Ararahih'urípih
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tas to build a fence

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5709 | revised Dec 27 2015

tas • V • to build a fence

Derivatives (7)
simsímtas "wire fence"
táaspath "to fence around"
tas "a fence"
tasachivchaksurúraam "gate"
tásarariv "to fence in"
tasáxpih "wedge"
tásunih "to be a vertical barrier"

Source: WB 1326, p.384

  • utásahiti. It's fenced. (essive) [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (9)

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  1. áhup   mûuk   ni-kyáa-koo-pa   pa-tas  
    wood   with.(by.means.of)   1s(>3)-make--   the-fence  
    I made a fence with wood.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  2. tá   ni-pikyâar   pa-tas  
    PERF   1s(>3)-finish   the-fence  
    I have finished the fence.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  3. vaa   káan   tas   káru  
    that   there   fence   also  
    That is a fence there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
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  4. îikam   pa-tas  
    outdoors   the-fence  
    The fence is outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
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  5. hôoy   uum   pa-tasá-kaam  
    where   3.SG   the-fence-large  
    Where is the big fence?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
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  6. yukún   yíiv   á'   u-tásunih-tih-anik   pa-'íin  
    you.see   far   above   3s(>3)-be.vertical.barrier-DUR-ANC   the-falls  
    You see, the falls were (like) a barrier (reaching) a long ways up.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  7. pa-panamnih-imthatváram   uum   vaa   káan   u-kyâasipree-hi-ti   pa-Georgia   mu-tasa-'îikukam   xás   yúruk   pa-xánthiip   u-'iihy-írak   u-'ípanhi-tih  
    the-Orleans-shinny.field   3.SG   so   there   3s(>3)-begin-ESS-DUR   the-Georgia   3sPOSS-fence-outdoors   then   downriver   NOMZ-black.oak   3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)-where   3s(>3)-extend-DUR  
    The Orleans stick-game field began there just outside Georgia's (Mrs. Georgia Henry's) fence, and it ended downriver where the black oak stands.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text

  8. páy   uum   pichas-'ípaha   u-vêehrim-va   xás   simsímtas   u-taaspáth-ahi-tih  
    this   3.SG   peaches-tree   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   then   wire.fence   3s(>3)-fence.around-ESS-DUR  
    These peach trees are standing, and there is a wire fence around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text