punalta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to curl up, to coil up
♢ kere•m punalte•ʃ {sentence} the rope is coiling up
2. to become entwined, to become tangled up
♦ pytəraltəʃːu•do de•ne punalta•m {verb I} to become entwined with bindweed
3. {figuratively} to whirl, to spiral up (e.g., smoke)
♢ ʃikʃ punalte•ʃ {sentence} the smoke is spiraling up
4. {figuratively} to wind, to meander (e.g., a road)
♢ ko•rno punalte•ʃ {sentence} the road meanders
5. {figuratively} to get mixed up, to get muddled up, to get confused
♢ tu•dən βu•jəʃtəʒo t͡ɕəla• ʃonəma•ʃəʒe puna•ltən {sentence} all his/her thoughts were muddled
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// puna•lt(ən) βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ko•rno puna•lt βo•zən {sentence} the road meandered
// puna•lt(ən) koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ʃikʃ puna•lt ko•do {sentence} the smoke spiraled up
// puna•lt(ən) pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ y•pʃø puna•lt pəte•n {sentence} his/her hair got tangled up
--"PARENT"--> pune•m
