künč́em
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dig, to excavate, to dig up
♦ βesə̑lan šügarə̑m künč́em {verb II} {set phrase} to dig a grave for somebody, to cause harm, to cause trouble
♦ jeŋlan šügarə̑m künč́em {verb II} {set phrase} to dig a grave for somebody, to cause harm, to cause trouble
♦ lakə̑m künč́em {verb II} to dig a hole
♦ mlandə̑m kol'mo dene künč́em {verb II} to dig earth with a shovel
♦ negə̑zlan künč́em {verb II} to dig a foundation
♦ pareŋgə̑m künč́em {verb II} to dig up potatoes
♦ rokə̑m künč́em {verb II} to dig up the earth
♦ taβə̑m künč́em {verb II} to dig a well, to bore a well
♦ ueš künč́em {verb II} to dig over
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ künč́en luktam {verb I} (out); to bring to the surface
/ künč́en lukmo pojanlə̑k {noun} {set phrase} natural resources
/ künč́en purem {verb II} (into)
/ mlandə̑ške künč́en purem {verb II} to dig into the ground
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// künč́en kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// jə̑raŋə̑m künč́ə̑kten kajem {verb II} to dig beds
// künč́en optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pasum künč́en optem {verb II} to dig up a field
// künč́en pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lakə̑m künč́en pə̑tarem {verb II} to dig a pit
// künč́en šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// taβə̑m künč́en šuktem {verb II} to dig a well
// künč́en šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ komak rožə̑m künč́en šə̑nden {sentence} the rat dug a hole
