ʃujnem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. {intransitive} to stretch out, to extend (in a certain direction)
♢ jal toraʃke ʃujna {sentence} the village stretches out far
2. to drift, to spread slowly (smoke, fog)
♢ ʃikʃ erkən ʃujna {sentence} the smoke is slowly spreading
3. to grow longer, to become longer, to increase in length, to grow taller
♢ kok ij ʒapəʃte rβeze ʃujnen {sentence} in two years, the boy has grown taller
4. to wear on, to go on, to last (time)
♢ spektakʎ kum ʃagat ʃujnəʃ {sentence} the performance lasted three hours
5. to go on, to continue
♢ mutlanəmaʃ kas marte ʃujnəʃ {sentence} the discussion lasted till evening
6. to drag on, to slow down, to last
♢ iktat ok polʃo gən, paʃam kok arɲa ʃujna {sentence} if nobody helps me, my work will drag on for two weeks
♢ mutlanəmaʃ ʃujna {sentence} the negotiations are dragging on
♢ paʃa ʃujna {sentence} the matter is dragging on
♢ ket͡ɕe ʃujna {sentence} the days are getting longer
7. to be stretched, to become stretched, to stretch
♢ muʃmo det͡ɕ βara platʲje ʃujnen {sentence} the dress became stretched in the wash
~ ASPECTUAL CONVERB CONSTRUCTIONS ~
// ʃujnen βozam {verb I} {perfective} (see above); to stretch oneself out, to sprawl
♢ korno ʃujnen βozən {sentence} the path stretched out
// ʃujnen kijem {verb II} {imperfective} (see above)
♢ jal βokten eŋer ʃujnen kija {sentence} the river stretches out next to the village
