korem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to draw (e.g., a line)
♦ pørt planəm kagazəʃte korem {verb II} to draw a plan for a house on paper
2. {transitive} to scratch
♦ pysø toja dene joləm korem {verb II} to scratch a leg with a sharp stick
3. {transitive} to cut
♦ søsnan kørgəʒəm korem {verb II} to cut a pig's stomach
4. to earth up
♦ pasuʃto joʃkaruʃmenəm korem {verb II} to earth up red beets in a field
5. to break through, to cut (water)
♢ βyd ʃkalanʒe kornəm kora {sentence} water carves its own way
6. to furrow, to cover with furrows, to cover with wrinkles
♢ irsøsna pakt͡ɕam nerʒe dene koren {sentence} the wild boar furrowed the garden with its snout
♢ kuptər saŋgaməm koren {sentence} my forehead was covered with wrinkles, my forehead was furrowed with wrinkles
7. {figuratively} to trickle down
♢ jyr pərt͡ɕe kapəm kora {sentence} a drop of rain trickles down my body
8. {figuratively} to cut through (light through darkness)
♢ təməkəm sorta tul kora {sentence} candlelight cut through the darkness
9. {figuratively} to torment (emotionally)
♢ t͡ɕonəm ojgo kora {sentence} grief torments my heart
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ koren βolem {verb II} {intransitive} (through, across)
♢ pila paʃat͡ɕən t͡ɕurijʒəm koren βolen {sentence} the saw cut across the worker's face
/ koren luktam {verb I} (out)
/ tyrəm koren luktam {verb I} to cut out an ornament
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// koren kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pakt͡ɕam koren kajem {verb II} to earth up a garden
// koren koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to direct, to steer
// kol myʃkərəm pysø kyzø dene koren koltem {verb II} to cut a fish's stomach with a sharp knife
// koren ʃəndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kok surt koklaʃte t͡ɕekəm koren ʃəndem {verb II} to draw a border between two houses
