tyje•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to chop
♦ koβəʃta•m tyje•m {verb II} to chop cabbage
♦ tama•kəm tyje•m {verb II} to chop tobacco
♦ tyje•n təgədemde•m {verb II} to chop into little pieces
♦ təgədemde•n tyje•m {verb II} to chop into little pieces
2. to pound, to crush
♦ ʃuare•ʃ tyje•m {verb II} to pound in a mortar
3. to beat, to knock
♦ mu•ʃkəndo de•ne tyje•m {verb II} to beat with one's fist
♦ pə•rdəʒəm tyje•m {verb II} to beat against the wall
4. to swarm, to move in a swarm (insects)
♢ ʃo•ʃəm ʃəŋa• tyja• {sentence} mosquitoes swarm in spring
5. {figuratively} to gnaw, to nibble
♢ koʎa• meʃa•kəm tyje•n {sentence} the mouse gnawed at the sack
6. {figuratively} to destroy, to smash
♦ tuʃma•nəm tyje•m {verb II} to destroy the enemy
7. {figuratively} to to repeat something, to say something over and over again
♦ iktəma•k tyje•m {verb II} to say one and the same thing over and over again
♦ ue•ʃ-pat͡ɕa•ʃ tyje•m {verb II} to repeat again and again
8. {figuratively} to tell (fairy tales, long stories, etc.)
♦ joma•kəm tyje•m {verb II} to tell fairy tales
9. {figuratively} to pester, to bother, to wear out
♢ βate•m mə•jəm tyja•ʃ tyŋa•ʎe {sentence} my wife started pestering me
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// tyje•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// lu•dəlan nu•ʒəm tyje•n pətare•m {verb II} to pound nettles for ducks
