jodə̑šta•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to ask, to ask questions, to inquire, to survey
♦ kužu•n jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to ask questions for a long time
♦ ikta•ž-kön nerge•n jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to ask questions about someone
♦ ikta•ž-mo nerge•n jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to ask questions about something
2. to interrogate, to question
♦ ta•nə̑k se•mə̑n jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to interrogate as a witness
3. to quiz on, to examine
♦ tune•mše deč́ uro•kə̑m jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to quiz a student on a lesson
4. to beg, to cadge
♦ oksa•m operacijla•n pojanra•k deč́ jodə̑šta•m {verb I} to beg richer people for money for an operation
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// jo•də̑št košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ kalə̑ke•mə̑n o•nč́ə̑č́so i•lə̑šə̑ž nerge•n šoŋgə̑je•ŋ-βlak de•č́ə̑n jo•də̑št košta•m {sentence} I ask elderly people to tell me what life here used to be like
// jo•də̑št ko•štšo {noun} beggar
// jo•də̑št lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•nə̑ktə̑šo lu•č́ko minu•t ža•pə̑šte č́ə̑la• tune•mšə̑m jo•də̑št le•kte {sentence} the teacher examined all the students in fifteen minutes
// jo•də̑št nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// tune•mše deč́ uro•kə̑m jo•də̑št nala•m {verb I} to quiz a student on a lesson
// ta•nə̑k se•mə̑n jo•də̑št nala•m {verb I} to interrogate as a witness
// jo•də̑št pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// u•žmo-ko•lmo nerge•n jo•də̑št pə̑tare•m {verb II} to question someone on what (s)he has seen and heard
--"PARENT"--> joda•m
