βut͡ɕem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wait, to await, to wait for, to expect
♢ joltaʃem məjəm βokzaləʃte βut͡ɕen {sentence} my friend waited for me at the train station
♢ iziʃ βut͡ɕem {sentence} I'll bide my time for now
♦ βut͡ɕen βut͡ɕem {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ iktaʒ-mo erten kajəməm βut͡ɕem {verb II} to wait for something to end
♦ jot͡ɕam βut͡ɕem {verb II} to expect a child
♦ jydʃø-ket͡ɕəʒe uβerəm βut͡ɕem {verb II} to await news day and night
♦ peʃ βut͡ɕem {verb II} to expect eagerly, to look forward to something with impatience
♦ pəkʃe βele βut͡ɕen kertam {verb I} to itch for, to scarcely be able to wait
♦ serəʃ tolməm βut͡ɕem {verb II} to wait for a letter to come
♦ uβerəm βut͡ɕem {verb II} to wait for news
2. to expect, to anticipate
♢ tidəm məj βut͡ɕen oməl {sentence} I didn't see this coming
♢ kø pala, memnam mo βut͡ɕa? {sentence} who knows what to expect?
♢ ɲimo sajəm təj det͡ɕet om βut͡ɕo {sentence} I am not expecting anything good from you
♢ ʃokʃo iget͡ɕe βut͡ɕəman {sentence} one can expect hot weather
♦ βut͡ɕəmo det͡ɕ got͡ɕ jøneʃtam {verb I} to exceed one's expectations
♦ βut͡ɕəməlan kelʃen tolam {verb I} to live up to someone's expectations
♦ βut͡ɕəməlan kelʃen tolʃo {adjective} living up to someone's expectations
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// βut͡ɕen ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jomʃo pialem βut͡ɕen ilem {sentence} I am waiting for my lost love to come back to me
// βut͡ɕen koʃtam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ joltaʃem paʃa gət͡ɕ βut͡ɕen koʃtam {sentence} I am waiting for my friend to come back from work
// βut͡ɕen kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// pialəm møŋgəʃtø βut͡ɕen kijem {verb II} to sit at home waiting for happiness to knock on the door
// βut͡ɕen ʃint͡ɕem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ aβtobusəm ostanoβkəʃto βut͡ɕen ʃint͡ɕem {sentence} I am waiting for the bus at the stop
// βut͡ɕen ʃint͡ɕe! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βut͡ɕen ʃogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕeretəm βut͡ɕen ʃogem {sentence} I am waiting for my turn
// βut͡ɕen ʃogo! {phrase} not a chance!, fat chance!, don't hold your breath
// βut͡ɕen ʃuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jønan slut͡ɕajəm βut͡ɕen ʃuktem {verb II} to wait for the right opportunity
// kelʃəʃe jønəm βut͡ɕen ʃuktem {verb II} to watch for one's opportunity
// βut͡ɕen ertarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// paʃaʃte βujlatəʃəm βut͡ɕen ertarem {verb II} to wait for the manager at work
