kugə̑rte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to make curl up, to twist, to warp
♢ šo•lšo βüde•š ku•mə̑žə̑m kugə̑rte•n, mari•j-βlak o•žno tü•rlö tə̑•gə̑de üzga•r-βla•kə̑m ə̑•štə̑lə̑t ulma•š {sentence} by curling birch bark in boiling water, Maris used to make various small utensils
2. to make someone huddle up
♢ jü•štö rβe•zə̑m kugə̑rta• {sentence} the cold is making the young man huddle up
3. to tuck in (one's legs)
♦ jo•lə̑m kugə̑rte•m {verb II} to tuck in one's legs
4. to shrug (one's shoulders)
♦ βa•č́ə̑m kugə̑rte•m {verb II} to shrug one's shoulders
5. to destroy, to ruin, to break somebody's back, to force somebody into submission
♦ tušma•nə̑m kugə̑rte•m {verb II} to destroy an enemy
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kugə̑rte•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// tušma•nə̑m kugə̑rte•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} to destroy an enemy
// kugə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ku•mə̑ž korobka•m kugə̑rte•n šə̑nde•m {verb II} to make a box out of birch bar
--"PARENT"--> ku•gə̑r
