kürə̑štam
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to pick, to pluck
♦ lə̑štašə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to pick leaves
♦ peledə̑šə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to pick flowers
♦ č́onə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} {set phrase} to rankle, to torment, to open up an old wound
♦ šümə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} {set phrase} to rankle, to torment, to open up an old wound
2. to cut off, to interrupt, to break off
♦ ojə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to interrupt someone speaking, to cut off someone's words
3. to disrupt, to disturb
♦ pašam kürə̑štam {verb I} to disrupt work
♦ grafikə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to disrupt a schedule
4. to break through, to breach
♦ oboronə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to break through defenses
5. {transitive} to break apart, to break into pieces
♦ eŋerə̑šte ijə̑m kürə̑štam {verb I} to break the ice on a river
6. to tear up, to tear apart, to kill
♢ pire šorə̑kə̑m kürə̑šteš {sentence} the wolf kills a sheep
7. {intransitive} to break, to tear
♢ šürtö kürə̑štə̑n {sentence} the thread tore
8. to be interrupted
♢ mutšo kürə̑štə̑n {sentence} his/her words were interrupted
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kürə̑št luktam {verb I} (out)
♢ tale mardež šopkem βožšə̑ge kürə̑n luktə̑n {sentence} the strong wind uprooted the aspen tree
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kürə̑št kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pire tudə̑m tunamak kürə̑št kudaltə̑š {sentence} the wolf ripped him/her apart immediately
// kürə̑št kə̑škem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mardež č́ijepu lə̑štašə̑m kürə̑št kə̑škə̑š {sentence} the wind ripped the leaves off the cherry tree
// kürə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// olmam pušeŋge gə̑č́ kürə̑št pə̑tarem {verb II} to pick all the apples on a tree
--"PARENT"--> küram
