ruem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop, to hack, to cut
♦ pum ruem {verb II} to chop wood
2. to fell, to cut down
♦ toβar dene ruem {verb II} to fell with an ax
♦ puʃeŋgəm ruem {verb II} to fell a tree
3. {figuratively} to speak impertinently, to be impertinent, to be insolent, to contradict
♢ jot͡ɕa eʃe βaʃtareʃ rua {sentence} the child is still being insolent
4. {figuratively} to take (an opponent's pieces, e.g., in chess)
♢ kandaʃ paŋgam ruenam {sentence} I've taken eight of your pieces
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ruen ojərem {verb II} (off)
/ puʃeŋge ukʃəm ruen ojərem {verb II} to cut off a tree branch
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ruen kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃykəm ruen kodem {verb II} to weed the weeds
// ruen kudaltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// puʃeŋgəm ruen kudaltem {verb II} to fell a tree
// ruen kəʃkem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// korʃaŋgəm ruen kəʃkem {verb II} to cut burdocks
// ruen optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pum ruen optem {verb II} to chop wood
// ruen pətarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// t͡ɕodəram ruen pətarem {verb II} to cut down a forest
// ruen ʃuem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// koʃkəʃo olmapum ruen ʃuem {verb II} to cut down a dried apple tree
