βut͡ɕe•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wait, to await, to wait for, to expect
♢ joltaʃe•m mə•jəm βokza•ləʃte βut͡ɕe•n {sentence} my friend waited for me at the train station
♢ izi•ʃ βut͡ɕe•m {sentence} I'll bide my time for now
♦ βut͡ɕe•n βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ ikta•ʒ-mo erte•n ka•jəməm βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to wait for something to end
♦ jot͡ɕa•m βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to expect a child
♦ jy•dʃø-ke•t͡ɕəʒe uβe•rəm βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to await news day and night
♦ peʃ βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ pə•kʃe βe•le βut͡ɕe•n kerta•m {verb I} to itch for, to scarcely be able to wait
♦ se•rəʃ to•lməm βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to wait for a letter to come
♦ uβe•rəm βut͡ɕe•m {verb II} to wait for news
2. to expect, to anticipate
♢ ti•dəm məj βut͡ɕe•n o•məl {sentence} I didn't see this coming
♢ kø pa•la, memna•m mo βut͡ɕa•? {sentence} who knows what to expect?
♢ ɲimo• sa•jəm təj de•t͡ɕet om βu•t͡ɕo {sentence} I am not expecting anything good from you
♢ ʃo•kʃo ige•t͡ɕe βut͡ɕəma•n {sentence} one can expect hot weather
♦ βu•t͡ɕəmo det͡ɕ got͡ɕ jøneʃta•m {verb I} to exceed one's expectations
♦ βut͡ɕəməla•n kelʃe•n tola•m {verb I} to live up to someone's expectations
♦ βut͡ɕəməla•n kelʃe•n to•lʃo {adjective} living up to someone's expectations
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βut͡ɕe•n ile•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jo•mʃo piale•m βut͡ɕe•n ile•m {sentence} I am waiting for my lost love to come back to me
// βut͡ɕe•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ joltaʃe•m paʃa• gət͡ɕ βut͡ɕe•n koʃta•m {sentence} I am waiting for my friend to come back from work
// βut͡ɕe•n kije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// pia•ləm mø•ŋgəʃtø βut͡ɕe•n kije•m {verb II} to sit at home waiting for happiness to knock on the door
// βut͡ɕe•n ʃint͡ɕe•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ aβto•busəm ostano•βkəʃto βut͡ɕe•n ʃint͡ɕe•m {sentence} I am waiting for the bus at the stop
// βut͡ɕe•n ʃi•nt͡ɕe! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βut͡ɕe•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕere•təm βut͡ɕe•n ʃoge•m {sentence} I am waiting for my turn
// βut͡ɕe•n ʃo•go! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βut͡ɕe•n ʃukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jøna•n slu•t͡ɕajəm βut͡ɕe•n ʃukte•m {verb II} to wait for the right opportunity
// ke•lʃəʃe jø•nəm βut͡ɕe•n ʃukte•m {verb II} to watch for one's opportunity
// βut͡ɕe•n ertare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// paʃa•ʃte βujla•təʃəm βut͡ɕe•n ertare•m {verb II} to wait for the manager at work
