Ararahih'urípih
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ak- to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #231 | revised Nov 13 2014

ak- V • to do with one's hands, to put (one's hands), to reach

Derivatives (18; show derivatives)

Source: WB 48, p.315

Note: Bound stem, occurring only with derivational suffixes.


Sentence examples (17)

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  1. ta'ítam   ni-'aaksúr-aheen  
    so   1s(>3)-release..(arrow)-ANT  
    I took a shot at him.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. ta'ítam   kúkuum   ni-'aaksúr-aheen   chímiva   súrukam   kúna   ni-pásip   tama   u-skákavraa  
    so   again   1s(>3)-release..(arrow)-ANT   soon   under   in.addition   1s(>3)-shoot   then   3s(>3)-jump.over.ridge  
    I shot under, and he jumped over the ridge.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  3. iim   púfaat   mi-tikakvánaach  
    2sg.   nothing   2sPOSS-ring  
    You don't have a ring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play
  4. púfaat   mu-tikakvánaach  
    nothing   3sPOSS-ring  
    She doesn't have a ring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
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  5. áhup   káru   nu-'akaa-fúruk-vu-ti  
    wood   also   1pl(>3)-carry.(plural).objects-indoors-PL.ACT-DUR  
    We were also carrying wood into the house in our arms.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full text
  6. chí   á'   pákathun-eesh  
    soon   above   cook-FUT  
    You should cook.
    Source: Violet Super, Sentences about weather and cooking (VSu-05) | read full text
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  7. u-'aakrúprih-tih   pa-'asiktávaan  
    3s(>3)-lock.arms-DUR   the-woman  
    He locked arms with the women.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text
  8. p-oo-'áaksur   pirishkâarim   sáruk   u-ikyívunih  
    NOMZ-3s(>3)-release..(arrow)   grizzly   downhill   3s(>3)-fall.downward  
    When he released the arrow, Grizzly Bear fell downhill.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text
  9. kári   xás   u-píip   yuuxmachmahánach   naa   pay'ôok   sinkanánaamich      ni-'aa-kúrih  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   lizard.sp.   1sg.   right.here   base.of.throat   PERF   1s(>3)-do.with.hands-into.water  
    And Lizard said, "I reach in here at the base of my throat.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text
  10. kári   xás   ta'ítam   u-'aa-kúri-heen   kári   xás   u-skúruhruprav   pa--mya   pirishkâarim  
    then   then   so   3s(>3)-do.with.hands-into.water-ANT   then   then   3s(>3)-pull.up.out   the-3sPOSS-breath   grizzly  
    And so (Lizard) reached in, and he took out Grizzly's heart.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text
  11. xákarari   u-'áaktak  
    on.both.sides   3s(>3)-put.hands.on  
    He put his hands on each side (of the door).
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  12. kári   xás   ithváay   u-'aktararíshriih-va  
    then   then   chest   3s(>3)-press.down.with.hands-PL.ACT  
    Then he pressed his hands on their chests.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  13. kári   xás   pa-niinamichtâapas   iknûumin veekxaréeyav   pa--'arama   vaa   vúra   u-kupa-'íf-aha   pa--tiik   u-'ákchaak-tih   xákarari   pa--tiik   u-'ákchaak-tih  
    then   then   the-smallest   Burrill.Peak.spirit   the-3sPOSS-child   so   Intensive   3s(>3)-MODAL-grow-Modal   the-3sPOSS-hand   3s(>3)-close.hands-DUR   on.both.sides   the-3sPOSS-hand   3s(>3)-close.hands-DUR  
    And Burrill Peak Spirit's littlest child grew up this way, his hands were closed, both his hands were closed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  14. pa-mukún-tiik   ishvít   kóo   aas   kun-'áak-kurih-tih   pa-kun-'axaychákishrih-tih  
    the-3plPOSS-hand   piece   as.much.as   water   3pl(>3s)-do.with.hands-into.water-DUR   the-3pl(>3s)-grab-DUR  
    They put their hands halfway into the water, when they took hold of (the gunwales).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  15. xás   apmáan   t-u-'áakvar   xás   taay   vúra   xúnxun   t-óo   kyav  
    then   mouth   PERF-3s(>3)-put.into   then   much   Intensive   phlegm   PERF-3s(>3)   make  
    Then she put her hands in her mouth, and she made a lot of phlegm.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text
  16. xás   á'   u-'ákuraa-ti   pa-pimustihvâanar-ak  
    then   above   3s(>3)-reach.up-DUR   the-glass-Locative  
    He is putting his paws up on the window.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text