körgə̑nč́a•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dig, to dig up, to loosen up by digging
♢ βüd körgə̑nč́e•š {sentence} water loosens up the ground
♦ ro•kə̑m körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to loosen the soil, to loosen the ground
2. to pick
♦ ne•rə̑m körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to pick one's nose
♦ pü•jə̑m körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to pick one's teeth
3. to hollow, to make hollow, to gouge
♦ puše•ŋgə̑m körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to hollow a tree
4. {figuratively} to rake through, to examine something thoroughly, to look for flaws, to dig through
♦ jolta•šə̑n i•lə̑šə̑štə̑že körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to dig through a friend's life
5. {figuratively} to investigate, to research, to do research on
♦ č́odə̑ra•m č́ə̑la• mo•gə̑r gə̑č́a•t körgə̑nč́a•m {verb I} to do research on the forest from all sides
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ kö•rgə̑č́ lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ pə̑•rńa kö•rgə̑m kö•rgə̑č́ kö•rgə̑č́ lukta•m {verb I} to dig out the tree
/ kö•rgə̑č́ pure•m {verb II} (into)
/ lu•mə̑š kö•rgə̑č́ pure•m {verb II} to dig into the snow
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// kö•rgə̑č́ pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pakč́a•m kö•rgə̑č́ pə̑tare•m {verb II} to dig up a garden
--"PARENT"--> kö•rgö
