Ararahih'urípih
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Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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akáray who

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #239 | revised Apr 15 2014

akáray • QW • who

Derivative (1)
akárayva "anyone, someone, whoever"

Source: WB 52, p.316

Note: Equiv. to akâay. After pu- 'not,' the allomorphs akára and kára occur.

  • kunípaanik, akáray áta. They said, We'll see who wins. [Reference: KS2.Turtle & Abalone 002]

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  1. xás   vúra   koovura-'îin   kun-síinva   vúra   akárayva-va   kuma-yaas'árah   vúra   kumee-mshúpap  
    then   Intensive   all-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-fail.to.recognize   Intensive   anyone-INDEF   3sPOSS-rich.person   Intensive   3sPOSS-attractive  
    And they all failed to recognize anyone so rich, so attractive.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  2. víri   akáray   tá   kun-piip  
    so   who   PERF   3pl(>3s)-say  
    "Then who is it?" they said.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  3. hôoy   íf   akáray   îin   xuus   i-'éeth-tih-eesh-ap  
    where   truly   who   TOPIC   thought   2s(>3)-carry-DUR-FUT-INV  
    Nobody will take care of you.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  4. xás   mahnûuvanach   u-piip   akáray   yakún   mu-véeniichva  
    then   chipmunk   3s(>3)-say   who   you.see   3sPOSS-mischief  
    Then Chipmunk said, "You see, it's someone's mischief.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text