nüžam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to beat, to thrash, to flog, to whip
♦ toja dene nüžam {verb I} to beat with a stick
2. {figuratively} to tell, to paint a picture of
♦ jomakə̑m nüžam {verb I} to tell a fairy tale
♦ šojakə̑m nüžam {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)
♢ keč́ə̑βal ertə̑meš nüžeš {sentence} (s)he sleeping in till noon
♢ puleḿot nüžeš {sentence} the machine gun is rattling away
♢ garmońə̑m nüžeš {sentence} (s)he's bashing out a tune on an accordion
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// nüžə̑n kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo toβarə̑m nüžə̑n kodə̑š {sentence} (s)he sharpened the ax
// nüžə̑n nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// aβtomat dene nüžə̑n nalam {verb I} to shoot an assault rifle
// nüžə̑n optem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pogə̑nen tolšo-βlakə̑m č́ə̑laštə̑mat šketə̑n nüžə̑n optə̑š {sentence} (s)he beat up the whole crowd all on his/her own
// nüžə̑n pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudo ikte kodde č́ə̑laštə̑m nüžə̑n pə̑tarə̑š {sentence} (s)he beat every last one of them black and blue
// nüžə̑n šə̑ndem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ mə̑jat šə̑m č́ə̑te, tudə̑m nüžə̑n šə̑ndə̑šə̑m {sentence} I couldn't take it anymore either and beat him/her black and blue
