küžgema•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to thicken, to become thicker, to become wider
♦ šü•mžö küžge•mə̑n {phrase} (s)he has become indifferent, (s)he has become callous
♦ č́o•nžo küžge•mə̑n {phrase} (s)he has become indifferent, (s)he has become callous
♦ koβa•šte küžge•mə̑n {phrase} (s)he has become indifferent, (s)he has become callous
♢ ij küžgeme•š {sentence} the ice is becoming thicker
♢ portfe•l' küžgeme•š {sentence} the portfolio is getting thicker
2. to gain weight, to become fat
♦ šo•ŋgo βele•š küžgema•m {verb I} to gain weight as one grows older
3. to thicken, to become thicker, to become denser
♢ tütə̑ra• küžgeme•š {sentence} the fog is becoming thicker
4. to become deeper (voice)
♢ jü•kšö küžgeme•š {sentence} his/her voice became deeper
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// küžge•m(ə̑n) kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ jo•lžo pua•lə̑n, č́ot küžge•m kaje•n {sentence} his/her foot was swollen, it became quite thick
// küžge•m(ə̑n) pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ βa•tə̑že küžge•m pə̑te•n {sentence} his wife has put on a lot of weight
// küžge•m(ə̑n) šinč́a•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// kü•č́ə̑k ža•pə̑šte č́o•tak küžge•m šinč́a•m {verb I} to put on a lot of weight in a short period of time
// küžge•m(ə̑n) šogala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ kue• küžge•m šoga•lə̑n {sentence} the birch became wider
--"PARENT"--> kü•žgö
