t͡ɕyŋge•m
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to peck, to peck out, to peck at (birds)
♢ t͡ɕəβa•t t͡ɕyŋge•n ok ʃu•kto {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
♦ puʃe•ŋgəm t͡ɕyŋge•m {verb II} to peck at a tree
♦ pəzləgi•t͡ɕkəm t͡ɕyŋge•m {verb II} to peck rowan berries
♦ t͡ɕyŋge•n puʃta•m {verb I} to peck to death
♦ ʃu•kʃəm t͡ɕyŋge•m {verb II} to peck out worms
♦ ʃy•ʎəm t͡ɕyŋge•m {verb II} to peck oats
2. to bite (fish)
♢ kol t͡ɕyŋga• {sentence} the fish are biting
3. to bite (snakes)
♢ ki•ʃke t͡ɕyŋga• {sentence} the snake bites
4. {figuratively} to gnaw at, to vex, to torment
♢ t͡ɕone•m turgəʒma•ʃ t͡ɕyŋga• {sentence} sorrow is gnawing at my heart
5. {figuratively} to scold, to give a dressing-down, to tell off, to attack severely
♦ t͡ɕot t͡ɕyŋge•m {verb II} to scold severely
~ COPULATIVE CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
/ t͡ɕyŋge•n lukta•m {verb I} (out)
♢ tu•dən ʃint͡ɕa•ʒəm agəta•n t͡ɕyŋge•n lu•ktən {sentence} the rooster pecked out his/her eye
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// t͡ɕyŋge•n nala•m {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ t͡ɕə•βe pə•rt͡ɕəm t͡ɕyŋge•n na•lən {sentence} the chicken pecked at seeds
// t͡ɕyŋge•n pətare•m {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pakt͡ɕa•ʃte t͡ɕə•βe kija•rəm t͡ɕyŋge•n pətare•n {sentence} the chicken pecked at all the cucumbers in the garden
♢ t͡ɕəβa•t t͡ɕyŋge•n ok pəta•re {sentence} (s)he's rolling in money, (s)he's made of money
