üštam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to sweep, to brush
♦ kudə̑βeč́ə̑m üštam {verb I} to sweep a yard
♦ kuštə̑ram üštam {verb I} to sweep litter
2. to wipe, to rub, to wipe off, to rub off, to rub away, to erase
♦ βozə̑mə̑m üštam {verb I} to erase something written
♦ kidə̑m üštam {verb I} to wipe one's hands (dry)
♦ šinč́aβüdə̑m üštam {verb I} to wipe tears away
3. to sweep, to blow about (natural phenomena)
♢ tünö poran üšteš {sentence} a snowstorm is sweeping through
4. {figuratively} to cover up, to cover
♦ prestuplenij kə̑šam üštam {verb I} to cover the traces of a crime
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ üštə̑n luktam {verb I} (out)
/ pört gə̑č́ šükə̑m üštə̑n luktam {verb I} to sweep rubbish out of the house
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// üštə̑n kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mardež ulo šükə̑m üštə̑n kajə̑š {sentence} the wind swept off all the rubbish
// üštə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jür č́üč́altə̑šə̑m üštə̑n koltem {verb II} to wipe off drops of rain
// üštə̑n kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// doska gə̑č́ üštə̑n kudaltem {verb II} to wipe off a board
// teŋgə̑l ümbač́ üštə̑n kudaltem {verb II} to brush off a bench
// üštə̑n nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// pört küβarə̑m üštə̑n nalam {verb I} to sweep the floor of the house
// üštə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kudə̑βeč́ə̑m üštə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} to sweep the yard
// üštə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// laštə̑k dene oknam üštə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} to wipe a window with a rag
