kuptərge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wrinkle, to get wrinkly
♢ pare•ŋge kuptərga• {sentence} the potato is getting wrinkly
♦ t͡ɕot kuptərge•m {verb II} to get very wrinkly
♦ kuptərga•ʃ tyŋa•lʃe t͡ɕuri•j {noun} face that has started getting wrinkly
2. {intransitive} to wrinkle (face, e.g., due to discontent)
♦ keneta• kuptərge•m {verb II} to wrinkle all of the sudden
♦ ko•jən kuptərge•m {verb II} to wrinkle noticeably
3. to crumple, to become crumpled
♢ kaga•z kuptərga• {sentence} the paper is becoming crumpled
♢ tu•βər mate•rijʒe peʃ moto•r, no βaʃke• kuptərge•n {sentence} the shirt's fabric is quite beautiful, but it crumples very quickly
4. {figuratively} to curl up, to draw oneself together
♦ kuptərga•ʃ da kola•ʃ (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} to curl up and die
5. {figuratively} to squeeze oneself in (e.g., next to someone)
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn βokte•ke kuptərge•m {verb II} to squeeze onself in next to somebody
6. {figuratively} to become thin, to become weak, to become emaciated, to become wrinkled
♦ ojgəla•n køra• kuptərge•m {verb II} to grow thin due to grief
7. {figuratively} to break off, to stop developing
♢ pərʎa• paʃa• kuptərge•n {sentence} the collaboration broke off
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuptərge•n βoza•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jo•gəʃo olma• kuptərge•n βo•zən {sentence} the apples that fell off the tree bacame wrinkled
// kuptərge•n pəte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβaʃte•m t͡ɕəla• kuptərge•n pəte•n {sentence} my skin got all wrinkled
--"PARENT"--> ku•ptərgo
