ruala•m
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop, to hit, to hack, to slash, to hew
♦ ke•rde de•ne ruala•m {verb I} to slash with a sword
2. to drive (e.g., an ax somewhere)
♦ toβa•rə̑m u•kšə̑š ruala•m {verb I} to drive an ax into a branch
3. to fell, to cut down
♦ pajremla•n ko•žə̑m ruala•m {verb I} to cut down a fir tree for a holiday
4. {figuratively} to snap back, to give a sharp reply
♦ joltašla•n ruala•m {verb I} to give a sharp reply to a friend
5. to put over a horse's head (shaft bow)
♦ i•mńe ümba•ke pü•gə̑m ruala•m {verb I} to put a shaft bow over a horse's head
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// rua•l(ə̑n) kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ko•mbə̑m rua•l kolte•m {verb II} to chop off a goose's head
// rua•l(ə̑n) kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ž-kön βu•jžə̑m rua•l kudalte•m {verb II} to chop off somebody's head
// rua•l(ə̑n) nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// u•kšə̑m rua•l nala•m {verb I} to cut a branch down
// rua•l(ə̑n) pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to cut down, to kill (with a sharp instrument)
♢ salta•k tušma•nə̑m rua•l pə̑šte•n {sentence} the soldier cut down the enemy
// rua•l(ə̑n) šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ko•škə̑šo u•kšə̑m rua•l šue•m {verb II} to cut down a dried branch
// ko•škə̑šo u•kšə̑m rua•l šə̑nde•m {verb II} to cut down a dried branch
// toβa•rə̑m pə̑rńa•š rua•l šə̑nde•m {verb II} to drive an ax into a log
--"PARENT"--> rue•m
