нушка•ш (-ам)
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to creep, to crawl
♢ ки•шке нушке•ш {sentence} the snake is crawling
♦ мӱ•шкыр де•не нушка•ш (-ам) {verb I} to crawl on one's stomach
♦ ну•шкын кошта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to creep, to crawl
♦ ну•шкын коштма•ш {noun} creeping, crawling, crawl
♦ ну•шкын ко•штшо {noun} {zoology} reptile
♦ ну•шкын кушта•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} {ethnography} (to dance a type of dance in which feet are not removed from floor)
♦ нылйола• нушка•ш (-ам) {verb I} to crawl on all fours
♦ туп де•не нушка•ш (-ам) {verb I} to crawl on one's back
2. {figuratively} to crawl, to crawl along, to move slowly, to go slowly, to walk slowly, to drag oneself along
♢ танк нушке•ш {sentence} the tank is crawling
3. {figuratively} to spread slowly
♢ пыл нушке•ш {sentence} clouds are spreading slowly
♢ тул нушке•ш {sentence} the fire is spreading slowly
♢ уве•р нушке•ш {sentence} news is spreading slowly
4. to stretch, to head in a certain direction (e.g., a road)
♢ ко•рно нушке•ш {sentence} the road stretches out
5. {figuratively} to crawl, to pass slowly (time)
♢ мы•йын жапе•м э•ркын нушке•ш {sentence} time is passing very slowly for me
6. {figuratively} to grovel before
♦ вуйла•тыше о•нчылно нушка•ш (-ам) {verb I} to grovel before one's boss
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ну•шкын вонча•ш (-ем) {verb II} (across, over)
/ ла•кым ну•шкын вонча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to crawl through a pit
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ну•шкын кая•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ шукш ну•шкын кая• {sentence} the worm is crawling away
