амалкалаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to deal with, to be busy with, to be occupied with
♦ кочкаш амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to be busy with making food
♦ пайремлан амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to be busy preparing a celebration
♦ тидым-тудым амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to be busy with this and that
♦ тӱрлӧ пашам амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to be busy with different kinds of work
2. to think of measures, to take measures (towards achieving a goal)
♦ нелылыкым сеҥаш амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to think of measures to overcome difficulties
3. to get by, to make ends meet
♢ шоҥго кува изи пенсийже денак амалкален {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
♢ йолташем тӱрлӧ семын амалкален {sentence} my friend managed to find various ways out of situations
5. to tinker, to be handy, to make small things
♢ коча мом гына ыштен огыл уныкажлан: эре уым амалкален {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
♦ телылан пакчасаска емыжым амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to stock up on vegetables for the winter
7. to do business, to engage in business, to be an entrepeneur
♦ шке пашам амалкалаш (-ем) {verb II} to run one's own enterprise
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// амалкален шогаш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// сурт коклаште амалкален шогаш (-ем) {verb II} to do chores around the farmstead
--"PARENT"--> амал
