č́ə̑mə̑kte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tighten, to draw tight, to tauten
♦ pala•tkə̑m č́ot č́ə̑mə̑kte•m {verb II} to draw a tent tight
2. to direct, to aim at
♢ sona•rze u•mdə̑žə̑m pü•č́ö ümba•k č́ə̑mə̑kte•n {sentence} the hunter aimed his spear at the deer
3. {figuratively} to rush, to race, to tear, to dash
♢ i•lə̑š pi•sə̑n č́ə̑mə̑kta• {sentence} life rushes past
4. {figuratively} {transitive} to rush, to race
♢ po•jezd nu•nə̑m č́e•kə̑š č́ə̑mə̑kte•n {sentence} the train rushed them to the border
5. {figuratively} to run off, to make off, to run away, to run
♦ lü•də̑kšö deč́ č́ə̑mə̑kte•m {verb II} to run from danger
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́ə̑mə̑kte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// gita•r kə̑•lə̑m č́ə̑mə̑kte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to tighten the strings of a guitar
// pə̑č́a•lə̑m ja•nlə̑k ümba•k č́ə̑mə̑kte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to aim a rifle at an animal
--"PARENT"--> č́ə̑me•m
