βüdem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to lead, to direct, to manage
♦ altaŕ onč́ə̑ko βüdem {verb II} to lead to the altar
♦ βüden kondə̑štem {verb II} to lead, to direct
♦ βüden koštam {verb I} to bring with, to drag along
♦ βüden koštə̑ktem {verb II} to lead, to direct
♦ iktaž-köm kid gə̑č́ βüdem {verb II} to lead someone by the hand
♦ iktaž-mo nergen statistikə̑m βüdem {verb II} to keep statistics on something
♦ pogə̑nə̑mašə̑m βüdem {verb II} to preside over a meeting
2. to lead the way, to head
♦ tušman dene kredalmaške βüdem {verb II} to lead into battle against the enemy
3. to drive, to steer (a car, bus, boat, herd of animals, etc.)
♢ izam traktorə̑m βüda {sentence} my brother drives a tractor
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/ βüden βoltem {verb II} to lead down
/ kombə̑m koremə̑š βüden βoltem {verb II} to lead geese down to the river
/ βüden kajem {verb II} to lead away
♢ kugə̑jeŋ izirak-βlakə̑m lüdə̑kšö βer gə̑č́ βüden kaja {sentence} the grown-up is leading the children away from the dangerous spot
/ βüden kondem {verb II} to lead toward, to help to get to
/ tošterə̑š turist-βlakə̑m βüden kondem {verb II} to lead tourists to a musem
/ βüden luktam {verb I} to lead out
/ č́odə̑ra gə̑č́ βol'ə̑kə̑m βüden luktam {verb I} to drive cattle out of the forest
/ βüden namijem {verb II} to lead to, to lead toward
/ süan kalə̑kə̑m unala βüden namijem {verb II} to invite the wedding guests to one's home
/ βüden naŋgajem {verb II} to lead away; to lead, to direct
/ sokə̑r jeŋə̑m emlə̑mβerə̑š βüden naŋgajem {verb II} to lead a blind man to the hospital
/ βüden purtem {verb II} to lead in, to lead into, to drive into
/ ludə̑m βüdə̑š βüden purtem {verb II} to drive ducks into the water
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// βüden kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tunə̑ktə̑šo ikšə̑βe tüškam koncertə̑š βüden kaja {sentence} the teacher is leading the group of students to a concert
// βüden kajə̑še {noun} guide, escort; leader, commander
