tünem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to be in need, to be in want, to be short of, to lack, to need
♢ tudo ńimolan ok tünö {sentence} (s)he is not in want of anything
♢ tudlan mə̑j tünem {sentence} I need him/her
♦ oksalan tünem {verb II} to be in want of money, to be short of money
♦ koč́kə̑šlan tünem {verb II} to be in need of food
2. to grow poor, to be reduced to beggary, to be ruined
♢ jalə̑se kalə̑k tüna {sentence} the village inhabitants are growing poor
3. to be shy, to be timid, to become flustered, to be taken aback
♢ rβeze üdə̑r onč́ə̑lan tüna {sentence} the young man is shy with the girl
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tünen ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to live in want
♢ koč́a-koβam tünen ilenə̑t {sentence} my grandparents lived in want
// tünen šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo palə̑də̑me jeŋ onč́ə̑lan tünen šinč́ə̑n {sentence} (s)he got shy when faced with a stranger
// tünen šogalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βuč́ə̑də̑mo jodə̑šlan tünen šogalam {verb I} to be taken aback by an unexpected question
