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1. chi   váa   kúuk   kiik-'uum-i   kíri   váa   káan   ku-'iin   kíri   vaa   mikun-'ávan   íf   pufich'iykáraan-sas   soon   that   to.there   2pl(>3)-arrive-IMPER   I.wish   that   there   2pl(>3)-(two).be   I.wish   that   2plPOSS-husband   truly   deer-slayer-PL

   "Go over there to live! That's where we want you to live! You had better marry those boys, they are such good hunters!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

2. chí   'axmay   u-'árihrishuk   ni-xú-ti   vinusuná'anamahich   soon   suddenly   3s(>3)-jump.out   1s(>3)-think-DUR   bear.cub

   Suddenly something ran out. At first I thought it was a little bear cub. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

3. ooh   chí   pay   kan-ípthiith-tih   ooh   soon   this   1s(>3)-finish.weaving-DUR

   “Oh, I'm going to finish it.” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

4. chí   nu-'uufíthvar   soon   1pl(>3)-go.swimming

   Let's go swimming. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about fear and going places (LA-01) | read full text Download | Play

5. pa-xuntápan   chí   ni-kitnák-eesh   the-acorn   soon   1s(>3)-crack.(acorns)-FUT

   I am going to crack acorns. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

6. chí   ni-kráv-eesh   soon   1s(>3)-grind-FUT

   I'm gonna grind (acorns) soon. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

7. chí   ni-tákir-eesh   soon   1s(>3)-leach.(acorn.meal)-FUT

   I'm gonna leach those (acorns). Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

8. chí   nu-'uufíthvan   soon   1pl(>3)-go.swimming

   Lets go swimming. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

9. chí   u-pathríh-eesh   hum   soon   3s(>3)-rain-FUT   or

   Is it going to rain? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

10. kúnish   chí   u-pathríh-eesh   sort.of   soon   3s(>3)-rain-FUT

    It's just about to rain. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

11. chí   ni-vâaram-eesh   soon   1s(>3)-go-FUT

    I am going to leave. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

12. chí   nú-puunv-i   soon   1pl(>3)-rest-IMPER

    Let's (you and I) rest! Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

13. chí   u-pathríh-eesh   soon   3s(>3)-rain-FUT

    It's going to rain. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

14. xás   née-peen-ti   chí   payôok   ihyárihish   payôok   áxak   pa-donkeys   then   2s/3s>1s-say.to-DUR   soon   right.here   stand.still   right.here   two   the-donkeys

    And he told me, "Stand right here, right here by the two donkeys." Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

15. chí   á'   pákathun-eesh   soon   above   cook-FUT

    You should cook. Source: Violet Super, Sentences about weather and cooking (VSu-05) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

16. chí   p-imnîish   soon   ITER-cook

    Cook! Source: Violet Super, Sentences about weather and cooking (VSu-05) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

17. chí   ni-p-imnísh-eesh   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-cook-FUT

    I'm going to cook. Source: Violet Super, Sentences about weather and cooking (VSu-05) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

18. xás   u-píip   yôotva   nâach-ish   mu-'íshaha   chí   ni-'ísh-eesh   then   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   man's.sister's.son-DIM   3sPOSS-water   soon   1s(>3)-drink-FUT

    And he said, "Hurray, I'll drink nephew's juice! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

19. xás   u-xús   chí   kan-'îish-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me drink!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

20. chí-va   koovúra   kun-ímuutara-hi-naa   pa-'ifápiit-ich-as   soon-so   all   3pl(>3s)-pregnant-DENOM-PL   the-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL

    Soon all the young girls were pregnant. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

21. xás   kun-píip   payêem   xasík   chí   kin-máh-eesh   then   3pl(>3s)-say   now   then.(future)   soon   3>1pl-see-FUT

    And they said, "Now we are going to see them." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

22. chí   kan-'árihroov-i   soon   1s(>3)-go.upriver-IMPER

    Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

23. pa-vúra   i-xus-áhaak   kúnish   chí   kanee-ykár-eesh   vúra   i-kpêehv-eesh   ík   NOMZ-Intensive   2s(>3)-think-when   sort.of   soon   3pl>1s-beat-FUT   Intensive   2s(>3)-shout-FUT   must

    Whenever you think they are sort of about to kill you, you must shout. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

24. ayu'âach   páy   pa-saamnúp-ahi-tih-an   chí   kun-'íihrupaa-vish   it.was.because   this   NOMZ-flow.downstream.from.here-ESS-DUR-Participial   soon   3pl(>3s)-dance.from.the.lake-mouth-FUT

    It was because they were going to dance downriver that way the stream flows. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

25. víri   tá   kári   pa-chí   kun-'íihrupaa-vish   xás   asaxvuhpihnîich   tó-o   thvoonha   so   PERF   then   NOMZ-soon   3pl(>3s)-dance.from.the.lake-mouth-FUT   then   Old.Man.Turtle   PERF-3s(>3)   be.eager.(to.do)

    It was time for them to dance down, and then Old Man Turtle wanted to. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

26. ch-u-'áv-eesh   soon-3s(>3)-eat-FUT

    He was about to eat it. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

27. koovúra   kun-víik-vunaa   yíthuk   chí   kun-ívyiihm-eesh   all   3pl(>3s)-weave-PL   elsewhere   soon   3pl(>3s)-go.to.(pl.)-FUT

    They were all weaving, they were about to go to a different place. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text

28. xás   u-piip   pûuhara   vúra   kana-thárih-i   chí   kii-páhariithun-eesh-ap   then   3s(>3)-say   no   Intensive   2pl>1s-pass.to-IMPER   soon   1/3>2pl-catch.up.with.(someone)-FUT-INV

    And he said, "No, pass her to me, they're about to catch up with you." Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

29. hínu páy   chí   kun-chúphiichv-eesh   surprise   soon   3pl(>3s)-chat-FUT

    There they were going to chat. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

30. chí   kun-ívyiihshipree-vish   uknamxánahich   káan   chí   kun-'íhuk-vunaa-vish   soon   3pl(>3s)-go.away.(pl.)-FUT   placename   there   soon   3pl(>3s)-do.flower.dance-PL-FUT

    They were going to leave for 'uknamxánahich, they were going to have a flower dance there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

31. kári   xás   kúkuum   vúra   vaa   chí   kun-ímthaatvu-naa-vish   then   then   again   Intensive   so   soon   3pl(>3s)-play."stick.game"-PL-FUT

    Again they were going to play shinny. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text

32. kári   xás   púyava   kúkuum   p-eekxariya'áraar   chí   kam-ikrîish   then   then   you.see   again   the-medicine.man   soon   3s(>3)-sit.down

    And so (the gods thought) "Let the priest take office (lit., sit down) again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text

33. hûut   chí   kun-inísh-eesh   how   soon   3pl(>3s)-do-FUT

    What were they to do with (the girls)? Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

34. koovura-'îin   pa-tá   kun-'áakup   chí   nu-thtîi-ti   all-TOPIC   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-challenge   soon   1pl(>3)-gamble-DUR

    Everybody challenged him, "Let’s gamble!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

35. xás   máh'iit   chí   nu-piyâaram-eesh   xás   táhpuus   nu-páthraamu-tih   then   morning   soon   1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-FUT   then   young.fir.tree   1pl(>3)-wrap.hair.with-DUR

    Then in the morning we were going to leave, and we wore our hair bound with fir boughs. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text