č́oŋeštem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to fly
♢ tide č́erle kajə̑k č́oŋešten kerteš? {sentence} can this sick bird fly?
♢ Parižə̑š č́oŋešten {sentence} (s)he flew to Paris
♢ tə̑lzə̑š č́oŋešten moštena {sentence} we can fly to the moon
♦ lə̑βe semə̑n č́oŋeštem {verb II} to fly like a butterfly
♦ samol'ot dene č́oŋeštem {verb II} to fly by plane
2. to fall, to drop, to fly (to the ground)
♢ šudo pə̑rč́e mardež dene č́oŋešta {sentence} straw is flying in the wind
3. {figuratively} to rush, to dash, to tear along, to race, to fly along
♦ omsa deke č́oŋeštem {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.)
♢ uβer č́oŋešta {sentence} news spreads quickly
6. {figuratively} to travel, to be carried (thoughts)
♢ ušem tüńa muč́ko č́oŋešta {sentence} my thoughts fly around the world
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/ č́oŋešten βolem {verb II} (down)
♢ pušeŋge gə̑č́ lə̑štaš č́oŋešten βola {sentence} the leaf falls down from the tree
/ č́oŋešten βonč́em {verb II} (across, over)
♢ kajə̑k eŋer goč́ č́oŋešten βonč́ə̑š {sentence} the bird flew across the river
/ č́oŋešten kajem {verb II} (away)
♢ kajə̑k-βlak šokšo βelə̑š č́oŋešten kajat {sentence} birds fly off to warmer lands
/ č́oŋešten küzem {verb II} (up)
♢ samol'ot č́oŋešten küza {sentence} the plane is rising
/ č́oŋešten kə̑ńelam {verb I} (up)
♢ kopšaŋge č́oŋešten kə̑ńele {sentence} the beetle flew up into the air
/ č́oŋešten lektam {verb I} (out)
♢ karme pört gə̑č́ č́oŋešten lekte {sentence} the fly flew out of the house
/ č́oŋešten mijem {verb II} (towards the speaker)
♢ šužə̑šo örš-βlak mijenə̑t {sentence} hungry bullfinches came flying
/ č́oŋešten purem {verb II} (in)
♢ karme umšaš č́oŋešten purə̑š {sentence} the fly flew into his/her mouth
/ č́oŋešten tolam {verb I} (towards the speaker)
♢ šokšo el gə̑č́ kajə̑k-βlak č́oŋešten tolə̑t {sentence} birds come flying from warmer lands
/ č́oŋešten ertem {verb II} (by, through, past)
♢ βokteč́em mükš č́oŋešten ertə̑š {sentence} the bee flew by me
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// č́oŋešten kajem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ Parižə̑š č́oŋešten kajen {sentence} (s)he flew to Paris
// č́oŋešten koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ βuj ümbalne βaraš č́oŋešten košteš {sentence} a hawk is flying overhead
// č́oŋešten pə̑tem {verb II} {perfective} (see above); to scatter, to fly off
♢ kögörč́en-βlak č́oŋešten pə̑tə̑št {sentence} the doves scattered
