kuptərgem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to wrinkle, to get wrinkly
♢ pareŋge kuptərga {sentence} the potato is getting wrinkly
♦ t͡ɕot kuptərgem {verb II} to get very wrinkly
♦ kuptərgaʃ tyŋalʃe t͡ɕurij {noun} face that has started getting wrinkly
2. {intransitive} to wrinkle (face, e.g., due to discontent)
♦ keneta kuptərgem {verb II} to wrinkle all of the sudden
♦ kojən kuptərgem {verb II} to wrinkle noticeably
3. to crumple, to become crumpled
♢ kagaz kuptərga {sentence} the paper is becoming crumpled
♢ tuβər materijʒe peʃ motor, no βaʃke kuptərgen {sentence} the shirt's fabric is quite beautiful, but it crumples very quickly
4. {figuratively} to curl up, to draw oneself together
♦ kuptərgaʃ da kolaʃ (-em)-(-em) {verb II – verb II} to curl up and die
5. {figuratively} to squeeze oneself in (e.g., next to someone)
♦ iktaʒ-køn βokteke kuptərgem {verb II} to squeeze onself in next to somebody
6. {figuratively} to become thin, to become weak, to become emaciated, to become wrinkled
♦ ojgəlan køra kuptərgem {verb II} to grow thin due to grief
7. {figuratively} to break off, to stop developing
♢ pərʎa paʃa kuptərgen {sentence} the collaboration broke off
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuptərgen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jogəʃo olma kuptərgen βozən {sentence} the apples that fell off the tree bacame wrinkled
// kuptərgen pətem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ koβaʃtem t͡ɕəla kuptərgen pəten {sentence} my skin got all wrinkled
--"PARENT"--> kuptərgo
