kurʒa•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to run
♦ i•kte-βe•səm ont͡ɕəlta•ʃ tərʃe•n kurʒa•m {verb I} to race with somebody, to compete with somebody
♦ jər kurʒa•m {verb I} to run around, to run in a circle
♦ kurʒa•ʃ tyŋala•m {verb I} to start running, to take off running
♦ ku•rʒən taŋasəma•ʃ {noun} running race
♦ ku•rʒən ʃəla•m {verb I} to run and hide, to escape
♦ pot͡ɕe•ʃ kurʒa•m {verb I} to run after someone
♦ ta•lən kurʒa•m {verb I} to run quickly
♦ tø•rʃtəl kurʒa•m {verb I} to skip along
♦ e•rkən kurʒa•m {verb I} to run slowly
2. {figuratively} to run, to spread, to flow, to pass by (quickly - fire, wind, time, clouds, etc.)
♢ tyl kurʒe•ʃ {sentence} the fire is spreading quickly
3. to escape, to run away, to flee
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ kurʒa•m {verb I} to run away from someone
♦ kurʒa•ʃ ʃone•m {verb II} to think about running away
♦ tʲuŕma• gət͡ɕ kurʒa•m {verb I} to escape from prison
♦ utle•n kurʒa•m {verb I} to escape from
♦ ʃə•lən kurʒa•m {verb I} to escape in secret
4. to flow
♢ βyd kran gət͡ɕ kurʒe•ʃ {sentence} water is flowing from the tap
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ku•rʒən βont͡ɕe•m {verb II} (across, over)
/ ko•rnəm ku•rʒən βont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to run across a road
/ ku•rʒən lekta•m {verb I} (out, away)
/ maʃina• βaʃtare•ʃ ku•rʒən lekta•m {verb I} to run towards a car
/ ku•rʒən mije•m {verb II} (up to)
♢ veru•k ʃukertse•k u•ʒdəmo aβa•ʒ de•ke ku•rʒən mi•jəʃ {sentence} Veruk ran up to her mother whom she hadn't seen in a long time
/ ku•rʒən pure•m {verb II} (into)
/ ure•m gət͡ɕ pø•rtəʃ ku•rʒən pure•m {verb II} to run into the house from outside
/ ku•rʒən pəte•m {verb II} (apart)
♢ kombi•ge βara•ʃ det͡ɕ ku•rʒən pəte•n {sentence} the goslings ran away from the hawk in different directions
/ ku•rʒən saβərne•m {verb II} (around)
♢ ikʃə•βe-βlak jot͡ɕasa•d jər ku•rʒən saβərna•t {sentence} the children ran around the kindergarten
/ ku•rʒən tola•m {verb I} (towards the speaker); to run away, to run home
/ ke•βətəʃ kindəla•n ku•rʒən tola•m {verb I} to run to the store for bread
/ ku•rʒən erte•m {verb II} (through, past)
♢ βoktet͡ɕe•m sportsme•n-βlak ku•rʒən e•rtəʃt {sentence} the athletes ran past me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ku•rʒən kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ʒ-køn o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ ku•rʒən kaje•m {verb II} to run away from someone
// ku•rʒən kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ umba•lne aβto•busəm u•ʒən, ostano•βko de•ke ku•rʒən ko•ltəʃəm {sentence} I saw the bus coming and ran to the bus stop
