кучалташ (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to get caught, to be caught, to be arrested
♦ вик кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be caught right away
♦ уэш кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be caught again
2. to be caught (animals when hunting, fish)
♢ шуко кол кучалтын {sentence} a lot of fish were caught
3. to be detained, to be delayed
♦ изиш кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be detained for a while
♦ кужун кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be detained for a long time
♦ сомыл дене кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be detained with some matter
♦ пашаште кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to be delayed at work, not to manage to leave work
4. to be held, to be stored, to be kept, to be retained
♢ нӧрепыште йӱштӧ утларак кучалтше манын, тушко лумым кышкат {sentence} snow is put into the cellar so that the cold is retained
♢ ковышта, кияр, помидор да молат теле гоч мемнан нӧрепыште кучалтыт {sentence} we keep cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables in our cellar all winter
♢ кум ий шкет еҥан камерыште кучалтынам {sentence} I was kept in solitary confinement for three years
♦ кучалт кодаш (-ам) {verb I} to remain, to be retained, to be preserved; to be remembered
5. to be owned by, to be in somebody's possession, to be maintained
♢ тиде элыште кугу армий кучалтеш {sentence} in this country a large army is maintained
6. to behave oneself, to behave
♦ калык ончылно шакшын кучалташ (-ам) {verb I} to behave badly in public
7. to be sewn to, to be sewn on, to be sown
♢ полдыш йошкар шӱртӧ дене кучалтеш {sentence} the button is sewn on with read thread
8. to be maintained, to be kept (in a certain state)
♢ пӧлем чаткан кучалтеш {sentence} the room is kept clean
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// кучалт кияш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// кас марте пашаште кучалт кияш (-ем) {verb II} to be detained at work till evening
// кучалт шогаш (-ем) {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ мый шаҥгысек вучем, кушто тынар кучалт шогышыч? {sentence} I've been waiting a long time, where did you get held up so long?
--"PARENT"--> кучаш (-ем)
