kuptə̑rge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wrinkle, to get wrinkly
♢ pare•ŋge kuptə̑rga• {sentence} the potato is getting wrinkly
♦ č́ot kuptə̑rge•m {verb II} to get very wrinkly
♦ kuptə̑rga•š tüŋa•lše č́uri•j {noun} face that has started getting wrinkly
2. {intransitive} to wrinkle (face, e.g., due to discontent)
♦ keneta• kuptə̑rge•m {verb II} to wrinkle all of the sudden
♦ ko•jə̑n kuptə̑rge•m {verb II} to wrinkle noticeably
3. to crumple, to become crumpled
♢ kaga•z kuptə̑rga• {sentence} the paper is becoming crumpled
♢ tu•βə̑r mate•rijže peš moto•r, no βaške• kuptə̑rge•n {sentence} the shirt's fabric is quite beautiful, but it crumples very quickly
4. {figuratively} to curl up, to draw oneself together
♦ kuptə̑rga•š da kola•š (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} to curl up and die
5. {figuratively} to squeeze oneself in (e.g., next to someone)
♦ ikta•ž-kön βokte•ke kuptə̑rge•m {verb II} to squeeze onself in next to somebody
6. {figuratively} to become thin, to become weak, to become emaciated, to become wrinkled
♦ ojgə̑la•n köra• kuptə̑rge•m {verb II} to grow thin due to grief
7. {figuratively} to break off, to stop developing
♢ pə̑rl'a• paša• kuptə̑rge•n {sentence} the collaboration broke off
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuptə̑rge•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jo•gə̑šo olma• kuptə̑rge•n βo•zə̑n {sentence} the apples that fell off the tree bacame wrinkled
// kuptə̑rge•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβašte•m č́ə̑la• kuptə̑rge•n pə̑te•n {sentence} my skin got all wrinkled
--"PARENT"--> ku•ptə̑rgo
