töč́em
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to try, to endeavor (A.E.), to endeavour (B.E.), to seek, to attempt
♦ kə̑ńelaš töč́em {verb II} to try to get up
♦ töč́en ilem {verb II} {set phrase} to get on, to get along, to live
♦ umə̑laš töč́em {verb II} to try to understand
2. to toil, to labor (A.E.), to labour (B.E.), to sweat over, to work hard
♦ erže-kasše pasušto töč́em {verb II} to work day and night in the field
3. to do, to be up to
♢ ergə̑m, tušto tə̑j mom töč́et? {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)
♢ lumat lumaš töč́ə̑š {sentence} it tried to snow a little
5. {in a converb construction} (used to indicate that activity is not carried out properly)
♦ jülen töč́em {verb II} to burn somehow, not to burn properly
♦ šolten töč́em {verb II} not to cook properly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// töč́en onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// iktaž-mom ə̑štaš töč́en onč́em {verb II} to try to do something
// malaš töč́en onč́em {verb II} to try to sleep
