loŋam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to winnow
♦ pərt͡ɕəm loŋam {verb I} to winnow grain
2. to nod, to bend over
♦ βujəm loŋam {verb I} to nod one's head
♦ ulo kap dene loŋam {verb I} to bend over with one's whole body
3. {transitive} to rock, to swing, to shake
♢ mardeʒ ukʃəm loŋeʃ {sentence} the wind is rocking the branches
4. to lift up, to hoist on one's shoulders, to chair (as mark of esteem or congratulation)
♦ gerojəm loŋam {verb I} to lift up a hero
5. to pump
♦ benzinəm loŋam {verb I} to pump gas
♦ kuʒu ʒap loŋam {verb I} to pump for a long time
6. {transitive} to go through, to rifle through, to search through
♦ βurgeməm loŋam {verb I} to go through one's pockets
♦ kniga polkəm loŋam {verb I} to rifle through a book shelf
7. {intransitive} to swing, to rock
♢ ʃagat jəlme loŋeʃ {sentence} the clock's pendulum is swinging
♢ aza loŋeʃ {sentence} the baby is swinging (e.g., in a dangling cradle)
♦ yjeʃ-myjeʃ loŋam {verb I} {set phrase} to live in clover, to live a life of abundance
8. {figuratively} to dance, to sway
♦ sem pot͡ɕeʃ loŋam {verb I} to dance to a melody
♦ kaʃakən loŋam {verb I} to dance in a group
9. {figuratively} to govern, to dominate, to rule
♢ ʃydər-βlak pyrəmaʃeməm loŋət͡ɕ {sentence} the stars governed my fate
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// loŋən nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃernur βel kuʃtəmaʃəm loŋən nalam {verb I} to dance a Shernur dance
// loŋən puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ me tuge loŋən puena {sentence} oh how we'll dance
