βuč́e•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wait, to await, to wait for, to expect
♢ joltaše•m mə̑•jə̑m βokza•lə̑šte βuč́e•n {sentence} my friend waited for me at the train station
♢ izi•š βuč́e•m {sentence} I'll bide my time for now
♦ βuč́e•n βuč́e•m {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ ikta•ž-mo erte•n ka•jə̑mə̑m βuč́e•m {verb II} to wait for something to end
♦ joč́a•m βuč́e•m {verb II} to expect a child
♦ jü•dšö-ke•č́ə̑že uβe•rə̑m βuč́e•m {verb II} to await news day and night
♦ peš βuč́e•m {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ pə̑•kše βe•le βuč́e•n kerta•m {verb I} to itch for, to scarcely be able to wait
♦ se•rə̑š to•lmə̑m βuč́e•m {verb II} to wait for a letter to come
♦ uβe•rə̑m βuč́e•m {verb II} to wait for news
2. to expect, to anticipate
♢ ti•də̑m mə̑j βuč́e•n o•mə̑l {sentence} I didn't see this coming
♢ kö pa•la, memna•m mo βuč́a•? {sentence} who knows what to expect?
♢ ńimo• sa•jə̑m tə̑j de•č́et om βu•č́o {sentence} I am not expecting anything good from you
♢ šo•kšo ige•č́e βuč́ə̑ma•n {sentence} one can expect hot weather
♦ βu•č́ə̑mo deč́ goč́ jönešta•m {verb I} to exceed one's expectations
♦ βuč́ə̑mə̑la•n kelše•n tola•m {verb I} to live up to someone's expectations
♦ βuč́ə̑mə̑la•n kelše•n to•lšo {adjective} living up to someone's expectations
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βuč́e•n ile•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jo•mšo piale•m βuč́e•n ile•m {sentence} I am waiting for my lost love to come back to me
// βuč́e•n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ joltaše•m paša• gə̑č́ βuč́e•n košta•m {sentence} I am waiting for my friend to come back from work
// βuč́e•n kije•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// pia•lə̑m mö•ŋgə̑štö βuč́e•n kije•m {verb II} to sit at home waiting for happiness to knock on the door
// βuč́e•n šinč́e•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ aβto•busə̑m ostano•βkə̑što βuč́e•n šinč́e•m {sentence} I am waiting for the bus at the stop
// βuč́e•n ši•nč́e! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βuč́e•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ č́ere•tə̑m βuč́e•n šoge•m {sentence} I am waiting for my turn
// βuč́e•n šo•go! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βuč́e•n šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jöna•n slu•č́ajə̑m βuč́e•n šukte•m {verb II} to wait for the right opportunity
// ke•lšə̑še jö•nə̑m βuč́e•n šukte•m {verb II} to watch for one's opportunity
// βuč́e•n ertare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// paša•šte βujla•tə̑šə̑m βuč́e•n ertare•m {verb II} to wait for the manager at work
