tolaʃe•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to try, to attempt, to endeavor (A.E.), to endeavour (B.E.)
♢ ija•ʃ tolaʃe•m {sentence} I am trying to swim
♦ ikta•ʒ-mom əʃta•ʃ tolaʃe•m {verb II} to try to do something
♦ kuandara•ʃ tolaʃe•m {verb II} to attempt to lift people's spirits
♦ lydəkta•ʃ tolaʃe•m {verb II} to try to scare
♦ ont͡ɕa•ʃ tolaʃe•m {verb II} to try to examine
2. to strive for, to be drawn to something
♦ u modəʃla•n tolaʃe•m {verb II} to be drawn to a new toy
3. to concern oneself with, to engage in
♦ uto• paʃa• de•ne tolaʃe•m {verb II} to concern oneself with unnecessary matters
4. to take pains, to busy oneself with, to bother with
♦ ikta•ʒ-køn βert͡ɕ tolaʃe•m {verb II} to work in somebody's interest
♦ ikta•ʒ-mo de•ne tolaʃe•m {verb II} to busy oneself with something
♦ pakt͡ɕa• de•ne tolaʃe•m {verb II} to busy oneself in the garden
5. to look after, to show concern, to worry about
♦ βo•ʎək de•ne tolaʃe•m {verb II} to look after cattle
6. to behave, to act
♦ o•pkənla tolaʃe•m {verb II} to behave greedily, to be greedy
♦ o•rəʃo gaj tolaʃe•m {verb II} to behave as if one was mad
7. to suffer
♦ jol ko•rʒmo de•ne tolaʃe•m {verb II} to suffer from aching feet
8. to rage, to behave in an unruly manner, to make a row
♢ jy•ʃø jeŋ tolaʃa• {sentence} the drunken man is making a row
9. to get up to mischief, to amuse oneself, to be naughty
♢ izi• jot͡ɕa• tolaʃa• {sentence} the little child is being naughty
♦ tolaʃa•ʃ jøra•təʃe jot͡ɕa• {noun} mischievous child
10. to wallow, to roll around, to crawl about, to flounder
♦ lu•məʃto tolaʃe•m {verb II} to roll around in snow
11. to be furious, to be restless, to be irritated
♢ t͡ɕone•m tolaʃa• {sentence} my heart is restless
12. to fuss, to bustle, to bustle about, to potter about
♢ tu•do ere• ala•-mom tolaʃa• {sentence} (s)he is always bustling about doing something
13. to flutter, to swarm, to fly about
♢ mykʃ tolaʃa• {sentence} bees are fluttering about
14. to make do with, to manage with
♢ nu•no izi• paʃada•r de•ne ila•ʃ tolaʃa•t {sentence} they're making do with a little salary
15. to quarrel, to squabble, to bicker
♢ aka•k-ʃyʒara•k-βlak tolaʃa•t {sentence} the sisters are squabbling
16. {in a converb construction} (used to belittle action, denote an insufficiency)
♦ ile•n tolaʃe•m {verb II} to drag out one's miserable existence
♦ yde•n tolaʃe•m {verb II} to sow haphazardly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tolaʃe•n koʃta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ rβe•ze ere• tolaʃe•n koʃte•ʃ {sentence} the boy is always fighting
