nüže•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to rub, to grate
♦ pare•ŋgə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to grate potatoes
♦ sə̑•rə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to grate cheese
2. to chafe, to rub sore
♢ kem jole•mə̑m nüža• {sentence} the shoes are chafing my feet
3. to polish, to grind, to plane
♦ ši•jə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to polish silver
4. to sand, to plane, to polish, to clean, to sand, to clean
♦ kü de•ne nüže•m {verb II} to polish with a stone
♦ küβa•rə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to polish the floor
♦ koβa•štə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to sand a pelt
5. to shave
♦ ponda•šə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to shave one's beard
♦ βu•jə̑m nüže•m {verb II} to shave one's head
6. to sharpen
♦ saβa•m nüže•m {verb II} to sharpen a scythe
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nüže•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pare•ŋgə̑m nüže•n ko•də̑št {sentence} the potatoes were grated
♢ küβa•rə̑m nüže•n ko•də̑št {sentence} the floor was polished
♢ pondaše•mə̑m nüže•n ko•də̑š {sentence} (s)he shaved (my) beard
♢ saβa•m nüže•n ko•də̑š {sentence} (s)he sharpened the scythe
// nüže•n kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ü•pə̑m nüže•n kudalte•m {verb II} to shave one's hair
// nüže•n kə̑ške•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ö•rə̑šə̑m nüže•n kə̑ške•m {verb II} to shave one's mustache
// nüže•n opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑la• salma•m nüže•n o•ptə̑šə̑m {sentence} I scoured all the pans
// nüže•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ toβa•rə̑m peč́ke•š nüže•n pə̑•štə̑šə̑m {sentence} I sharpened the axe on the whetstone
// nüže•n šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ponda•šə̑m nüže•n šue•m {verb II} to shave a beard
// nüže•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ke•mə̑m nüže•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to polish boots
// küβa•rə̑m nüže•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to polish the floor
// βu•jə̑m nüže•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to shave one's head
