kuktə̑šta•m
{verb I} {frequentative} [Generate paradigm] 1. to tangle up, to entangle
♦ kandə̑ra•m kuktə̑šta•m {verb I} to tangle up ropes
2. to confuse, to try to put someone off the track
♢ mera•ŋ pi•re deč́ kuktə̑šte•š {sentence} the hare is trying to put the wolf off its track
3. to talk nonsense, to chatter, to jabber
♦ č́ə̑la•št nerge•n kuktə̑šta•m {verb I} to talk nonsense about everyone
4. to mix languages, to speak in a mixture of languages
♦ marla•-rušla• kuktə̑šta•m {verb I} to speak a mixture of Mari and Russian
5. to ruin, to spoil, to mangle
♦ ikta•ž-kön i•lə̑šə̑žə̑m kuktə̑šta•m {verb I} to ruin somebody's life
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ku•ktə̑št(ə̑n) pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// poškudə̑la•n u•žmo-ko•lmo nerge•n ku•ktə̑št pue•m {verb II} to talk nonsense about what one has seen and heard to a neighbor
// ku•ktə̑št(ə̑n) pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šonə̑ma•šə̑m ku•ktə̑št pə̑tare•m {verb II} to confuse thoughts
--"PARENT"--> kukte•m
