amalkale•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to deal with, to be busy with, to be occupied with
♦ koč́ka•š amalkale•m {verb II} to be busy with making food
♦ pajremla•n amalkale•m {verb II} to be busy preparing a celebration
♦ ti•də̑m-tu•də̑m amalkale•m {verb II} to be busy with this and that
♦ tü•rlö paša•m amalkale•m {verb II} to be busy with different kinds of work
2. to think of measures, to take measures (towards achieving a goal)
♦ ne•lə̑lə̑kə̑m seŋa•š amalkale•m {verb II} to think of measures to overcome difficulties
3. to get by, to make ends meet
♢ šo•ŋgo kuβa• izi• pe•nsijže dena•k amalkale•n {sentence} even with her small pension, the old woman made ends meet
4. to be sly, to be cunning, to find a way out of every situation
♢ joltaše•m tü•rlö se•mə̑n amalkale•n {sentence} my friend managed to find various ways out of situations
5. to tinker, to be handy, to make small things
♢ koč́a• mom gə̑na• ə̑šte•n o•gə̑l unə̑kažla•n: ere• u•ə̑m amalkale•n {sentence} what didn't the grandfather do for his grandchild: he was always making something new
6. to acquire, to provide oneself with, to stock up on
♦ telə̑la•n pakč́asaska• je•mə̑žə̑m amalkale•m {verb II} to stock up on vegetables for the winter
7. to do business, to engage in business, to be an entrepeneur
♦ ške paša•m amalkale•m {verb II} to run one's own enterprise
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// amalkale•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// surt kokla•šte amalkale•n šoge•m {verb II} to do chores around the farmstead
--"PARENT"--> ama•l
