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hâari sometime; at various times
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1361 | revised Nov 03 2005
hâari • ADV • sometime; at various times Variant: hári.
Derivatives (2)
atahárish "always"
atahári "always, all the time, for some time, anytime"
Source: WB 377, p.334; JPH ethno ?:350
Note: Cf. hárivarih 'when?'
- hâari kuníkshaahvunaati, kuníxtiivhinaati hâari. Sometimes they were laughing, they were playing once in a while. [Reference: KS 11. Osprey 006]
- hâari ník vúra yítha kuniykárati. Sometimes (people) kill one of them. [Reference: DeA & F 4: Land of the Dead 147]
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hâari víri-va káakum kêe[chas] úruh-sas sometime so-so some big.ones round-PL Sometimes, some of the big ones are round. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playhâari vúra axvaah-kúha-ana-ha pa-t-óo msákkara-haak sometime Intensive head-be.sick--DENOM the-PERF-3s(>3) smell.(something)-when Sometimes it makes a person's head ache when he smells it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full texthâari tá kun-pakátkat pa-yaaf pa-kári kun-tákkiri-tih-at kári xás tá kun-piip ihêeraha vúra kári kyóo úux pa-yaaf sometime the 3pl(>3s)-take.a.taste the-acorn.dough NOMZ-then 3pl(>3s)-leach.(acorn.meal)-DUR-PAST then then the 3pl(>3s)-say tobacco Intensive then as.much.as bitter the-acorn.dough Sometimes when they taste of acorn dough, when they are still soaking it, they say: "The acorn dough tastes as bad as smoking tobacco yet." Source: Phoebe Maddux, Sense Characteristics (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.a) | read full texthâari axmáy'ik vúra fátaak tá kun-mah vaa vúra taay pá-tayiith xás sú' pa-tá kun-'ûupvakurih sometime suddenly Intensive somewhere PERF 3pl(>3s)-see that Intensive much the-Brodiaea then inside NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-dig.into.for.roots Sometimes they see at some place a lot of Indian potatoes, and then they dig in under. Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full texthâari vaa káan vúra mu-pîimach tá kun-mah akthiptunv-eech-iváxrah âapun ithivthaneen-súruk sometime that there Intensive 3sPOSS-next.to PERF 3pl(>3s)-see barley-small.(pl.)-dry on.the.ground land-under Sometimes nearby there they see lots of wild oat straw under the ground. Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full texthãã hâari u-páthriih-ti káru yes sometime 3s(>3)-rain-DUR also Yes, sometimes it was even raining. xás hâari tá kun-ip-íthvuuymath míta pa-kêemish mú-thvuy then sometime PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-name.(someone) near.past the-deceased.person 3sPOSS-name Sometimes they name someone again with the name of the deceased. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás hâari vúra ára pu-xú-tih-ara víri vúra t-óo piip p-eethvuy then sometime Intensive person NEG-think-DUR-NEG so Intensive PERF-3s(>3) say the-name Sometimes a person just wasn't thinking, so he said the name. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full texthâari itrôop t-u-'ûukar káru hâari vúra itráhyar sometime five PERF-3s(>3)-put.out.(boat) also sometime Intensive ten Sometimes he paid five dollars and sometimes ten. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás hâari vúra uum pa-'áraar pa-húunta-haak ára vúra t-u-pitaxyárih then sometime Intensive 3.SG the-human NOMZ-peculiar-when person Intensive PERF-3s(>3)-swear Sometimes when a person was peculiar, he "swore" (on purpose). Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás pa-tá kun-ípeer-ahaak fâat iyúrish xás pa-t-u-'ûuri-haak púya-va uum hâari ára vaa kúth t-óo tháaniv then NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to-when what pay then NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling-when and.so-so 3.SG sometime person so because.of PERF-3s(>3) sit When they told him to pay something and he refused, then sometimes a person was killed because of it. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full texthâari vúra xas-ík na-pi-musarûuk-vu-tih-eesh sometime Intensive then.