loŋa•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to winnow
♦ pə•rt͡ɕəm loŋa•m {verb I} to winnow grain
2. to nod, to bend over
♦ βu•jəm loŋa•m {verb I} to nod one's head
♦ u•lo kap de•ne loŋa•m {verb I} to bend over with one's whole body
3. {transitive} to rock, to swing, to shake
♢ marde•ʒ u•kʃəm loŋe•ʃ {sentence} the wind is rocking the branches
4. to lift up, to hoist on one's shoulders, to chair (as mark of esteem or congratulation)
♦ gero•jəm loŋa•m {verb I} to lift up a hero
5. to pump
♦ benzi•nəm loŋa•m {verb I} to pump gas
♦ kuʒu• ʒap loŋa•m {verb I} to pump for a long time
6. {transitive} to go through, to rifle through, to search through
♦ βurge•məm loŋa•m {verb I} to go through one's pockets
♦ kniga• po•lkəm loŋa•m {verb I} to rifle through a book shelf
7. {intransitive} to swing, to rock
♢ ʃaga•t jə•lme loŋe•ʃ {sentence} the clock's pendulum is swinging
♢ aza• loŋe•ʃ {sentence} the baby is swinging (e.g., in a dangling cradle)
♦ yje•ʃ-myje•ʃ loŋa•m {verb I} {set phrase} to live in clover, to live a life of abundance
8. {figuratively} to dance, to sway
♦ sem pot͡ɕe•ʃ loŋa•m {verb I} to dance to a melody
♦ kaʃa•kən loŋa•m {verb I} to dance in a group
9. {figuratively} to govern, to dominate, to rule
♢ ʃy•dər-βlak pyrəmaʃe•məm lo•ŋət͡ɕ {sentence} the stars governed my fate
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// lo•ŋən nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ʃernu•r βel kuʃtəma•ʃəm lo•ŋən nala•m {verb I} to dance a Shernur dance
// lo•ŋən pue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ me tuge• lo•ŋən puena• {sentence} oh how we'll dance
