kuptə̑rgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wrinkle, to get wrinkly
♢ pareŋge kuptə̑rga {sentence} the potato is getting wrinkly
♦ č́ot kuptə̑rgem {verb II} to get very wrinkly
♦ kuptə̑rgaš tüŋalše č́urij {noun} face that has started getting wrinkly
2. {intransitive} to wrinkle (face, e.g., due to discontent)
♦ keneta kuptə̑rgem {verb II} to wrinkle all of the sudden
♦ kojə̑n kuptə̑rgem {verb II} to wrinkle noticeably
3. to crumple, to become crumpled
♢ kagaz kuptə̑rga {sentence} the paper is becoming crumpled
♢ tuβə̑r materijže peš motor, no βaške kuptə̑rgen {sentence} the shirt's fabric is quite beautiful, but it crumples very quickly
4. {figuratively} to curl up, to draw oneself together
♦ kuptə̑rgaš da kolaš (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} to curl up and die
5. {figuratively} to squeeze oneself in (e.g., next to someone)
♦ iktaž-kön βokteke kuptə̑rgem {verb II} to squeeze onself in next to somebody
6. {figuratively} to become thin, to become weak, to become emaciated, to become wrinkled
♦ ojgə̑lan köra kuptə̑rgem {verb II} to grow thin due to grief
7. {figuratively} to break off, to stop developing
♢ pə̑rl'a paša kuptə̑rgen {sentence} the collaboration broke off
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuptə̑rgen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jogə̑šo olma kuptə̑rgen βozə̑n {sentence} the apples that fell off the tree bacame wrinkled
// kuptə̑rgen pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβaštem č́ə̑la kuptə̑rgen pə̑ten {sentence} my skin got all wrinkled
--"PARENT"--> kuptə̑rgo