(future)-must 2s/3s>1s-ITER-come.to.see-PL.ACT-DUR-FUT You can come back to see me sometime." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textkári xás hâari vúra pirísh-riik pa-tá kun-'áhoo pa-mukun-yáfus t-u-tatitítit then then sometime Intensive plant-place NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-go the-3plPOSS-dress PERF-3s(>3)-be.tattered And sometimes it was a brushy place where they traveled, their dresses got torn. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textvúra hâari t-óo-síinvar hâari tá pu-p-itnúprih-v-ara Intensive sometime PERF-3s(>3)-drown sometime PERF NEG-ITER-look.through-ESS-NEG Sometimes he drowns, sometimes he doesn’t come back up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full texthâari pa-'êem kun-píkshaayvu-tih sometime the-doctor 3pl(>3s)-tell.lie-DUR Sometimes the Indian doctors practice deception. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full texthâari itroopa-'átiv káru vúra hâari kumatêeshich sometime five-burden.basket:load also Intensive sometime still.more Sometimes there were five basket-loads and sometimes more. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full textpúyava vúra káan sú' u-krítumkuri hâari itha-hárinay káru hâari kumá-xara you.see Intensive there inside 3s(>3)-pile.into sometime all-year also sometime 3sPOSS-long.time So (the acorns) were piled in there, sometimes a year and sometimes longer. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full texthâari pufích-vaas u-pathrív-ahi-tih víri-va káan pa-'asiktávaan-sas kun-'áraarahi-tih sometime deer-blanket 3s(>3)-spread.on-ESS-DUR so-so there the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR Sometimes a deerskin blanket was spread, and the women sat on that. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás kun-íshtaak-ti hâari pa-mu-kit-'íin then 3pl(>3s)-hold.(person)-DUR sometime the-3sPOSS-maternal.grand-relative.through.woman-TOPIC And sometimes it was held by its grandmother. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textpúya-va xás hâari xákaan vúra tá kun-ithyívish and.so-so then sometime with.(one.person) Intensive PERF 3pl(>3s)-fall.down.(two) Sometimes both of them fell down. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va hâari vúra pu-'ikyívivrath-tih-ara and.so-so sometime Intensive NEG-fall.into.sweathouse-DUR-NEG Sometimes (the tossel) didn't fall over (the goal line). Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va hâari uum pa-yu'-kúkam pa-'ávans-as píshiip t-u-'úum pa-tákasar u-phíriv-irak and.so-so sometime 3.SG the-downriver-side the-man-PL first PERF-3s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-shinny.tossel 3s(>3)-lie.(two)-where Sometimes the men on the downriver end arrived first where the tossel lay. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpa-'aneekyávaan uum pírish pa-'óo-hruuv-tih káru hâari pirish-'éepuum the-doctor 3.SG plant NOMZ-3s(>3)-use-DUR also sometime plant-root The sweating doctor used plants and sometimes plant roots. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full textkáru hâari t-u-'ísh káakum pa-'ánav also sometime PERF-3s(>3)-drink some the-medicine And sometimes (the patient) drank some of the medicine. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full texthâari vúra xára kun-íthtiit-vanaa-tih pa-hûutva kóo arará-taay-haak sometime Intensive long.time 3pl(>3s)-gamble-PL-DUR NOMZ-somehow as.much.as human-much-when Sometimes they gambled for a long time, however long there were a lot of people. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full texthâari kun-vûuksahi-naa-tih sometime 3pl(>3s)-have.work.contest-PL-DUR Sometimes they had a work contest. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full texthâari tírih-shas káru hâari vúra tûupichas kuynákmahich p-oo-sasip-úniih-va sometime wide-PL also sometime Intensive small.ones three.at.a.time NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.in.line.(pl.)-down-PL.ACT Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text