βonč́em
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to cross, to go over, to walk through, to cross through, to go through
♦ kornə̑m βonč́em {verb II} to cross a road
♦ kup goč́ βonč́em {verb II} to cross the swamp
♦ kurə̑kə̑m βonč́em {verb II} to cross the mountains
♦ umša gə̑č́ umšaške βonč́em {verb II} {set phrase} to spread from mouth to mouth, to be in everyone's mouth
♦ urem goč́ βonč́em {verb II} to cross a street
♦ uremə̑m βonč́em {verb II} to cross a street
♦ č́ekə̑m βonč́em {verb II} to cross the border
2. to climb over, to step over, to cross over
♦ londem goč́ βonč́em {verb II} to step over a threshold
♦ pə̑rńa goč́ βonč́em {verb II} to step over a log
♦ saβar goč́ βonč́em {verb II} to climb over a fence
3. to move on, to proceed (to something else, e.g., a new topic)
♦ ik paša gə̑č́ βesə̑ške βonč́em {verb II} to move from one matter to another
4. to change, to switch (to a different course, etc.)
♦ βes pašaš βonč́em {verb II} to change jobs
♦ kumšo kursə̑š βonč́em {verb II} to enter the third year (at university)
5. to pass over to, to be passed on to, to come into somebody else's possession
♢ pogo βesə̑n kidə̑š βonč́a {sentence} the property is being passed over to somebody else
♦ ač́a deč́ ergə̑lan βonč́em {verb II} to be passed down from father to son
♦ βesə̑n pogə̑ško βonč́em {verb II} to come into somebody else's possession
6. to be passed on, to be transmitted
♢ tide jüla ik tukə̑m gə̑č́ βesə̑š βonč́a {sentence} this custom is passed on from generation to generation
♢ mə̑jə̑n tošto βurgemem šüžaremlan βonč́a {sentence} my old clothes are handed down to my sister
7. to reach, to cross, to exceed (an age, a time, a measure)
♢ tudo uže kudlo ijə̑m βonč́en {sentence} (s)he's already over sixty
♦ palemdə̑me srokə̑m βonč́em {verb II} to miss a deadline
♢ rβeze joč́a sadə̑š koštmo žap goč́ βonč́en {sentence} the boy became too old to go to kindergarten
8. to go over to
♦ ik projektə̑m košartə̑meke βesə̑š βonč́em {verb II} to go over to a different project after the completion of the first
9. to become, to change into
♦ motor princessə̑š βonč́em {verb II} to become a princess
10. to change, to go over to (manner of life)
♦ taza ilə̑šə̑š βonč́em {verb II} to start living a healthy life
11. {in a converb construction} (used to mark directionality across or over something, coupled with intransitive verbs)
♦ ijə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to swim across, to swim over
♦ kuržə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to run across, to run over
♦ nuškə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to crawl across, to crawl over
♦ töršten βonč́em {verb II} to jump across, to jump over
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βonč́en kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lakə̑m βonč́en kajem {verb II} to cross over a hole, to jump over a hole
// βonč́en koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// uremə̑m βonč́en koštam {verb I} to cross the street
