kuktə̑štam
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tangle up, to entangle
♦ kandə̑ram kuktə̑štam {verb I} to tangle up ropes
2. to confuse, to try to put someone off the track
♢ meraŋ pire deč́ kuktə̑šteš {sentence} the hare is trying to put the wolf off its track
3. to talk nonsense, to chatter, to jabber
♦ č́ə̑lašt nergen kuktə̑štam {verb I} to talk nonsense about everyone
4. to mix languages, to speak in a mixture of languages
♦ marla-rušla kuktə̑štam {verb I} to speak a mixture of Mari and Russian
5. to ruin, to spoil, to mangle
♦ iktaž-kön ilə̑šə̑žə̑m kuktə̑štam {verb I} to ruin somebody's life
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuktə̑št(ə̑n) puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// poškudə̑lan užmo-kolmo nergen kuktə̑št puem {verb II} to talk nonsense about what one has seen and heard to a neighbor
// kuktə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šonə̑mašə̑m kuktə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} to confuse thoughts
--"PARENT"--> kuktem
