nöštə̑la•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to knead, to mash
♦ ki•ndə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to knead bread
♦ pare•ŋgə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to mash potatoes
♦ to•rə̑kə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to knead curds
♦ šu•nə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to knead clay
2. {figuratively} to wade through (mud, snow, etc.)
♦ laβə̑ra• nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to wade through mud
♦ lu•mə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to wade through snow
3. {figuratively} to beat up, to beat, to thrash, to smack
♦ pə̑•rə̑sə̑m nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to give a cat a smack
4. {figuratively} to be slow
♦ paša•šte nöštə̑la•m {verb I} to be slow
5. {figuratively} to hug
♢ kok ü•də̑r mə̑•jə̑m nö•štə̑lə̑n {sentence} two girls hugged me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nö•štə̑l opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// rua•šə̑m nö•štə̑l opte•m {verb II} to knead dough
