šonem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to think, to reflect on
♢ kuze tə̑j šonet? {sentence} what do you think?
♢ mom šonet? {sentence} what do you think?
♢ mə̑j tuge šonem {sentence} I think so
♢ šonem, tudo č́erle {sentence} I think (s)he's sick
♢ tidə̑m šuko šonə̑šə̑m {sentence} I've though about this a lot
♢ tə̑ge liješ manə̑n šonen omə̑l {sentence} I didn't think that it would turn out that way
♦ βujlatə̑še ümbake osalə̑m šonem {verb II} to think ill of the director
♦ zadač́ə̑m šonem {verb II} to think about a task
♦ iktaž-mom iktaž-mo nergen šonem {verb II} to think something about something
♦ ilə̑š nergen šonem {verb II} to think about life
♦ č́ə̑nlan šonem {verb II} to think something true
♦ šonen moštə̑də̑mo {noun} unthinkable, unimaginable
♦ šonen muam {verb I} {set phrase} to think something up, to think of something; {set phrase} to understand, to grasp, to figure out
♦ šuko šonem {verb II} to think a lot
2. to think to, to intend to, to mean to, to plan to, to want to
♢ kanaš kajaš šonem {sentence} I plan to go on a vacation
♢ tudo tunə̑ktə̑šo lijaš šona {sentence} (s)he wants to become a teacher
♢ mə̑ńar žap tə̑šte kodaš šoneda? {sentence} how long do you intend to stay here?
♢ tidə̑n dene mom kalasaš šonet? {sentence} what do you mean by that?
♦ iktaž-mom ə̑štaš šonem {verb II} to intend to do something
3. to wish (someone something)
♦ iktaž-kölan sajə̑m šonem {verb II} to wish someone well
♦ jeŋlan porə̑m šonem {verb II} to wish people well
4. to dream of, to dream about, to imagine
♢ školə̑što tunemme godə̑m č́ə̑lanat pisə̑nrak kugu lijaš šonenna {sentence} when we were school children, we all dreamt of being adults
♢ mə̑j šonenat kertə̑n omə̑l {sentence} I could not even dream of it
5. to think about, to worry about, to take care of, to be interested in, to take into consideration
♦ ške nergen gə̑na šonem {verb II} only to think about oneself
6. to consider, to regard as, to think of something as something
♢ č́ə̑lan tudə̑m ušan manə̑n šonenə̑t {sentence} everybody considered him/her to be clever
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// šonen ilem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
// iktə̑mak gə̑na šonen ilem {verb II} to always think of only one thing
// šonen koštam {verb I} {imperfective} (see above)
// joltašə̑mak gə̑na šonen koštam {verb I} to think only about a friend
// šonen lektam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tə̑jə̑n kalasə̑me ojetə̑m šonen lektaš küleš {sentence} your suggestion has to be considered
// šonen luktam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to invent; {set phrase} to make up, to fabricate, to invent, to come up with
// maneš-manešə̑m luktam {verb I} to fabricate rumors
// teorijə̑m šonen luktam {verb I} to form a theory, to come up with a theory
// šonen lukmo jə̑lme {noun} {linguistics} artificial language
// šonen lukšo {noun} inventor
// šonen nalam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); {set phrase} to change one's mind
♢ mə̑j č́ə̑la šonen nal'ə̑m, marlan om kaj {sentence} I've changed my mind, I'm not going to get married
// šonen onč́em {verb II} {momentary} (see above)
♢ šonen onč́o, βigak it βašešte {sentence} think about it, don't answer right away
// šonen pə̑tarem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ tudə̑n nergen türlə̑žə̑mat šonen pə̑tarenam {sentence} I thought different things about him/her
// šonen pə̑štem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
// iktaž-mom ə̑štaš šonen pə̑štem {verb II} to decide to do something
// šonen šogem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ šonen šogo, kuze lijman {sentence} think how to behave
// šonen šuam {verb I} {perfective} (see above)
♢ ńiguze šonen om šu, kuško tudo lijə̑n kertə̑n? {sentence} I can't figure out where (s)he disappeared to
// šonen ot šu {phrase} you couldn't even imagine it, you can't even imagine
// šonen šuktem {verb II} {perfective} (see above)
♢ pašatə̑m muč́aš marte šonen šukto {sentence} think the matter through to the end
