jüam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to drink
♦ jüaš jörə̑šö {adjective} drinkable, potable
♢ jümem šueš {sentence} I'm thirsty
♦ βüdə̑m jüam {verb I} to drink water
♦ jümö šumaš {noun} thirst
♦ č́ajə̑m jüam {verb I} to drink tea
2. to drink to
♦ iktaž-kön tazalə̑kše βerč́ jüam {verb I} to drink to someone's health
3. to drink, to consume alcohol
♦ ik č́arkam jüam {verb I} to drink a shot
♦ jüaš tüŋalam {verb I} to start drinking
♦ ruštmeške jüam {verb I} to get drunk
♦ šaltak jüam {verb I} to down a drink
4. to drink in, to absorb a fluid
♢ tide kuškə̑l šuko βüdə̑m jüeš {sentence} this plant needs a lot of water
5. {figuratively} to agree to marry (woman)
♢ mə̑j lu ij onč́ə̑č́ak jüə̑nam {sentence} I agreed to marry my husband ten years ago
6. {figuratively} to ingest, to inhale, to breathe in
♦ purakə̑m jüam {verb I} to inhale dust
7. {figuratively} to consume, to use up, to go through
♦ ješə̑n oksažə̑m pisə̑n jüam {verb I} to go through one's family's money quickly
8. {figuratively} to celebrate (a day, a celebration)
♦ jüaš koštam {verb I} {set phrase} to visit someone for a holiday
♦ pogonə̑što ješartə̑š šüdə̑rə̑m jüam {verb I} to celebrate a new star on one's shoulder (i.e., when being promoted in military, police)
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jüə̑n kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pašam ok ə̑šte, jüə̑n βele kija {sentence} (s)he doesn't work, (s)he just drinks
// jüə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ojgo dene jüə̑n koltem {verb II} to drown one's sorrows
// jüə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ joč́a šoč́meke, ač́aže ala-mə̑ńar keč́e kuanə̑mə̑ž dene jüə̑n koštə̑n {sentence} in his joy after the birth of his child, the father drank for several days in celebration
// jüə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́arkam jüə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} to empty one's glass
// jüə̑n temam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to quench one's thirst
♢ šokšo keč́ə̑šte kβas dene gə̑na jüə̑n temam {sentence} only kvass will quench my thirst on a hot day
// jüə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pajremə̑šte č́otak jüə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} to drink heavily at a celebration
