tøt͡ɕem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to try, to endeavor (A.E.), to endeavour (B.E.), to seek, to attempt
♦ kəɲelaʃ tøt͡ɕem {verb II} to try to get up
♦ tøt͡ɕen ilem {verb II} {set phrase} to get on, to get along, to live
♦ uməlaʃ tøt͡ɕem {verb II} to try to understand
2. to toil, to labor (A.E.), to labour (B.E.), to sweat over, to work hard
♦ erʒe-kasʃe pasuʃto tøt͡ɕem {verb II} to work day and night in the field
3. to do, to be up to
♢ ergəm, tuʃto təj mom tøt͡ɕet? {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 lumaʃ tøt͡ɕəʃ {sentence} it tried to snow a little
5. {in a converb construction} (used to indicate that activity is not carried out properly)
♦ jylen tøt͡ɕem {verb II} to burn somehow, not to burn properly
♦ ʃolten tøt͡ɕem {verb II} not to cook properly
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tøt͡ɕen ont͡ɕem {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
// iktaʒ-mom əʃtaʃ tøt͡ɕen ont͡ɕem {verb II} to try to do something
// malaʃ tøt͡ɕen ont͡ɕem {verb II} to try to sleep
