t͡ɕəgəne•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to balk, to be restive, to be stubborn, not to obey, to jib (horse)
♢ i•mɲe t͡ɕəgəna• {sentence} the horse is balking
2. {figuratively} to dig one's heels in, to stop short, not to agree, to renounce, to be obstinate, to be stubborn
♢ umba•kəʒe kuze• lija•ʃ om pa•le: t͡ɕəgəne•m {sentence} I don't know what's going to happen next, so I'll dig my heels in
3. {figuratively} to come to a stop, to stop, to stall, to be on the blink (machines)
♢ utʲuge•m t͡ɕəgəne•n {sentence} my iron is on the blink
4. {figuratively} to come up against something, to bump into something, to get stuck, to bog down
♢ ʃəmləma•ʃ paʃa•m t͡ɕəgəne•n {sentence} my research work bogged down
5. {figuratively} to come to a standstill, to slow down, to stagnate, to stop developing
♢ pø•rtəm t͡ɕoŋəma•ʃ t͡ɕəgəne•n {sentence} the cunstruction of the house came to a standstill
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// t͡ɕəgəne•n ʃoge•m {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jot͡ɕa• tu•nəktəʃo βaʃtare•ʃ t͡ɕəgəne•n ʃoga• {sentence} the child is being stubborn with the teacher
--"PARENT"--> t͡ɕə•gən
