kurʒam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to run
♦ ikte-βesəm ont͡ɕəltaʃ tərʃen kurʒam {verb I} to race with somebody, to compete with somebody
♦ jər kurʒam {verb I} to run around, to run in a circle
♦ kurʒaʃ tyŋalam {verb I} to start running, to take off running
♦ kurʒən taŋasəmaʃ {noun} running race
♦ kurʒən ʃəlam {verb I} to run and hide, to escape
♦ pot͡ɕeʃ kurʒam {verb I} to run after someone
♦ talən kurʒam {verb I} to run quickly
♦ tørʃtəl kurʒam {verb I} to skip along
♦ erkən kurʒam {verb I} to run slowly
2. {figuratively} to run, to spread, to flow, to pass by (quickly - fire, wind, time, clouds, etc.)
♢ tyl kurʒeʃ {sentence} the fire is spreading quickly
3. to escape, to run away, to flee
♦ iktaʒ-køn ont͡ɕət͡ɕ kurʒam {verb I} to run away from someone
♦ kurʒaʃ ʃonem {verb II} to think about running away
♦ tʲuŕma gət͡ɕ kurʒam {verb I} to escape from prison
♦ utlen kurʒam {verb I} to escape from
♦ ʃələn kurʒam {verb I} to escape in secret
4. to flow
♢ βyd kran gət͡ɕ kurʒeʃ {sentence} water is flowing from the tap
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kurʒən βont͡ɕem {verb II} (across, over)
/ kornəm kurʒən βont͡ɕem {verb II} to run across a road
/ kurʒən lektam {verb I} (out, away)
/ maʃina βaʃtareʃ kurʒən lektam {verb I} to run towards a car
/ kurʒən mijem {verb II} (up to)
♢ veruk ʃukertsek uʒdəmo aβaʒ deke kurʒən mijəʃ {sentence} Veruk ran up to her mother whom she hadn't seen in a long time
/ kurʒən purem {verb II} (into)
/ urem gət͡ɕ pørtəʃ kurʒən purem {verb II} to run into the house from outside
/ kurʒən pətem {verb II} (apart)
♢ kombige βaraʃ det͡ɕ kurʒən pəten {sentence} the goslings ran away from the hawk in different directions
/ kurʒən saβərnem {verb II} (around)
♢ ikʃəβe-βlak jot͡ɕasad jər kurʒən saβərnat {sentence} the children ran around the kindergarten
/ kurʒən tolam {verb I} (towards the speaker); to run away, to run home
/ keβətəʃ kindəlan kurʒən tolam {verb I} to run to the store for bread
/ kurʒən ertem {verb II} (through, past)
♢ βoktet͡ɕem sportsmen-βlak kurʒən ertəʃt {sentence} the athletes ran past me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kurʒən kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaʒ-køn ont͡ɕət͡ɕ kurʒən kajem {verb II} to run away from someone
// kurʒən koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ umbalne aβtobusəm uʒən, ostanoβko deke kurʒən koltəʃəm {sentence} I saw the bus coming and ran to the bus stop
