tünč́ə̑ktare•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to weaken, to rob strength, to make sickly, to wear out
♢ ko•č́kə̑š uke•lə̑k tu•də̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•n {sentence} the lack of food robbed him/her of his/her strength
2. {figuratively} to destroy, to kill, to smash, to crush, to exterminate
♦ rβe•ze č́o•nə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•m {verb II} to crush a young man's soul
3. {figuratively} to oppress, to keep down
♦ joza•k de•ne tünč́ə̑ktare•m {verb II} to oppress with taxes
4. {figuratively} to smother, to stifle, to muffle
♦ jö•ršə̑n tünč́ə̑ktare•m {verb II} to stifle completely
♦ jü•kə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•m {verb II} to muffle a sound
♦ tu•lə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•m {verb II} to smother a fire
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tünč́ə̑ktare•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ka•lə̑kə̑m joza•k de•ne tünč́ə̑ktare•n pə̑tare•nə̑t {sentence} the people were oppressed with heavy taxes
// tünč́ə̑ktare•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// tušma•nə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•n pə̑šte•m {verb II} to crush one's enemies
// tünč́ə̑ktare•n šoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ to•što kugə̑ža•n tö•rtə̑kšö ka•lə̑kə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•n šo•gə̑š {sentence} the laws of the old czar kept the people down
// tünč́ə̑ktare•n šue•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// u•lo koma•kə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•n šue•m {verb II} to kill all the rats
// tünč́ə̑ktare•n šukte•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// ikta•ž-kön č́o•nžə̑m tünč́ə̑ktare•n šukte•m {verb II} to crush someone's soul
