kredalam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to fight
♢ it kredal {sentence} don't fight
♢ kombo adak pij dene kuč́edaleš {sentence} the goose is fighting with the dog again
♦ gerojla kredalam {verb I} to fight heroically
♦ iktažə̑n βaštareš kredalam {verb I} to fight against somebody
♦ ilaš-kolaš kredalam {verb I} to fight to the death
♦ frontə̑što kredalam {verb I} to fight on the front
2. {figuratively} to fight, to struggle
♦ iktaž-kön dene kredalam {verb I} to struggle against someone
♦ iktaž-mo βaštareš kredalam {verb I} to fight against something
♦ iktaž-mo βerč́ kredalam {verb I} to fight for something
♦ ilə̑šə̑se osal dene kredalam {verb I} to struggle against evil in life
♦ saj ilə̑š βerč́ kredalam {verb I} to fight for a better life
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kredal ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ümə̑r muč́ko č́ə̑lašt dene kredal ilem {verb II} to spend all one's life fighting with everyone
// kredal koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to be pugnacious, to be spoiling for a fight
♢ iziž godə̑m ere kredal koštə̑n {sentence} (s)he was always spoiling for a fight in his/her youth
// kredal nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// küleš-okküllan erten kajə̑še den kredal nalam {verb I} to start fighting with a passer-by for no good reason
// kredal šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ mir βerč́ ere kredal šogə̑man {sentence} one must always fight for peace
