tüje•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop
♦ koβə̑šta•m tüje•m {verb II} to chop cabbage
♦ tama•kə̑m tüje•m {verb II} to chop tobacco
♦ tüje•n tə̑gə̑demde•m {verb II} to chop into little pieces
♦ tə̑gə̑demde•n tüje•m {verb II} to chop into little pieces
2. to pound, to crush
♦ šuare•š tüje•m {verb II} to pound in a mortar
3. to beat, to knock
♦ mu•škə̑ndo de•ne tüje•m {verb II} to beat with one's fist
♦ pə̑•rdə̑žə̑m tüje•m {verb II} to beat against the wall
4. to swarm, to move in a swarm (insects)
♢ šo•šə̑m šə̑ŋa• tüja• {sentence} mosquitoes swarm in spring
5. {figuratively} to gnaw, to nibble
♢ kol'a• meša•kə̑m tüje•n {sentence} the mouse gnawed at the sack
6. {figuratively} to destroy, to smash
♦ tušma•nə̑m tüje•m {verb II} to destroy the enemy
7. {figuratively} to to repeat something, to say something over and over again
♦ iktə̑ma•k tüje•m {verb II} to say one and the same thing over and over again
♦ ue•š-pač́a•š tüje•m {verb II} to repeat again and again
8. {figuratively} to tell (fairy tales, long stories, etc.)
♦ joma•kə̑m tüje•m {verb II} to tell fairy tales
9. {figuratively} to pester, to bother, to wear out
♢ βate•m mə̑•jə̑m tüja•š tüŋa•l'e {sentence} my wife started pestering me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tüje•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lu•də̑lan nu•žə̑m tüje•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to pound nettles for ducks
