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1. ithâan   mit   masúruk   saamváru-k   ní-shxaay-tih-at   once   near.past   up.a.creek   creek-Locative   1s(>3)-fish.with.line-DUR-PAST

   Once I went up the creek, fishing with hook and line. Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full text

2. naní-aunt   Ramona   ithâan   née-muus-tih   naní-aunt   Ramona   kári   xás   u-pí-tih   hã'ii   t-i-píshriivpa   1sPOSS-aunt   Ramona   once   2s/3s>1s-look.at-DUR   1sPOSS-aunt   Ramona   then   then   3s(>3)-say-DUR   EXCLAM   PERF-2s(>3)-get.fat

   My Aunt Ramona once looked at me and she said "Yikes, you've gotten fat!" Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text Spoken by Julian Lang | Download | Play

3. chavúra   pâanpay   ithâan   p-oo-súpaaha   xás   u-chánchaaksur-ar   finally   after.while   once   NOMZ-3s(>3)-become.day   then   3s(>3)-close.roof-hatch-go.to

   Then after a while one morning, then he opened it. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

4. ithâan   mít   káru   naa   kári   nîinamich   naní-taat   u-piip   sáruk   ni-vâaram-eesh   ka'tim'íin   once   near.past   also   1sg.   then   little   1sPOSS-mother   3s(>3)-say   downhill   1s(>3)-go-FUT   Ishi.Pishi.Falls

   Once, I was also still little, my mother said, "I'm going downhill, to Katimin. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

5. pa-nani-chishíh-'anamahach   itháan   káruk   nu-'ípasroov-at   káan   ú-krii   chishih-'aneekyáavaan   the-1sPOSS-dog-little   once   upriver   1pl(>3)-take.(someone).upriver-PAST   there   3s(>3)-life   dog-doctor

   Once we took my little dog upriver, there was a veterinarian there. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

6. vaa   kun-kúpha-anik   ithâan   so   3pl(>3s)-do-ANC   once

   They did this way once. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play

7. kári   xás   itháan   u-vâaram   kúkuum   then   then   once   3s(>3)-go   again

   So once he went away again. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

8. xás   itháan   pa-kun-'ípak   xás   ú-peen-vunaa   pa-mu-tunvêech   pa-pu-na-'ípak-ahaak   ku-xús-eesh   tá   nee-ykár-aheen   then   once   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back   then   3s(>3)-say.to-PL   the-3sPOSS-small.(pl.)   NOMZ-NEG-1s(>3)-come.back-when   2pl(>3)-think-FUT   PERF   2s/3s>1s-beat-ANT

   And once when they returned, (Deer) told her little ones, "If I don't come back, you will know (lit., think) that she's killed me." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

9. xás   itháan   u-'ípak   pa-kéevriik   then   once   3s(>3)-come.back   the-old.woman

   And once the old woman (i.e., Bear) came back. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

10. kusrípan   uum   itháan   avansa-hanik   madrone.tree   3.SG   once   man-ANC

    Madrone was once a man. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

11. vúra   táayva   kun-vík-roon   icháaniich   Intensive   several   3pl(>3s)-weave-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)   at.one.time

    They wove several strands at one time. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text

12. xás   ithâan   kuma-máh'iit   u-xus   ithyáruk   kan-vâaram-i   then   once   3sPOSS-morning   3s(>3)-think   across   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    And one morning he thought, "Let me go across-river! Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

13. ithâan   kuma-máh'iit   u-má   pa-chánchaaf   yíiv   á'   vúra   ú-krii   once   3sPOSS-morning   3s(>3)-see   the-foam   far   above   Intensive   3s(>3)-live

    One morning she saw the foam was up high. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

14. kári   xás   ithâan   ávansa   u-xus   tîi   kan-ikrûuntih   then   then   once   man   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-wait.for

    And once a man thought, "Let me wait (for her)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

15. xás   ithâan   kum-éeshyaav   vúra   puxích   t-u-páthrih   pa-'íshaha   t-u-'uh   then   once   3sPOSS-winter   Intensive   very.much   PERF-3s(>3)-rain   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)-rise.(water)

    And one winter it rained hard, the water rose. Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text