rualam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop, to hit, to hack, to slash, to hew
♦ kerde dene rualam {verb I} to slash with a sword
2. to drive (e.g., an ax somewhere)
♦ toβarə̑m ukšə̑š rualam {verb I} to drive an ax into a branch
3. to fell, to cut down
♦ pajremlan kožə̑m rualam {verb I} to cut down a fir tree for a holiday
4. {figuratively} to snap back, to give a sharp reply
♦ joltašlan rualam {verb I} to give a sharp reply to a friend
5. to put over a horse's head (shaft bow)
♦ imńe ümbake pügə̑m rualam {verb I} to put a shaft bow over a horse's head
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// rual(ə̑n) koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kombə̑m rual koltem {verb II} to chop off a goose's head
// rual(ə̑n) kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kön βujžə̑m rual kudaltem {verb II} to chop off somebody's head
// rual(ə̑n) nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ukšə̑m rual nalam {verb I} to cut a branch down
// rual(ə̑n) pə̑štem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to cut down, to kill (with a sharp instrument)
♢ saltak tušmanə̑m rual pə̑šten {sentence} the soldier cut down the enemy
// rual(ə̑n) šuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// koškə̑šo ukšə̑m rual šuem {verb II} to cut down a dried branch
// koškə̑šo ukšə̑m rual šə̑ndem {verb II} to cut down a dried branch
// toβarə̑m pə̑rńaš rual šə̑ndem {verb II} to drive an ax into a log
--"PARENT"--> ruem
