nüžem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to rub, to grate
♦ pareŋgə̑m nüžem {verb II} to grate potatoes
♦ sə̑rə̑m nüžem {verb II} to grate cheese
2. to chafe, to rub sore
♢ kem jolemə̑m nüža {sentence} the shoes are chafing my feet
3. to polish, to grind, to plane
♦ šijə̑m nüžem {verb II} to polish silver
4. to sand, to plane, to polish, to clean, to sand, to clean
♦ kü dene nüžem {verb II} to polish with a stone
♦ küβarə̑m nüžem {verb II} to polish the floor
♦ koβaštə̑m nüžem {verb II} to sand a pelt
5. to shave
♦ pondašə̑m nüžem {verb II} to shave one's beard
♦ βujə̑m nüžem {verb II} to shave one's head
6. to sharpen
♦ saβam nüžem {verb II} to sharpen a scythe
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nüžen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pareŋgə̑m nüžen kodə̑št {sentence} the potatoes were grated
♢ küβarə̑m nüžen kodə̑št {sentence} the floor was polished
♢ pondašemə̑m nüžen kodə̑š {sentence} (s)he shaved (my) beard
♢ saβam nüžen kodə̑š {sentence} (s)he sharpened the scythe
// nüžen kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// üpə̑m nüžen kudaltem {verb II} to shave one's hair
// nüžen kə̑škem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// örə̑šə̑m nüžen kə̑škem {verb II} to shave one's mustache
// nüžen optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑la salmam nüžen optə̑šə̑m {sentence} I scoured all the pans
// nüžen pə̑štem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ toβarə̑m peč́keš nüžen pə̑štə̑šə̑m {sentence} I sharpened the axe on the whetstone
// nüžen šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pondašə̑m nüžen šuem {verb II} to shave a beard
// nüžen šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kemə̑m nüžen šə̑ndem {verb II} to polish boots
// küβarə̑m nüžen šə̑ndem {verb II} to polish the floor
// βujə̑m nüžen šə̑ndem {verb II} to shave one's head
