kuržam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to run
♦ ikte-βesə̑m onč́ə̑ltaš tə̑ršen kuržam {verb I} to race with somebody, to compete with somebody
♦ jə̑r kuržam {verb I} to run around, to run in a circle
♦ kuržaš tüŋalam {verb I} to start running, to take off running
♦ kuržə̑n taŋasə̑maš {noun} running race
♦ kuržə̑n šə̑lam {verb I} to run and hide, to escape
♦ poč́eš kuržam {verb I} to run after someone
♦ talə̑n kuržam {verb I} to run quickly
♦ törštə̑l kuržam {verb I} to skip along
♦ erkə̑n kuržam {verb I} to run slowly
2. {figuratively} to run, to spread, to flow, to pass by (quickly - fire, wind, time, clouds, etc.)
♢ tül kuržeš {sentence} the fire is spreading quickly
3. to escape, to run away, to flee
♦ iktaž-kön onč́ə̑č́ kuržam {verb I} to run away from someone
♦ kuržaš šonem {verb II} to think about running away
♦ t'uŕma gə̑č́ kuržam {verb I} to escape from prison
♦ utlen kuržam {verb I} to escape from
♦ šə̑lə̑n kuržam {verb I} to escape in secret
4. to flow
♢ βüd kran gə̑č́ kuržeš {sentence} water is flowing from the tap
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kuržə̑n βonč́em {verb II} (across, over)
/ kornə̑m kuržə̑n βonč́em {verb II} to run across a road
/ kuržə̑n lektam {verb I} (out, away)
/ mašina βaštareš kuržə̑n lektam {verb I} to run towards a car
/ kuržə̑n mijem {verb II} (up to)
♢ Veruk šukertsek uždə̑mo aβaž deke kuržə̑n mijə̑š {sentence} Veruk ran up to her mother whom she hadn't seen in a long time
/ kuržə̑n purem {verb II} (into)
/ urem gə̑č́ pörtə̑š kuržə̑n purem {verb II} to run into the house from outside
/ kuržə̑n pə̑tem {verb II} (apart)
♢ kombige βaraš deč́ kuržə̑n pə̑ten {sentence} the goslings ran away from the hawk in different directions
/ kuržə̑n saβə̑rnem {verb II} (around)
♢ ikšə̑βe-βlak joč́asad jə̑r kuržə̑n saβə̑rnat {sentence} the children ran around the kindergarten
/ kuržə̑n tolam {verb I} (towards the speaker); to run away, to run home
/ keβə̑tə̑š kində̑lan kuržə̑n tolam {verb I} to run to the store for bread
/ kuržə̑n ertem {verb II} (through, past)
♢ βokteč́em sportsmen-βlak kuržə̑n ertə̑št {sentence} the athletes ran past me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuržə̑n kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-kön onč́ə̑č́ kuržə̑n kajem {verb II} to run away from someone
// kuržə̑n koltem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ umbalne aβtobusə̑m užə̑n, ostanoβko deke kuržə̑n koltə̑šə̑m {sentence} I saw the bus coming and ran to the bus stop
