βüde•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to lead, to direct, to manage
♦ alta•ŕ o•nč́ə̑ko βüde•m {verb II} to lead to the altar
♦ βüde•n kondə̑šte•m {verb II} to lead, to direct
♦ βüde•n košta•m {verb I} to bring with, to drag along
♦ βüde•n koštə̑kte•m {verb II} to lead, to direct
♦ ikta•ž-köm kid gə̑č́ βüde•m {verb II} to lead someone by the hand
♦ ikta•ž-mo nerge•n stati•stikə̑m βüde•m {verb II} to keep statistics on something
♦ pogə̑nə̑ma•šə̑m βüde•m {verb II} to preside over a meeting
2. to lead the way, to head
♦ tušma•n de•ne kredalma•ške βüde•m {verb II} to lead into battle against the enemy
3. to drive, to steer (a car, bus, boat, herd of animals, etc.)
♢ iza•m tra•ktorə̑m βüda• {sentence} my brother drives a tractor
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ βüde•n βolte•m {verb II} to lead down
/ ko•mbə̑m kore•mə̑š βüde•n βolte•m {verb II} to lead geese down to the river
/ βüde•n kaje•m {verb II} to lead away
♢ kugə̑je•ŋ izira•k-βla•kə̑m lü•də̑kšö βer gə̑č́ βüde•n kaja• {sentence} the grown-up is leading the children away from the dangerous spot
/ βüde•n konde•m {verb II} to lead toward, to help to get to
/ tošte•rə̑š turi•st-βla•kə̑m βüde•n konde•m {verb II} to lead tourists to a musem
/ βüde•n lukta•m {verb I} to lead out
/ č́odə̑ra• gə̑č́ βo•l'ə̑kə̑m βüde•n lukta•m {verb I} to drive cattle out of the forest
/ βüde•n namije•m {verb II} to lead to, to lead toward
/ süa•n ka•lə̑kə̑m unala• βüde•n namije•m {verb II} to invite the wedding guests to one's home
/ βüde•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} to lead away; to lead, to direct
/ so•kə̑r je•ŋə̑m emlə̑mβe•rə̑š βüde•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} to lead a blind man to the hospital
/ βüde•n purte•m {verb II} to lead in, to lead into, to drive into
/ lu•də̑m βü•də̑š βüde•n purte•m {verb II} to drive ducks into the water
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βüde•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•nə̑ktə̑šo i•kšə̑βe tüška•m konce•rtə̑š βüde•n kaja• {sentence} the teacher is leading the group of students to a concert
// βüde•n ka•jə̑še {noun} guide, escort; leader, commander
