pokte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to drive (e.g., animals somewhere)
♦ ikta•ʒ-køm ikta•ʒ-ku•ʃko pokte•m {verb II} to drive someone somewhere
♦ i•mɲəm pokte•m {verb II} to drive a horse
♦ i•mɲəm pot͡ɕe•ʃ pokte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to be late
♦ kyty•m pokte•m {verb II} to drive a herd
♦ lu•dəm o•nt͡ɕəko pokte•m {verb II} to drive the ducks on ahead
♦ pi•jəm pokte•m {verb II} {set phrase} to idle, to loaf around
2. to repel, to push back, to drive back
♦ tuʃma•nəm pokte•m {verb II} to drive away the enemy
3. to compel, to make
♦ βes βere• ila•ʃ kaja•ʃ pokte•m {verb II} to compel someone to move
♢ aβa• ja•tər ʒap komṕju•ter de•ne mo•dən ʃi•nt͡ɕəʃe jot͡ɕa•m mala•ʃ pokte•n {sentence} to child that had been playing computer games for a long time was sent to bed by his mother
4. to drive away, to chase away, to shoo off
♦ ka•rməm pokte•m {verb II} to drive away flies
♦ ʃəŋa•m pokte•m {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
5. to assign to, to appoint to, to call to (e.g., a task, a meeting)
♦ ko•rno paʃa•ʃ pokte•m {verb II} to assign to road construction work
♦ tyreda•ʃ pokte•m {verb II} to assign to harvesting
6. to pursue, to chase after, to chase, to hunt
♦ kajəkβu•səm pokte•m {verb II} to hunt game
♦ pi•rəm pokte•m {verb II} to pursue a wolf
7. to urge on, to drive on, to hurry, to make someone do something faster
♦ pø•rtəm t͡ɕo•ŋəʃo-βla•kəm pokte•m {verb II} to urge on house builders
8. {figuratively} to persecute, to oppress
♦ βesty•rlø ʃonəmaʃa•n-βla•kəm pokte•m {verb II} to persecute dissidents
9. {figuratively} to compete with, to vie with
♦ jolta•ʃəm tunemːa•ʃte pokte•m {verb II} to compete with a friend in one's studies
10. {figuratively} to test rigorously, to examine rigorously, to grill
♦ t͡ɕəla• te•me pot͡ɕe•ʃ pokte•m {verb II} to give a rigorous test on all topics
11. {figuratively} to chase away, to chase off, to get rid of, to make go away
♦ osa•ləm pokte•m {verb II} to make the bad spirit go away
12. {figuratively} to approach, to draw near (a time, events)
♢ ijgo•t pokta• {sentence} age is catching up with me
13. {figuratively} to follow, to take turns
♢ ik ʃonəma•ʃ βe•səm pokta• {sentence} one thought follows the next
♢ ke•t͡ɕe ke•t͡ɕəm pokta• {sentence} one day follows the other
14. {figuratively} to resemble, to be similar to
♢ e•rge at͡ɕa•m pokta• {sentence} the son resembles his father
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ pokte•n konde•m {verb II} (towards)
/ kore•m gət͡ɕ ko•mbəm pokte•n konde•m {verb II} to drive geese away from the river
/ pokte•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
/ paʃa• gət͡ɕ pokte•n lukta•m {verb I} to dismiss, to sack, to fire
/ pokte•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} (away)
/ βo•ʎəkəm pokte•n naŋgaje•m {verb II} to drive away cattle
/ pokte•n namije•m {verb II} (up to something)
/ ʃo•rəkəm mø•ŋgø pokte•n namije•m {verb II} to drive sheep home
/ pokte•n purte•m {verb II} (into)
/ uʃka•ləm βyta•ʃ pokte•n purte•m {verb II} to drive a cow into a shed
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// pokte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// mera•ŋəm pokte•n kaje•m {verb II} to chase after the hare
// pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// aza•pəm pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to dispel worries
// pogənəma•ʃəm pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to disperse an assembly
// pokte•n ko•ltəmo jeŋ {noun} outcast
// tuʃma•nəm pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to drive away the enemy
// ʃəŋa•m pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to shoo off mosquitoes
// uda• ʃonəma•ʃəm pokte•n kolte•m {verb II} to banish bad thoughts from one's mind
// pokte•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ pij pə•rəsəm pokte•n koʃte•ʃ {sentence} the dog is chasing the cat
// pokte•n tola•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// ʃo•rəkəm pokte•n tola•m {verb I} to drive sheep
// pokte•n ʃua•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to catch up with, to overtake
♢ po•jezd βara•ʃ ko•dməʒəm pokte•n ʃue•ʃ {sentence} the train is making up for lost time
♢ jyr memna•m pokte•n ʃu•o {sentence} the rain caught up with us
