tüke•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {transitive} to touch
♢ kid de•ne tüka•š ok jö•rö {sentence} don't touch
♦ parńa• de•ne tüke•m {verb II} to touch with one's fingers
♦ tüka•š lijdə̑ma•š {noun} {set phrase} inviolability, immunity
♦ tüka•š li•jdə̑me {noun} {adjective} {set phrase} touchy person; {set phrase} inviolable
♦ tüka•š li•jdə̑me zapa•s {noun} assets of the last resort
2. {transitive} to knock, to strike, to hit, to push, to shove
♦ βuj de•ne tüke•m {verb II} to bang one's head on something
♦ saŋga•š tüke•m {verb II} to hit on the forehead
3. to butt, to gore
♦ kolə̑me•š tüke•m {verb II} to gore to death
4. {figuratively} to punish
♢ ju•mo tə̑•jə̑m tüka•! {sentence} god will punish you!
5. {figuratively} to take on, to hire, to send, to assign to (e.g., a job)
♦ ikta•ž-köm č́o•ŋə̑šə̑lan tüke•m {verb II} to take someone on as a construction worker
6. {figuratively} to sever, to interrupt, to cut short, to disturb
♦ ikta•ž-kön laska•lə̑kšə̑m tüke•m {verb II} to disturb someone's peace
7. {figuratively} to steal
♦ je•ŋə̑n oksa•žə̑m tüke•m {verb II} to steal someone else's money
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tüke•n kode•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tu•də̑m o•jgo tüke•n kode•n {sentence} (s)he was touched by grief
// tüke•n kolte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ž-köm šeŋge•č́še tüke•n kolte•m {verb II} to hit someone from the back
// tüke•n šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// tušma•nə̑m tüke•n šue•m {verb II} to hit the enemy
--"PARENT"--> tü•kö
