βiktare•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to stretch out, to straighten, to make straight
♦ βa•č́ə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to straighten one's shoulders; {set phrase} to prove oneself, to show one's skills
♦ βo•štə̑rə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to straighten a wire
♦ tup-βa•č́ə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to straighten one's shoulders; {set phrase} to prove oneself, to show one's skils
2. to run, to manage, to supervise, to direct, to lead, to administer, to govern
♦ i•lə̑š ko•rnə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} {set phrase} to make a way, to create conditions necessary to achieve something
♦ kugə̑ža•nə̑šə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to govern a state
♦ oza•nlə̑kə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to run an enterprise
♦ organiza•cijə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to run an organization
♦ paša•m βiktare•m {verb II} to conduct the affairs of, to carry on business, to manage the affairs of
3. to aim, to aim at, to direct at, to target at, to point at
♦ βnima•nij ikta•ž-ku•ško βiktare•m {verb II} to focus one's attention on something
♦ ikta•ž-ku•ško jo•lə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} {set phrase} to direct one's steps somewhere, to head somewhere
♦ ikta•ž-ku•ško ko•rnə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} {set phrase} to head somewhere, to aim somewhere
♦ mu•tə̑m βes ko•rnə̑š βiktare•m {verb II} {set phrase} to lead a conversation in a different direction, to talk about something else
♦ prože•ktorə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to aim a projector
♦ pə̑č́a•lə̑m ajde•me ümba•ke βiktare•m {verb II} to aim a gun at a person
♦ šinč́a•m jöra•tə̑me jeŋ ümba•ke βiktare•m {verb II} to focus one's eyes on a beloved person
4. to drive, to steer (animals, vehicles)
♦ βiktare•n kondə̑šta•m {verb I} to drive (a car)
♦ i•mńə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to steer a horse
♦ mašina•m βiktare•m {verb II} to drive a car, to steer a car
5. to direct, to lead (toward a goal)
♢ dβiže•nijə̑m βokte•nə̑se ure•mə̑ške βikta•rə̑št {sentence} the traffic was directed to the side street
♦ saj ko•rnə̑š βiktare•m {verb II} {set phrase} to put someone on the right path
♦ seŋə̑ma•šə̑ške βiktare•m {verb II} to result in, to lead to
6. to use, to operate (technology)
♦ te•χnikə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to operate techonology
7. to write out, to draw up (a document, etc.)
♦ kaga•zə̑m βiktare•m {verb II} to draw up a paper
8. {figuratively} to inform, to report, to let know
♢ šo•lə̑štmo nerge•n βujlatə̑šə̑la•n βiktare•nə̑t {sentence} the manager was informed of the robbery
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βiktare•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do tu•nə̑ktə̑mo paša•m ja•lə̑šte βiktare•n kolta• {sentence} (s)he's active in the countryside as a teacher
// βiktare•n pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to blurt out
♢ tu•do šə̑•mlə̑me te•mə̑m βiktare•n pua• {sentence} (s)he is directing the research topic
// βiktare•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ iza•m tra•ktorə̑m kolχo•zə̑što βiktare•n šoga• {sentence} my brother drives a tractor on the farm
