pokte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to drive (e.g., animals somewhere)
♦ ikta•ž-köm ikta•ž-ku•ško pokte•m {verb II} to drive someone somewhere
♦ i•mńə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to drive a horse
♦ i•mńə̑m poč́e•š pokte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be late
♦ kütü•m pokte•m {verb II} to drive a herd
♦ lu•də̑m o•nč́ə̑ko pokte•m {verb II} to drive the ducks on ahead
♦ pi•jə̑m pokte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to idle, to loaf around
2. to repel, to push back, to drive back
♦ tušma•nə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to drive away the enemy
3. to compel, to make
♦ βes βere• ila•š kaja•š pokte•m {verb II} to compel someone to move
♢ aβa• ja•tə̑r žap komṕju•ter de•ne mo•də̑n ši•nč́ə̑še joč́a•m mala•š pokte•n {sentence} to child that had been playing computer games for a long time was sent to bed by his mother
4. to drive away, to chase away, to shoo off
♦ ka•rmə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to drive away flies
♦ šə̑ŋa•m pokte•m {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
5. to assign to, to appoint to, to call to (e.g., a task, a meeting)
♦ ko•rno paša•š pokte•m {verb II} to assign to road construction work
♦ türeda•š pokte•m {verb II} to assign to harvesting
6. to pursue, to chase after, to chase, to hunt
♦ kajə̑kβu•sə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to hunt game
♦ pi•rə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to pursue a wolf
7. to urge on, to drive on, to hurry, to make someone do something faster
♦ pö•rtə̑m č́o•ŋə̑šo-βla•kə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to urge on house builders
8. {figuratively} to persecute, to oppress
♦ βestü•rlö šonə̑maša•n-βla•kə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to persecute dissidents
9. {figuratively} to compete with, to vie with
♦ jolta•šə̑m tunemma•šte pokte•m {verb II} to compete with a friend in one's studies
10. {figuratively} to test rigorously, to examine rigorously, to grill
♦ č́ə̑la• te•me poč́e•š pokte•m {verb II} to give a rigorous test on all topics
11. {figuratively} to chase away, to chase off, to get rid of, to make go away
♦ osa•lə̑m pokte•m {verb II} to make the bad spirit go away
12. {figuratively} to approach, to draw near (a time, events)
♢ ijgo•t pokta• {sentence} age is catching up with me
13. {figuratively} to follow, to take turns
♢ ik šonə̑ma•š βe•sə̑m pokta• {sentence} one thought follows the next
♢ ke•č́e ke•č́ə̑m pokta• {sentence} one day follows the other
14. {figuratively} to resemble, to be similar to
♢ e•rge ač́a•m pokta• {sentence} the son resembles his father
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pokte•n konde•m {verb II} (towards)
/ kore•m gə̑č́ ko•mbə̑m pokte•n konde•m {verb II} to drive geese away from the river
/ pokte•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ paša• gə̑č́ pokte•n lukta•m {verb I} to dismiss, to sack, to fire
/ pokte•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} (away)
/ βo•l'ə̑kə̑m pokte•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} to drive away cattle
/ pokte•n namije•m {verb II} (up to something)
/ šo•rə̑kə̑m mö•ŋgö pokte•n namije•m {verb II} to drive sheep home
/ pokte•n purte•m {verb II} (into)
/ uška•lə̑m βüta•š pokte•n purte•m {verb II} to drive a cow into a shed
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pokte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// mera•ŋə̑m pokte•n kaje•m {verb II} to chase after the hare
// pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// aza•pə̑m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to dispel worries
// pogə̑nə̑ma•šə̑m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to disperse an assembly
// pokte•n ko•ltə̑mo jeŋ {noun} outcast
// tušma•nə̑m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to drive away the enemy
// šə̑ŋa•m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
// uda• šonə̑ma•šə̑m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to banish bad thoughts from one's mind
// pokte•n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pij pə̑•rə̑sə̑m pokte•n košte•š {sentence} the dog is chasing the cat
// pokte•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// šo•rə̑kə̑m pokte•n tola•m {verb I} to drive sheep
// pokte•n šua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to catch up with, to overtake
♢ po•jezd βara•š ko•dmə̑žə̑m pokte•n šue•š {sentence} the train is making up for lost time
♢ jür memna•m pokte•n šu•o {sentence} the rain caught up with us
