püktem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to hatch, to hatch out, to brood
♦ igə̑m püktem {verb II} to hatch chicks
♦ munə̑m püktem {verb II} to hatch eggs
♦ ludə̑m püktaš šə̑ndem {verb II} to place a duck on eggs
♦ püktaš šič́še č́ə̑βe {noun} brood-hen, sitting hen
2. {figuratively} to sit around (idly)
♦ jara püktem {verb II} to sit around idly
3. {figuratively} to be in prison, to do time
♢ pörjeŋ kok ij pükten {sentence} the man was in prison for two years
4. {figuratively} to hatch out, to come up with (after sitting a long time, thinking hard)
♢ nə̑lə̑mše keč́e stat'ja dene šinč́em, ńimat šə̑m püktö {sentence} I've spent four days on this article, and I'm coming up with nothing
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pükten luktam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑βe munə̑m pükten luktə̑n {sentence} the hen hatched eggs
// pükten šinč́em {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ ludo pükten šinč́a {sentence} the duck is brooding
