Ararahih'urípih
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-piithva around, here and there (plural action)

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lexicon ID #4834 | revised Nov 14 2014

-piithva SUFF • around, here and there (plural action)

Derivation -pith-va
-here.and.there?-PL.ACT

Derivatives (37; show derivatives)

Note: Corresponds to -thun(a) (sg. action).


Sentence examples (16)

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  1. káan   ni-'uum   ta'ítam   ni-p-ifikpiithv-aheen  
    there   1s(>3)-arrive   so   1s(>3)-ITER-pick.up.here.and.there-ANT  
    When I got there, I had to pick up the pieces.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text
  2. You can't tell,   xâat   xára   i-shanpíithva   pa-sárip  
    You can't tell,   may   long.time   2s(>3)-carry.(things).around   the-hazel.twigs  
    You can't tell, no matter how long you handle the sticks.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
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  3. yánava   káan   áxak   avansáxiich-as   kun-'íipithvu-tih   yúras-'astiip  
    visible   there   two   boy-PL   3pl(>3s)-walk.around.(two)-DUR   ocean-shore  
    Behold two boys were walking around, by the shore.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  4. kun-'aapúnmu-tih-anik   vúra   ník   pa-'úhish   ník   vúra   kun-sánpiithvu-tih-anik   pa-kook-âach-as  
    3pl(>3s)-know-DUR-ANC   Intensive   a.little   NOMZ-seed   a.little   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-carry.(things).around-DUR-ANC   the-kind--PL  
    They knew that seeds were packed around in various ways.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  5. vúra   fâatva   vaa   vúra   -vaa   kupí-tih-an   sú'   ithivthaneen-súruk   u-sanpîithvu-tih  
    Intensive   something   so   Intensive   NOMZ-that   do-DUR-Participial   inside   land-under   3s(>3)-carry.(things).around-DUR  
    Something is doing that, is packing it around down under the ground.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  6. peepithváram      ni-vâaram  
    store   PERF   1s(>3)-go  
    I'm going to the store.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about fear and going places (LA-01) | read full text
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  7. xás   pa-'ávans-as   uumkun   yúruk   ník      kun-ithvirípiithva   xás   pu-vúra   fâat      máh-ap  
    then   the-man-PL   they   downriver   a.little   PERF   3pl(>3s)-run.around.(pl.)   then   NEG-Intensive   what   PERF   see-INV  
    And the men ran around downriver, and they didn't see anything.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text
  8. kúna   nuu   yaas'arará-'uuthkam   kích   nu-'iru-kúunpiithvu-tih-eesh  
    in.addition   we   humankind-seaward   only   1pl(>3)-PL-sit.around-DUR-FUT  
    But we will be sitting around only in front of rich people."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  9. ta'ítam   kun--xtiiv-pu-naa   aachíchhar   vúra   kun-p-ihmarápiithva  
    so   3pl(>3s)-ITER-(athletic).game-DENOM-PL   happy   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-ITER-run.around.(pl.)  
    So they played again, they ran around again happily.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text
  10. víri   káan   ník   mâam   kun-'iruveehrím-piithva  
    so   there   a.little   uphill   3pl(>3s)-stand.(long.objects)-around  
    They stood around uphill there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text
  11. xás   p-aapxantínihich   u-píip   chími   kâam   vâaram-i   peevapithváram  
    then   the-white.man   3s(>3)-say   soon   little.upriver   go-IMPER   store  
    And the white man said, "Go upriver to the store!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  12. xás   u-'uum   pa-peevapithváram  
    then   3s(>3)-arrive   the-store  
    Then he arrived at the store.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  13. xás   pa-peevapíthvaan   u-píip   fâat   kúna  
    then   the-storekeeper   3s(>3)-say   what   in.addition  
    And the storekeeper said, "What else?"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text
  14. púyava   máruk   pa-chishíi   pa-púufich      kun-iyvúnpiithva  
    you.see   uphill   the-dog   NOMZ-deer   PERF   3pl(>3s)-chase.around  
    The dogs chased the deer around uphill.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Deer Hunting" (WB_KL-70) | read full text
  15. xás   pa-t-u-kôo-haak   xás   pa-'arátaanva   t-u-fumyíhpiithva  
    then   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-stop-when   then   the-disease   PERF-3s(>3)-blow.away  
    And when she finished, then she blew the pain away.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text
  16. koovúra      kun-'ikákpiithva  
    all   PERF   3pl(>3s)-jump.around.(pl.)  
    Everyone jumped around.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text