č́oŋešte•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to fly
♢ ti•de č́e•rle ka•jə̑k č́oŋešte•n kerte•š? {sentence} can this sick bird fly?
♢ Pari•žə̑š č́oŋešte•n {sentence} (s)he flew to Paris
♢ tə̑•lzə̑š č́oŋešte•n moštena• {sentence} we can fly to the moon
♦ lə̑•βe se•mə̑n č́oŋešte•m {verb II} to fly like a butterfly
♦ samol'o•t de•ne č́oŋešte•m {verb II} to fly by plane
2. to fall, to drop, to fly (to the ground)
♢ šu•do pə̑•rč́e marde•ž de•ne č́oŋešta• {sentence} straw is flying in the wind
3. {figuratively} to rush, to dash, to tear along, to race, to fly along
♦ omsa• de•ke č́oŋešte•m {verb II} to dash to the door
4. {figuratively} to fly, to pass quickly (time)
♢ žap č́oŋešta• {sentence} time is flying
5. {figuratively} to spread quickly (news, sounds, etc.)
♢ uβe•r č́oŋešta• {sentence} news spreads quickly
6. {figuratively} to travel, to be carried (thoughts)
♢ uše•m tüńa• mu•č́ko č́oŋešta• {sentence} my thoughts fly around the world
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/ č́oŋešte•n βole•m {verb II} (down)
♢ puše•ŋge gə̑č́ lə̑šta•š č́oŋešte•n βola• {sentence} the leaf falls down from the tree
/ č́oŋešte•n βonč́e•m {verb II} (across, over)
♢ ka•jə̑k eŋe•r goč́ č́oŋešte•n βo•nč́ə̑š {sentence} the bird flew across the river
/ č́oŋešte•n kaje•m {verb II} (away)
♢ ka•jə̑k-βlak šo•kšo βe•lə̑š č́oŋešte•n kaja•t {sentence} birds fly off to warmer lands
/ č́oŋešte•n küze•m {verb II} (up)
♢ samol'o•t č́oŋešte•n küza• {sentence} the plane is rising
/ č́oŋešte•n kə̑ńela•m {verb I} (up)
♢ kopša•ŋge č́oŋešte•n kə̑ńe•le {sentence} the beetle flew up into the air
/ č́oŋešte•n lekta•m {verb I} (out)
♢ ka•rme pört gə̑č́ č́oŋešte•n le•kte {sentence} the fly flew out of the house
/ č́oŋešte•n mije•m {verb II} (towards the speaker)
♢ šu•žə̑šo örš-βlak mije•nə̑t {sentence} hungry bullfinches came flying
/ č́oŋešte•n pure•m {verb II} (in)
♢ ka•rme umša•š č́oŋešte•n pu•rə̑š {sentence} the fly flew into his/her mouth
/ č́oŋešte•n tola•m {verb I} (towards the speaker)
♢ šo•kšo el gə̑č́ ka•jə̑k-βlak č́oŋešte•n to•lə̑t {sentence} birds come flying from warmer lands
/ č́oŋešte•n erte•m {verb II} (by, through, past)
♢ βokteč́e•m mükš č́oŋešte•n e•rtə̑š {sentence} the bee flew by me
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// č́oŋešte•n kaje•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ Pari•žə̑š č́oŋešte•n kaje•n {sentence} (s)he flew to Paris
// č́oŋešte•n košta•m {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ βuj ümba•lne βara•š č́oŋešte•n košte•š {sentence} a hawk is flying overhead
// č́oŋešte•n pə̑te•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to scatter, to fly off
♢ kögörč́e•n-βlak č́oŋešte•n pə̑•tə̑št {sentence} the doves scattered
