куптыргаш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wrinkle, to get wrinkly
♢ пареҥге куптырга {sentence} the potato is getting wrinkly
♦ чот куптыргаш (-ем) {verb II} to get very wrinkly
♦ куптыргаш тӱҥалше чурий {noun} face that has started getting wrinkly
2. {intransitive} to wrinkle (face, e.g., due to discontent)
♦ кенета куптыргаш (-ем) {verb II} to wrinkle all of the sudden
♦ койын куптыргаш (-ем) {verb II} to wrinkle noticeably
3. to crumple, to become crumpled
♢ кагаз куптырга {sentence} the paper is becoming crumpled
♢ тувыр материйже пеш мотор, но вашке куптырген {sentence} the shirt's fabric is quite beautiful, but it crumples very quickly
4. {figuratively} to curl up, to draw oneself together
♦ куптыргаш да колаш (-ем)-(-ем) {verb II – verb II} to curl up and die
5. {figuratively} to squeeze oneself in (e.g., next to someone)
♦ иктаж-кӧн воктеке куптыргаш (-ем) {verb II} to squeeze onself in next to somebody
6. {figuratively} to become thin, to become weak, to become emaciated, to become wrinkled
♦ ойгылан кӧра куптыргаш (-ем) {verb II} to grow thin due to grief
7. {figuratively} to break off, to stop developing
♢ пырля паша куптырген {sentence} the collaboration broke off
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// куптырген возаш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ йогышо олма куптырген возын {sentence} the apples that fell off the tree bacame wrinkled
// куптырген пыташ (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ коваштем чыла куптырген пытен {sentence} my skin got all wrinkled
--"PARENT"--> куптырго
