kuškedam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to tear, to rip
♦ kagazə̑m kuškedam {verb I} to tear paper, to rip paper
♦ laštə̑keš kuškedam {verb I} to tear into peaces
♦ tuβə̑rə̑m kuškedam {verb I} to tear a shirt
♦ užaš-βlakeš kuškedam {verb I} to tear into pieces
2. {figuratively} to twaddle, to talk nonsense
♢ nu i kuškedeš βet! {sentence} oh (s)he's talking nonsense!
3. {figuratively} to scold, to tell off
♢ teŋgeč́e mə̑jə̑m aβam kokə̑tanə̑m nalmemlan kuškede {sentence} my mother scolded me yesterday for getting a poor mark
4. {figuratively} to overcharge, to fleece
♢ tudo mə̑jə̑m šoŋgo imńə̑lan č́ot kuškede {sentence} (s)he overcharged me for the old horse
5. to savage, to maul
♢ šukerte ogə̑l pij izi üdə̑rə̑m kuškedə̑n {sentence} not long ago, a little girl was mauled by a dog
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kušked(ə̑n) luktam {verb I} (out)
/ iktaž-kušeč́ kušked(ə̑n) luktam {verb I} to tear out from something
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kušked(ə̑n) koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// joŋə̑lə̑š kušked koltem {verb II} to tear by accident
// kušked(ə̑n) kə̑škem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pə̑rə̑s gazetə̑m kuškedə̑n kə̑šken {sentence} the cat tore the newspaper
// kušked(ə̑n) nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// kagaz lukə̑m kušked nalam {verb I} to tear off the corner of a piece of paper
// kušked(ə̑n) optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kagazə̑m kušked optem {verb II} to tear paper
// kušked(ə̑n) šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// serə̑šə̑m kušked šuem {verb II} to tear a letter to shreds
