tuškaltem
{verb II} {momentary} [Generate paradigm] 1. to dip (something in something)
♦ peram č́ernilaš tuškaltem {verb II} to dip a pen into ink
♦ üjə̑š tuškaltem {verb II} to dip in butter
♦ č́ijaš tuškaltem {verb II} to dip in paint
2. to push, to poke, to stick, to shove
♦ koŋgaške pum tuškaltem {verb II} to stick firewood into a stove
♦ tuškalten kuč́ə̑ktem {verb II} to stick something in somebody's hands
3. to touch, to put
♢ knigaške parńam tuškaltaš ogeš lij {sentence} one should not touch the books with one's fingers
♦ jüštö kidə̑m šürgə̑škö tuškaltem {verb II} to put a cold hand to someone's face, to touch someone's face with a cold hand
4. to put (something close to something)
♦ pašalan kidə̑mat tuškaltaš ogə̑l {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to lift a finger, not to do a thing
♦ pašaške kidə̑mat tuškaltaš ogə̑l {verb II – negative} {set phrase} not to lift a finger, not to do a thing
5. to fix, to direct (one's eyes)
♦ iktaž-kö ümbake šinč́am tuškaltem {verb II} to fix one's gaze on someone
6. to slip in, to put (words, jokes, questions)
♢ Tańa mə̑lam βuč́ə̑də̑mo jodə̑šə̑m tuškaltə̑š {sentence} Tanya put an unexpected question to me
7. to slip somebody something, to give something to someone in secret
♢ kö tudlan tide serə̑šə̑m tuškalten? {sentence} who slipped this letter to him/her?
8. to mete out, to deal, to give (e.g., a reprimand)
♦ βə̑goβorə̑m tuškaltem {verb II} to mete out a reprimand
9. {figuratively} to give, to award (e.g., a title)
♦ mə̑skə̑ltə̑š lümə̑m tuškaltem {verb II} to give someone an insulting nickname
10. {figuratively} to get someone in somewhere (e.g., at university)
♦ ške üdə̑rə̑m uniβersitetə̑š tuškaltem {verb II} to get one's daughter into a university
11. {figuratively} to bribe, to give a bribe, to give something as a bribe
♦ iktaž-kölan oksam tuškaltem {verb II} to give someone a bribe
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tuškalten kodem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// meŋgə̑š uβerə̑m tuškalten kodem {verb II} to attach a notice to a pole
// tuškalten puem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ joč́alan igə̑ltə̑š lümə̑m tuškalten puenə̑t {sentence} the child was given a nasty nickname
--"PARENT"--> tuškem
