üžam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to call, to summon
♦ βrač́ə̑m üžam {verb I} to call a doctor
♦ iktaž-köm lüm dene üžam {verb I} to call someone by name
♦ polšaš üžam {verb I} to call for help
♦ üžə̑n č́umə̑rem {verb II} to call together
♦ ške deke üžam {verb I} to summon
2. to invite
♦ pagalen üžə̑na {phrase} welcome
♦ keč́ə̑βallan üžam {verb I} to invite for dinner
♦ süanə̑š üžam {verb I} to invite to a wedding
♦ tancə̑š üžam {verb I} to ask for a dance
3. to urge, to encourage, to call up
♦ onč́ə̑ko üžam {verb I} to urge on
♦ tušman βaštareš kredalaš üžam {verb I} to call upon to fight the enemy
4. to attract, to lure, to draw, to call
♢ č́odə̑ra jal kalə̑kə̑m škež deke üžeš {sentence} the forest attracts the villagers
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ üžə̑n kajem {verb II} (away)
♢ č́ə̑laštə̑m pajremə̑š üžə̑n kajem {sentence} I am inviting everybody to the celebration
/ üžə̑n kondem {verb II} (towards)
♢ βrač́ə̑m č́erle deke üžə̑n kondem {sentence} I will call the doctor to the sick person
/ üžə̑n luktam {verb I} (out)
/ iktaž-köm pört gə̑č́ üžə̑n luktam {verb I} to call somebody out of the house
/ üžə̑n namijem {verb II} (towards)
/ joltašə̑m unala üžə̑n namijem {verb II} to invite a friend over
/ üžə̑n naŋgajem {verb II} (away)
/ diskotekə̑š üžə̑n naŋgajem {verb II} to invite someone to the disco
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// üžə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kuštə̑maške iktaž-köm üžə̑n koltem {verb II} to invite someone to dance
// üžə̑n koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktaž-mogaj kasə̑š kajaš üžə̑n koštam {verb I} to invite somebody to go to a party
// üžə̑n nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to call back
// iktaž-köm kanə̑š gə̑č́ üžə̑n nalam {verb I} to call someone back from a holiday
// üžə̑n tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// rodo-tukə̑m unala üžə̑n tolam {verb I} to invite one's relatives
