rue•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop, to hack, to cut
♦ pum rue•m {verb II} to chop wood
2. to fell, to cut down
♦ toβa•r de•ne rue•m {verb II} to fell with an ax
♦ puše•ŋgə̑m rue•m {verb II} to fell a tree
3. {figuratively} to speak impertinently, to be impertinent, to be insolent, to contradict
♢ joč́a• eše• βaštare•š rua• {sentence} the child is still being insolent
4. {figuratively} to take (an opponent's pieces, e.g., in chess)
♢ kanda•š paŋga•m ruena•m {sentence} I've taken eight of your pieces
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ rue•n ojə̑re•m {verb II} (off)
/ puše•ŋge u•kšə̑m rue•n ojə̑re•m {verb II} to cut off a tree branch
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// rue•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// šü•kə̑m rue•n kode•m {verb II} to weed the weeds
// rue•n kudalte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// puše•ŋgə̑m rue•n kudalte•m {verb II} to fell a tree
// rue•n kə̑ške•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// korša•ŋgə̑m rue•n kə̑ške•m {verb II} to cut burdocks
// rue•n opte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// pum rue•n opte•m {verb II} to chop wood
// rue•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// č́odə̑ra•m rue•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} to cut down a forest
// rue•n šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ko•škə̑šo olmapu•m rue•n šue•m {verb II} to cut down a dried apple tree
