turtam
{verb I} [Generate paradigm] 1. to huddle up, to contract, to roll up, to curl up
♦ kə̑lmen turtam {verb I} to huddle up from the cold
♦ turtə̑n βozam {verb I} to lie down and curl up; {set phrase} to die
♦ turtə̑n šinč́em {verb II} to sit huddled
2. {intransitive} to shrink, to become smaller
♢ jolaš turtə̑n {sentence} the trousers shrank
3. to grow shorter, to become shorter
♢ keč́e turtə̑n {sentence} days became shorter
4. to squeeze up, to move closer together, to sit closer, to stand closer, to squeeze oneself somewhere, to press oneself somewhere, to huddle up
♦ jüštə̑štö joltaš pelen turtam {verb I} to huddle up to a friend in the cold
♦ koŋga pelen turtam {verb I} to squeeze oneself up to a stove
5. {figuratively} to stick, to get stuck (words, in one's mouth)
♢ šomak logareš turtə̑n {sentence} words got stuck in my throat
6. {figuratively} to become numb (from cold), to freeze
♢ turtaš ogə̑l manə̑n, erkə̑n taβalten koltenam {sentence} I started slowly moving my feet so as not to freeze
♦ turtə̑n šogalam {verb I} {set phrase} to freeze in one's spot, to stand frozen
7. {figuratively} to pinch and save, to limit oneself, to become poorer, to become weaker
♢ Iβuklan jatə̑r turtaš βozə̑n {sentence} Ivuk really had to pinch and save
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// turtə̑n šinč́am {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
// lukeš turtə̑n šinč́am {verb I} to huddle in a corner
