̑m üža•m {verb I} to call a doctor
♦ ikta•ž-köm lüm de•ne üža•m {verb I} to call someone by name
♦ polša•š üža•m {verb I} to call for help
♦ ü•žə̑n č́umə̑re•m {verb II} to call together
♦ ške de•ke üža•m {verb I} to summon
2. to invite
♦ pagale•n üžə̑na• {phrase} welcome
♦ keč́ə̑βalla•n üža•m {verb I} to invite for dinner
♦ süa•nə̑š üža•m {verb I} to invite to a wedding
♦ ta•ncə̑š üža•m {verb I} to ask for a dance
3. to urge, to encourage, to call up
♦ o•nč́ə̑ko üža•m {verb I} to urge on
♦ tušma•n βaštare•š kredala•š üža•m {verb I} to call upon to fight the enemy
4. to attract, to lure, to draw, to call
♢ č́odə̑ra• jal ka•lə̑kə̑m škež de•ke üže•š {sentence} the forest attracts the villagers
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ü•žə̑n kaje•m {verb II} (away)
♢ č́ə̑la•štə̑m pajre•mə̑š ü•žə̑n kaje•m {sentence} I am inviting everybody to the celebration
/ ü•žə̑n konde•m {verb II} (towards)
♢ βra•č́ə̑m č́e•rle de•ke ü•žə̑n konde•m {sentence} I will call the doctor to the sick person
/ ü•žə̑n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ ikta•ž-köm pört gə̑č́ ü•žə̑n lukta•m {verb I} to call somebody out of the house
/ ü•žə̑n namije•m {verb II} (towards)
/ jolta•šə̑m unala• ü•žə̑n namije•m {verb II} to invite a friend over
/ ü•žə̑n naŋgaje•m {verb II} (away)
/ diskote•kə̑š ü•žə̑n naŋgaje•m {verb II} to invite someone to the disco
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ü•žə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kuštə̑ma•ške ikta•ž-köm ü•žə̑n kolte•m {verb II} to invite someone to dance
// ü•žə̑n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ikta•ž-moga•j ka•sə̑š kaja•š ü•žə̑n košta•m {verb I} to invite somebody to go to a party
// ü•žə̑n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to call back
// ikta•ž-köm ka•nə̑š gə̑č́ ü•žə̑n nala•m {verb I} to call someone back from a holiday
// ü•žə̑n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ro•do-tu•kə̑m unala• ü•žə̑n tola•m {verb I} to invite one's relatives