ont͡ɕe•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to look, to watch
♢ i•kte-βe•səʃtəm ont͡ɕa•ʎət͡ɕ {sentence} they looked at one another
♢ ymba•kəʒe o•nt͡ɕəʃəm {sentence} I looked at him/her
♦ βə•staβkəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to see an exhibition
♦ ont͡ɕe•n jørate•t {phrase} what a lovely sight, what a feast for the eyes, it's a sight to behold
♦ ont͡ɕe•n kuane•t {phrase} one can but marvel, amazing, hard to believe
♦ ont͡ɕe•n øra•t {phrase} one can but marvel, amazing, hard to believe
♦ ont͡ɕe•n βisəma•ʃ {noun} ocular estimation
♦ ont͡ɕe•n pue•m {verb II} {set phrase} to tell fortunes, to tell somebody's fortune
♦ ont͡ɕe•t gən {adverb} {set phrase} it turns out, as it turns out
♦ o•nt͡ɕəko ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look forward, to look ahead
♦ ṕje•səm ont͡ɕa•ʃ kaje•m {verb II} to see a play
♦ syre•təm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look at a picture
♦ teleβi•zorəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to watch television
♦ ʃint͡ɕa•ʃke ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look somebody in the eyes; {set phrase} to be dependent on somebody; {set phrase} to try to ingratiate oneself
♦ ʃke o•nt͡ɕəko ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look in front of oneself
♦ ʃø•rən ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look askew; {set phrase} to treat somebody in an unfriendly manner
2. to examine, to survey
♦ βerʃø•rəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to survey an area
3. to discuss, to examine
♢ sud dela•m ont͡ɕa• {sentence} the court will examine the matter
♦ ne•le jo•dəʃəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to examine a difficult matter, to discuss a difficult question
4. to familiarize oneself, to familiarise oneself (B.E.ALT)
♦ biogra•fijəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to familiarize oneself with a biography
♦ prika•zəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to familiarize oneself with an order
5. to nurse, to tend, to look after, to care for
♦ je•ʃəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look after a family
♦ jot͡ɕa•m ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look after a child, to nurse a child
♦ jot͡ɕa•m ont͡ɕe•n kuʃte•m {verb II} to raise a child
♦ ki•ndəm ont͡ɕe•n kuʃte•m {verb II} to grow grain crops
♦ ku•ʃkələm ont͡ɕe•n kuʃte•m {verb II} to grow plants
♦ ont͡ɕe•n kuʃte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to bring up, to rear, to raise; {set phrase} {transitive} to grow
♦ ont͡ɕe•n kuʃtəma•ʃ {noun} training, raising, bringing up; growing (plants)
♦ søsna•m ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to tend pigs
♦ ʃke jot͡ɕa•-βla•kəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look after one's children, to care for one's children
♦ t͡ɕe•rləm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look after a sick person
6. {figuratively} to look after, to entertain, to treat (guests)
♦ una•m ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to look after a guest
7. {figuratively} to choose (a bride, groom, part of formal courtship traditions)
♦ y•dərəm ont͡ɕa•ʃ koʃta•m {verb I} to go and choose a bride
♦ ka•t͡ɕəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to choose a groom
8. {figuratively} fo follow someone's example, to emulate
♦ mo•lo-βla•kəm ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to follow the example of others
9. {figuratively} to turn one's attention to something, to pay attention to something, to look at something
♢ o•nt͡ɕət͡ɕ ʃke•ndəm ont͡ɕa•l, βara• i•ʒe jeŋ nerge•n o•jlo {sentence} take a look at yourself first, only then talk about others
10. {figuratively} to look at, to think about, to direct one's thoughts
♦ o•nt͡ɕəko ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to think about the future
♦ erla•ʃke ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to think about the next day
11. {figuratively} to consider in a certain manner, to think of in a certain manner, to have a certain attitude towards something
♦ ikta•ʒ-mom kerəʃo•tən ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to have a serious attitude towards something
♦ kri•tikəm uda•n ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to resent criticism, not to respond well to criticism
12. {figuratively} to face, to point in a certain direction, to look onto
♢ okna• ure•məʃke ont͡ɕa• {sentence} the window faces the street, the window looks onto the street
13. {figuratively} to shine (sun, moon)
♢ tə•lze pəl ʃeŋge•t͡ɕ ont͡ɕa• {sentence} the moon is shining from behind the clouds
♢ ky•ʃət͡ɕən ke•t͡ɕe ont͡ɕa• {sentence} the sun is shining from above
14. {in a converb construction} (attempting to do something, trying to do something, doing something for a short time, in second person can also be used to express threats, etc.)
♢ to•lən o•nt͡ɕo! {sentence} oh just try and come!
♦ kutəre•n ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to have a talk
♦ lu•dən ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to try to read, to skim through
♦ ʃokte•n ont͡ɕe•m {verb II} to play briefly
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ ont͡ɕe•n saβərne•m {verb II} (around)
/ pa•lədəme βe•rəm ont͡ɕe•n saβərne•m {verb II} to take a good look at an unknown place
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ont͡ɕe•n koda•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ʒ-køn pot͡ɕe•ʃəʒe ont͡ɕe•n koda•m {verb I} to follow somebody with one's eyes
// ont͡ɕe•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// toʃte•rəʃte ekspona•t-βla•kəm ont͡ɕe•n koʃta•m {verb I} to look at items of exhibit in a museum
// ont͡ɕe•n lekta•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// gaze•təm ont͡ɕe•n lekta•m {verb I} to look through a newspaper
// ont͡ɕe•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// ke•βətəʃte satu•m ont͡ɕe•n nala•m {verb I} to look at goods in a store
// dela•m ont͡ɕe•n nalma•ʃ {noun} case hearing
// ont͡ɕe•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// kino•m ont͡ɕe•n pətare•m {verb II} to watch a film to the end
// ont͡ɕe•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ βara• i•mɲəm ont͡ɕe•n toləta•t, tul jər t͡ɕumalte•n, mala•ʃ βo•zət {sentence} then, they check on the horses, stretch out by the fire, and lie down to sleep
// ont͡ɕe•n ʃint͡ɕe•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to loaf around, to idle
♢ t͡ɕəla•n paʃa•m əʃta•t, a təj ont͡ɕe•n ʃint͡ɕe•t {sentence} everyone's working, and you're loafing around
// ont͡ɕe•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above); to loaf around, to idle
♢ t͡ɕəla•n paʃala•n pi•ʒənət, a təj ont͡ɕe•n ʃoge•t {sentence} everyone's getting to work, and you're loafing around
// ont͡ɕe•n ʃukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ məj t͡ɕəla•ʃt pot͡ɕe•ʃ ont͡ɕe•n om ʃu•kto {sentence} I don't have time to look after everyone
