č́üŋge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to peck, to peck out, to peck at (birds)
♢ č́ə̑βa•t č́üŋge•n ok šu•kto {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
♦ puše•ŋgə̑m č́üŋge•m {verb II} to peck at a tree
♦ pə̑zlə̑gi•č́kə̑m č́üŋge•m {verb II} to peck rowan berries
♦ č́üŋge•n pušta•m {verb I} to peck to death
♦ šu•kšə̑m č́üŋge•m {verb II} to peck out worms
♦ šü•l'ə̑m č́üŋge•m {verb II} to peck oats
2. to bite (fish)
♢ kol č́üŋga• {sentence} the fish are biting
3. to bite (snakes)
♢ ki•ške č́üŋga• {sentence} the snake bites
4. {figuratively} to gnaw at, to vex, to torment
♢ č́one•m turgə̑žma•š č́üŋga• {sentence} sorrow is gnawing at my heart
5. {figuratively} to scold, to give a dressing-down, to tell off, to attack severely
♦ č́ot č́üŋge•m {verb II} to scold severely
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ č́üŋge•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
♢ tu•də̑n šinč́a•žə̑m agə̑ta•n č́üŋge•n lu•ktə̑n {sentence} the rooster pecked out his/her eye
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// č́üŋge•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ č́ə̑•βe pə̑•rč́ə̑m č́üŋge•n na•lə̑n {sentence} the chicken pecked at seeds
// č́üŋge•n pə̑tare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pakč́a•šte č́ə̑•βe kija•rə̑m č́üŋge•n pə̑tare•n {sentence} the chicken pecked at all the cucumbers in the garden
♢ č́ə̑βa•t č́üŋge•n ok pə̑ta•re {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
