korem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to draw (e.g., a line)
♦ pört planə̑m kagazə̑šte korem {verb II} to draw a plan for a house on paper
2. {transitive} to scratch
♦ püsö toja dene jolə̑m korem {verb II} to scratch a leg with a sharp stick
3. {transitive} to cut
♦ sösnan körgə̑žə̑m korem {verb II} to cut a pig's stomach
4. to earth up
♦ pasušto joškarušmenə̑m korem {verb II} to earth up red beets in a field
5. to break through, to cut (water)
♢ βüd škalanže kornə̑m kora {sentence} water carves its own way
6. to furrow, to cover with furrows, to cover with wrinkles
♢ irsösna pakč́am nerže dene koren {sentence} the wild boar furrowed the garden with its snout
♢ kuptə̑r saŋgamə̑m koren {sentence} my forehead was covered with wrinkles, my forehead was furrowed with wrinkles
7. {figuratively} to trickle down
♢ jür pə̑rč́e kapə̑m kora {sentence} a drop of rain trickles down my body
8. {figuratively} to cut through (light through darkness)
♢ tə̑mə̑kə̑m sorta tul kora {sentence} candlelight cut through the darkness
9. {figuratively} to torment (emotionally)
♢ č́onə̑m ojgo kora {sentence} grief torments my heart
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ koren βolem {verb II} {intransitive} (through, across)
♢ pila pašač́ə̑n č́urijžə̑m koren βolen {sentence} the saw cut across the worker's face
/ koren luktam {verb I} (out)
/ türə̑m koren luktam {verb I} to cut out an ornament
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// koren kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pakč́am koren kajem {verb II} to earth up a garden
// koren koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to direct, to steer
// kol müškə̑rə̑m püsö küzö dene koren koltem {verb II} to cut a fish's stomach with a sharp knife
// koren šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kok surt koklašte č́ekə̑m koren šə̑ndem {verb II} to draw a border between two houses
