тӧча•ш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to try, to endeavor (A.E.), to endeavour (B.E.), to seek, to attempt
♦ кын'ела•ш тӧча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to try to get up
♦ тӧче•н ила•ш (-ем) {verb II} {set phrase} to get on, to get along, to live
♦ умыла•ш тӧча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to try to understand
2. to toil, to labor (A.E.), to labour (B.E.), to sweat over, to work hard
♦ э•рже-ка•сше пасу•што тӧча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to work day and night in the field
3. to do, to be up to
♢ э•ргым, ту•што тый мом тӧче•т? {sentence} son, what are you up to over there?
4. (coupled with infinitive to mark that activity is carried out to a limited extent or that activity is begun)
♢ лума•т лума•ш тӧ•чыш {sentence} it tried to snow a little
5. {in a converb construction} (used to indicate that activity is not carried out properly)
♦ йӱле•н тӧча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to burn somehow, not to burn properly
♦ шолте•н тӧча•ш (-ем) {verb II} not to cook properly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// тӧче•н онча•ш (-ем) {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// икта•ж-мом ышта•ш тӧче•н онча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to try to do something
// мала•ш тӧче•н онча•ш (-ем) {verb II} to try to sleep
