tolašem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to try, to attempt, to endeavor (A.E.), to endeavour (B.E.)
♢ ijaš tolašem {sentence} I am trying to swim
♦ iktaž-mom ə̑štaš tolašem {verb II} to try to do something
♦ kuandaraš tolašem {verb II} to attempt to lift people's spirits
♦ lüdə̑ktaš tolašem {verb II} to try to scare
♦ onč́aš tolašem {verb II} to try to examine
2. to strive for, to be drawn to something
♦ u modə̑šlan tolašem {verb II} to be drawn to a new toy
3. to concern oneself with, to engage in
♦ uto paša dene tolašem {verb II} to concern oneself with unnecessary matters
4. to take pains, to busy oneself with, to bother with
♦ iktaž-kön βerč́ tolašem {verb II} to work in somebody's interest
♦ iktaž-mo dene tolašem {verb II} to busy oneself with something
♦ pakč́a dene tolašem {verb II} to busy oneself in the garden
5. to look after, to show concern, to worry about
♦ βol'ə̑k dene tolašem {verb II} to look after cattle
6. to behave, to act
♦ opkə̑nla tolašem {verb II} to behave greedily, to be greedy
♦ orə̑šo gaj tolašem {verb II} to behave as if one was mad
7. to suffer
♦ jol koržmo dene tolašem {verb II} to suffer from aching feet
8. to rage, to behave in an unruly manner, to make a row
♢ jüšö jeŋ tolaša {sentence} the drunken man is making a row
9. to get up to mischief, to amuse oneself, to be naughty
♢ izi joč́a tolaša {sentence} the little child is being naughty
♦ tolašaš jöratə̑še joč́a {noun} mischievous child
10. to wallow, to roll around, to crawl about, to flounder
♦ lumə̑što tolašem {verb II} to roll around in snow
11. to be furious, to be restless, to be irritated
♢ č́onem tolaša {sentence} my heart is restless
12. to fuss, to bustle, to bustle about, to potter about
♢ tudo ere ala-mom tolaša {sentence} (s)he is always bustling about doing something
13. to flutter, to swarm, to fly about
♢ mükš tolaša {sentence} bees are fluttering about
14. to make do with, to manage with
♢ nuno izi pašadar dene ilaš tolašat {sentence} they're making do with a little salary
15. to quarrel, to squabble, to bicker
♢ akak-šüžarak-βlak tolašat {sentence} the sisters are squabbling
16. {in a converb construction} (used to belittle action, denote an insufficiency)
♦ ilen tolašem {verb II} to drag out one's miserable existence
♦ üden tolašem {verb II} to sow haphazardly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tolašen koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ rβeze ere tolašen košteš {sentence} the boy is always fighting
