kuč́altam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to get caught, to be caught, to be arrested
♦ βik kuč́altam {verb I} to be caught right away
♦ ueš kuč́altam {verb I} to be caught again
2. to be caught (animals when hunting, fish)
♢ šuko kol kuč́altə̑n {sentence} a lot of fish were caught
3. to be detained, to be delayed
♦ iziš kuč́altam {verb I} to be detained for a while
♦ kužun kuč́altam {verb I} to be detained for a long time
♦ somə̑l dene kuč́altam {verb I} to be detained with some matter
♦ pašašte kuč́altam {verb I} to be delayed at work, not to manage to leave work
4. to be held, to be stored, to be kept, to be retained
♢ nörepə̑šte jüštö utlarak kuč́altše manə̑n, tuško lumə̑m kə̑škat {sentence} snow is put into the cellar so that the cold is retained
♢ koβə̑šta, kijar, pomidor da molat tele goč́ memnan nörepə̑šte kuč́altə̑t {sentence} we keep cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables in our cellar all winter
♢ kum ij šket jeŋan kamerə̑šte kuč́altə̑nam {sentence} I was kept in solitary confinement for three years
♦ kuč́alt kodam {verb I} to remain, to be retained, to be preserved; to be remembered
5. to be owned by, to be in somebody's possession, to be maintained
♢ tide elə̑šte kugu armij kuč́alteš {sentence} in this country a large army is maintained
6. to behave oneself, to behave
♦ kalə̑k onč́ə̑lno šakšə̑n kuč́altam {verb I} to behave badly in public
7. to be sewn to, to be sewn on, to be sown
♢ poldə̑š joškar šürtö dene kuč́alteš {sentence} the button is sewn on with read thread
8. to be maintained, to be kept (in a certain state)
♢ pölem č́atkan kuč́alteš {sentence} the room is kept clean
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuč́alt kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// kas marte pašašte kuč́alt kijem {verb II} to be detained at work till evening
// kuč́alt šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑j šaŋgə̑sek βuč́em, kušto tə̑nar kuč́alt šogə̑šə̑č́? {sentence} I've been waiting a long time, where did you get held up so long?
--"PARENT"--> kuč́em
