košte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to dry
♢ šinč́ala•n ko•č́kə̑š loga•rə̑m košta• {sentence} salty food makes you thirsty
♦ loga•rə̑m košte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to make someone thirsty
♦ olma•m košte•m {verb II} to dry apples
♦ košta•š sake•m {verb II} to hang up to dry
♦ o•mə̑m košte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to rob someone of their sleep, to cause insomnia
2. {transitive} to drain
♦ ku•pə̑m košte•m {verb II} to drain a swamp
3. to dry-cure
♦ ko•lə̑m košte•m {verb II} to dry-cure fish
4. {transitive} to roast
♦ keč́šu•do ki•č́kə̑m košte•m {verb II} to roast sunflower seeds
5. {figuratively} to consume, to make somebody lose a lot of weight
♢ tu•də̑m o•jgo košta• {sentence} grief is consuming him/her
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// košte•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// koŋga•šte po•ŋgə̑m košte•n nala•m {verb I} to dry mushrooms in the oven
// košte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šu•rnə̑m košte•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to dry all the grain
