kuč́edalam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to fight, to wrestle, to grapple
♦ iktaž-kön βaštareš kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight against somebody
♦ iktaž-kön dene kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight with somebody
♦ kuč́edalaš jöratə̑še {adjective} pugnacious, martial, bellicose
♦ kuč́edalaš pižam {verb I} to start fighting
♦ kuč́edalaš jamde {adjective} ready to fight
2. to fight against, to struggle against, to resist, to combat
♦ βüd dene kuč́edalam {verb I} to combat the water
♦ sitə̑də̑maš-βlak βaštareš kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight against shortcomings
♦ č́er dene kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight an illness
♦ šükšudo βaštareš kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight against weeds
3. to battle, to fight, to combat
♦ pə̑tartə̑š βür č́üč́altə̑š marte kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight to the last drop of blood
♦ tušman dene kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight with an enemy
4. to fight for, to struggle for (a goal)
♦ iktaž-mo βerč́ kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight for something
♦ onč́ə̑kə̑lə̑k βerč́ kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight for the future
♦ erə̑k βerč́ kuč́edalam {verb I} to fight for freedom
5. {figuratively} to conflict, to clash (feelings, aspirations)
♢ joč́a den ač́a-aβan šonə̑mašə̑št južgunam kuč́edalə̑t {sentence} sometimes the opinions of parents and their children conflict
6. {figuratively} to fight with, to struggle with, to contend with, to work with under difficult conditions
♢ üdə̑ramašlan nele mešak-βlak dene kuč́edalaš jösö {sentence} it is difficult for women to contend with heavy bags
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kuč́edal koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ Miša iziž godə̑mak kuč́edal koštaš jöraten, kə̑zə̑tat pešə̑že βaštaltə̑n ogə̑l {sentence} already as a child, Misha liked to get into fights, and he hasn't changed much at all
// kuč́edal nalam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above); to capture, to take by force
// tütkə̑šə̑m kuč́edal nalam {verb I} to capture someone's attention
// kuč́edal tolam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// kriminal dene kuč́edal tolam {verb I} to combat crime
// kuč́edal šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// ške mlande βerč́ kuč́edal šogem {verb II} to fight for one's land
--"PARENT"--> kuč́em
