saβərnəla•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to turn, to turn around, to turn round
♦ sa•βərnəl ont͡ɕəʃta•m {verb I} to look around, to turn and look
♦ təʃ-tuʃ saβərnəla•m {verb I} to turn back and forth
2. to zig-zag, to weave
♢ mera•ŋ, kuda•lʃəla, tə•ʃke-tu•ʃko saβərnəle•ʃ {sentence} the hare is bounding this way and that
3. {figuratively} {intransitive} to move
♢ tu•do e•rkən da ne•lən saβərnəle•ʃ {sentence} (s)he's moving slowly and with difficulty
4. {figuratively} to drop in, to call on, to look in, to peer in
♦ paʃa• gət͡ɕ tolʃəla• jolta•ʃ-βlak de•ke saβərnəla•m {verb I} to drop in on friends on one's way home from work
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// sa•βərnəl(ən) koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to circle, to go round, to walk back and forth
♢ ʃurma•ŋʃe ja βik kuda•lən, ja sa•βərnəl ko•ʃtən {sentence} sometimes the lynx ran in a straight line, sometimes it ran back and forth
--"PARENT"--> saβərne•m
