nüža•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to beat, to thrash, to flog, to whip
♦ toja• de•ne nüža•m {verb I} to beat with a stick
2. {figuratively} to tell, to paint a picture of
♦ joma•kə̑m nüža•m {verb I} to tell a fairy tale
♦ šoja•kə̑m nüža•m {verb I} to tell tall tales, to spin yarns
3. {figuratively} to do something zealously, to do something diligently (used for a wide range of activities)
♢ keč́ə̑βa•l ertə̑me•š nüže•š {sentence} (s)he sleeping in till noon
♢ puleḿo•t nüže•š {sentence} the machine gun is rattling away
♢ garmo•ńə̑m nüže•š {sentence} (s)he's bashing out a tune on an accordion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nü•žə̑n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do toβa•rə̑m nü•žə̑n ko•də̑š {sentence} (s)he sharpened the ax
// nü•žə̑n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// aβtoma•t de•ne nü•žə̑n nala•m {verb I} to shoot an assault rifle
// nü•žə̑n opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pogə̑ne•n to•lšo-βla•kə̑m č́ə̑laštə̑ma•t ške•tə̑n nü•žə̑n o•ptə̑š {sentence} (s)he beat up the whole crowd all on his/her own
// nü•žə̑n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•do i•kte kodde• č́ə̑la•štə̑m nü•žə̑n pə̑ta•rə̑š {sentence} (s)he beat every last one of them black and blue
// nü•žə̑n šə̑nde•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑ja•t šə̑m č́ə̑•te, tu•də̑m nü•žə̑n šə̑•ndə̑šə̑m {sentence} I couldn't take it anymore either and beat him/her black and blue
