чӱҥга•ш (-ем)
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to peck, to peck out, to peck at (birds)
♢ чыва•т чӱҥге•н ок шу•кто {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
♦ пуше•ҥгым чӱҥга•ш (-ем) {verb II} to peck at a tree
♦ пызлыги•чкым чӱҥга•ш (-ем) {verb II} to peck rowan berries
♦ чӱҥге•н пушта•ш (-ам) {verb I} to peck to death
♦ шу•кшым чӱҥга•ш (-ем) {verb II} to peck out worms
♦ шӱ•льым чӱҥга•ш (-ем) {verb II} to peck oats
2. to bite (fish)
♢ кол чӱҥга• {sentence} the fish are biting
3. to bite (snakes)
♢ ки•шке чӱҥга• {sentence} the snake bites
4. {figuratively} to gnaw at, to vex, to torment
♢ чоне•м тургыжма•ш чӱҥга• {sentence} sorrow is gnawing at my heart
5. {figuratively} to scold, to give a dressing-down, to tell off, to attack severely
♦ чот чӱҥга•ш (-ем) {verb II} to scold severely
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ чӱҥге•н лукта•ш (-ам) {verb I} (out)
♢ ту•дын шинча•жым агыта•н чӱҥге•н лу•ктын {sentence} the rooster pecked out his/her eye
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// чӱҥге•н нала•ш (-ам) {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ чы•ве пы•рчым чӱҥге•н на•лын {sentence} the chicken pecked at seeds
// чӱҥге•н пытара•ш (-ем) {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ пакча•ште чы•ве кия•рым чӱҥге•н пытаре•н {sentence} the chicken pecked at all the cucumbers in the garden
♢ чыва•т чӱҥге•н ок пыта•ре {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
