šeŋa•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to rummage, to turn over, to search through
♦ ikta•ž-kön kotomka•štə̑že šeŋa•m {verb I} to rummage in someone's knapsack
♦ küse•nə̑šte šeŋa•m {verb I} to rummage in one's pocket
2. {transitive} to move apart, to separate, to push apart, to part
♦ βonderla•m šeŋa•m {verb I} to push bushes apart
♦ orga•žə̑m šeŋa•m {verb I} to push a thicket apart
♦ še•ŋə̑n kaje•m {verb II} to squeeze through, force one's way through
♦ še•ŋə̑n košta•m {verb I} to squeeze through, force one's way through
3. {figuratively} to move on, to push forward
♦ o•nč́ə̑ko šeŋa•m {verb I} to move on, to push forward
4. {figuratively} to irritate, to torment
♢ ko•č́o šonə̑ma•š č́one•m šeŋe•š {sentence} bitter thoughts are tormenting me
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ še•ŋə̑n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ lum jə̑ma•č́ je•č́ə̑m še•ŋə̑n lukta•m {verb I} to get skis out from under snow
/ še•ŋə̑n pure•m {verb II} (in); to squeeze oneself in, to push oneself in; {set phrase} to interfere, to meddle
♢ Mič́u• kaβa•n jə̑ma•k še•ŋə̑n pura•t, male•n kolta• {sentence} Michu squeezes himself into the haystack and falls asleep
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// še•ŋə̑n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// pošku•də̑n pakč́a•štə̑že še•ŋə̑n košta•m {verb I} to search through a neighbor's garden
// še•ŋə̑n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to push oneself through
// koβa•n šo•ndə̑kə̑štə̑žo še•ŋə̑n lekta•m {verb I} to rummage through grandmother's trunk
// ka•lə̑k kokla• gə̑č́ še•ŋə̑n lekta•m {verb I} to push oneself through a crowd
