koraŋa•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to move away from, to step back
♦ βes βere• koraŋa•m {verb I} to go off to the side
♦ kora•ŋ ʃint͡ɕa•m {verb I} to change seats
♦ tul det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to move away from a fire
2. to turn, to make a turn
♦ pa•ləme ko•rnəʃ koraŋa•m {verb I} to turn onto a familiar road
3. to retreat, to recede gradually
♢ tuʃma•n kora•ŋən {sentence} the enemy retreated
4. to dodge, to evade, to escape
♢ pyrəma•ʃ det͡ɕ ot kora•ŋ {sentence} you can't escape destiny
♢ ti•dən det͡ɕ koraŋa•ʃ ok lij {sentence} there's no escaping this
♦ koraŋa•ʃ li•jdəme {adjective} inescapable, inevitable
5. to avoid, to shun
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to avoid somebody
6. to leave in peace, to leave alone
♢ kora•ŋ təʃe•t͡ɕ! {sentence} get out of here!, get lost!, beat it!
♢ kora•ŋ məj det͡ɕe•m! {sentence} leave me alone!
7. to step aside, to give way, to stand aside, to make room, to get out of someone's way
♦ pi•sən to•lʃo je•t͡ɕəze det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to get out of a quick skier's way
♦ mure•n ku•ʃtəʃo-βlak det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to make room for the singers and dancers
8. to shirk, to elude, to avoid, to try to get out of
♦ paʃa• det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to shirk work
♦ otβe•tstβenːostʲ det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to avoid responsibility, to evade responsibility
♦ raʃ βaʃmu•t det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to avoid giving a straight answer
9. to abandon, to take leave from, to reject, to drop
♦ dogoβo•r det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to cancel a contract
♦ kaŋa•ʃ det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to reject advice, not to follow advice
♦ mo•dəʃ det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to throw in one's cards, to throw in the towel
♦ print͡si•p det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to abandon one's principles
♦ t͡ɕən det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to deviate from the truth
♦ ʃke sø•rəmø det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to abandon one's promise
♦ ʃonəma•ʃ det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to drop an idea
10. to quit, resign, to retire
♦ paʃa• gət͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to vacate office, to resign
♦ ke•βət gət͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to give up business, to retire from business
♦ preḿje•r-mini•strən post gət͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to resign as prime minister
11. to ignore, not to take into consideration (e.g. facts)
♦ fakt det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to ignore the facts
12. to protect oneself, to guard oneself
♦ jy•ʃø pørje•ŋ det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to protect oneself from a drunkard
13. to leave, to go away from, to cease communicating with someone, to part, to separate
♦ jot͡ɕa•-βlak det͡ɕ koraŋa•m {verb I} to part with one's children, to separate from one's children
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kora•ŋ erte•m {verb II} to pass by; to avoid, to try not to run into; {set phrase} to cause no harm, not to offend
/ sa•dəm kora•ŋ erte•m {verb II} to pass by a garden
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kora•ŋ kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ti•dəm kora•ŋ kaja•ʃ ok lij {sentence} there's no escaping this
// ikta•ʒəm kora•ŋ kaje•m {verb II} to avoid something, to escape something
// kora•ŋ koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ikta•ʒ-køn det͡ɕ kora•ŋ koʃta•m {verb I} to avoid someone, to shun someone
// kora•ŋ ʃogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ø•rdəʒkø kora•ŋ ʃogala•m {verb I} to go off to the side
// kora•ŋ ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// pe•rəme det͡ɕ kora•ŋ ʃoge•m {verb II} to dodge blows
// kora•ŋ ʃukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kuda•lʃe maʃina• det͡ɕ kora•ŋ ʃukte•m {verb II} to get out of the way of a moving vehicle
