mijem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to come, to go
♢ kokam deke unala mijenam {sentence} I came to visit my aunt
♦ mijen toškalə̑n ogə̑l {phrase} (s)he wasn't there, (s)he didn't set foot there
♦ βüdlan mijem {verb II} to go for water
♦ iktaž-kuško mijem {verb II} to go somewhere
♦ jüštə̑laš mijem {verb II} to go swimming
♦ kol kuč́aš mijem {verb II} to go fishing
♦ mijen eŋertem {verb II} to hit, to run against; {set phrase} to seek support, to seek assistance
♦ mijen šinč́am {verb I} to go and sit down
♦ mijaš lijdə̑me {adjective} inaccessible, out of reach
♦ mijaš lijam {verb I} to promise to come
2. to approach, to come up to, to come close to
♦ č́ak mijem {verb II} to come up very close to
♦ šeŋgeč́ mijem {verb II} to approach from behind
3. {in a converb construction} (marks long-lasting activities, suggests gradual increase of action's effects, coupled with transitive and intransitive verbs)
♢ paša ušnen mija {sentence} the work is going smoothly
♢ kas üžara jören mija {sentence} the sunset is fading slowly
4. {in a converb construction} (movement up to something, approaching something)
♦ ijə̑n mijem {verb II} to swim up to, to come swimming
♦ kudal mijem {verb II} to ride up to, to come riding
♦ kuržə̑n mijem {verb II} to run up to, to come running
♦ kuržə̑n mijen törštem {verb II} to run and jump
♦ nuškə̑n mijem {verb II} to crawl up to, to come crawling
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ mijen purem {verb II} (into)
/ palə̑də̑me jeŋ deke mijen purem {verb II} to enter a stranger's house
/ mijen saβə̑rnem {verb II} (around, about); to visit (many people)
/ č́ə̑la rodo-tukə̑m deke mijen saβə̑rnem {verb II} to visit all one's relatives
/ mijen tolam {verb I} (somewhere)
/ lekcijə̑š mijen tolam {verb I} to visit a lecture
/ rodo deke mijen tolam {verb I} to visit relatives
/ č́erle deke mijen tolam {verb I} to visit a sick person
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// mijen koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šoč́mo möŋgem kažne arńan mijen koštam {sentence} I visit my parents every week
// mijen lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// sluč́ajne iktaž-kuško mijen lektam {verb I} to come across something by chance
// mijen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// βokzal deke mijen šuam {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// βokzal marte mijen šuam {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// βokzalə̑š mijen šuam {verb I} to get to the train station, to reach the train station
// kuržə̑n mijen šuam {verb I} to run up to
// jalə̑ške mijen šuam {verb I} to get to the village
