košta•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to go (using an arbitrary mode of transportation, i.e. to walk, to ride, to fly, to swim, to ski, etc.)
♢ aβto•bus-βlak č́arnə̑de• ko•štə̑t {sentence} the buses go without interruption
♢ kuβaβa•j tüga•t ok lek, ko•štgə̑č́ ok koj {sentence} the old woman doesn't go out anymore, you never see her walking about
♦ je•č́e de•ne košta•m {verb I} to ski
♦ jo•lə̑n košta•m {verb I} to go on foot, to walk
♦ komandiro•βkə̑š košta•m {verb I} to go on a business trip
♦ košta•š li•jdə̑me {adjective} impassable
♦ ko•štə̑n ə̑•štə̑me {adjective} {set phrase} illegitimate, born out of wedlock (child)
♦ mašina• de•ne košta•m {verb I} to go by car
♦ o•nč́ə̑č́ košta•m {verb I} {set phrase} to arrange a match
♦ pi•sə̑n košta•m {verb I} to go quickly
♦ poje•zd de•ne košta•m {verb I} to go by train
♦ samol'o•t de•ne košta•m {verb I} to fly by plane
♦ ter de•ne košta•m {verb I} to go by sleigh
♦ tüńa•šte košta•m {verb I} to travel the world
2. to go, (to e.g., an event), to visit, to attend
♦ kino•š košta•m {verb I} to go to the movies
♦ tea•trə̑š košta•m {verb I} to go to theater
♦ ško•lə̑š košta•m {verb I} to go to school
3. to be (somewhere)
♦ e•rə̑kə̑šte košta•m {verb I} to be free, to be at large
♦ sa•rə̑šte košta•m {verb I} to be in a war
4. to work as, to be (used with a number of professions)
♦ kütüč́ə̑la•n košta•m {verb I} to work as a shepherd
♦ poč́tal'onla•n košta•m {verb I} to work as a mail carrier
♦ ta•rzə̑šte košta•m {verb I} to be a hired hand
5. to go to, to turn to
♦ juri•st dek košta•m {verb I} to go to see a lawyer
♦ kaŋašla•n košta•m {verb I} to seek advice
6. to go for a walk, to wander
♦ bul'βa•r de•ne košta•m {verb I} to go for a walk on the boulevard
7. to move, to shift, to change position
♢ ki•dše ok košt {sentence} his/her hands aren't moving
8. to play (a card, a figure)
♦ tuz de•ne košta•m {verb I} to play an ace
♦ ferź de•ne košta•m {verb I} to play the queen, to move the queen (in chess)
♦ da•mke de•ne košta•m {verb I} to move the king (in checkers)
9. {intransitive} to spread (rumors, ideas)
♢ mane•š-mane•š košte•š {sentence} rumors are spreading, rumor has it
10. to be going together, to see each other, to be in an intimate relationship
♢ Jə̑βa•n Ma•ša den košte•š {sentence} Yyvan is seeing Masha
♦ jeŋ pela•š de•ne košta•m {verb I} to be in an intimate relationship with another's wife
11. to be at hand, to be with someone (e.g., in one's pocket)
♢ šergaše•t parńašte•mak košte•š {sentence} your ring is on my finger
12. to flicker, to flash, to appear and disappear
♢ ü•mə̑l košte•š {sentence} a shadow is flickering
13. to float, to float on the surface
♦ üj βüdümba•lne košte•š {phrase} oil floats on water
14. to creep, to crawl (e.g., insects, reptiles)
♢ tə̑•šte ki•ške ko•štə̑n {sentence} a snake was crawling here
15. to move, to go (e.g., a clock, a mechanism)
♢ šaga•t jo•ŋə̑lə̑š košte•š {sentence} the clock is wrong, the clock is off
♢ šaga•t tör košte•š {sentence} the clock is right
16. to graze, to browse
♢ uška•l o•lə̑kə̑što šala• košte•š {sentence} the cow is out on the meadow grazing
17. to be passed on, to go, to move from hand to hand
♢ ku•bok ka•žne i•jə̑n košte•š {sentence} the cup is passed on every year
18. to be, to remain, not to disappear (thoughts, feelings, etc.)
♢ ušə̑šte•m ere• košta•t {sentence} you're always in my mind
19. to mate (wild animals)
♢ tə̑ ža•pə̑šte pi•re-βlak ko•štə̑t {sentence} wolves mate at this time
20. to hang out, to loaf about
♦ ure•m βokte•n košta•m {verb I} to hang out outside
21. {in a converb construction} (expressing durable and continuative processes and activities carried out in many locations, coupled with transitive and intransitive verbs)
♦ aptə̑rane•n košta•m {verb I} to be shy, to be timid
♦ βo•štə̑l košta•m {verb I} to laugh
♦ onč́e•n košta•m {verb I} to watch, to observe
♦ sole•n košta•m {verb I} to mow in many different places
♦ šə̑deške•n košta•m {verb I} to hold a grudge
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ko•štə̑n saβə̑rne•m {verb II} (around, up and down)
/ č́odə̑ra•m ko•štə̑n saβə̑rne•m {verb II} to walk about the forest, to walk around in the forest
/ ko•štə̑n saβə̑rnə̑ma•š {noun} trip, ride
/ ko•štə̑n tola•m {verb I} (towards)
/ Mosko•š ko•štə̑n tola•m {verb I} to go to Moscow
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ko•štə̑n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ izi• joč́a• ure•mə̑šte ko•štə̑n kolta• {sentence} the little child is walking on the street
// ko•štə̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ motoci•kl de•ne č́ə̑la• βerea•t ko•štə̑n pə̑tarə̑šna• {sentence} we went everywhere with the motorcycle
// ko•štə̑n ertare•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do ńiguška•t ok pu•ro, emlə̑mβe•r βokte•nak ko•štə̑n ertara• {sentence} (s)he's not going anywhere, (s)he's just wandering about arond the hospital
