Ararahih'urípih
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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]


Sentence examples (32)

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  1. 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 | Play
  2. hâari   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 text
  3. hâari      kun-pakátkat   pa-yaaf   pa-kári   kun-tákkiri-tih-at   kári   xás      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 text
  4. hâari   axmáy'ik   vúra   fátaak      kun-mah   vaa   vúra   taay   -tayiith   xás   sú'   pa-   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 text
  5. hâari   vaa   káan   vúra   mu-pîimach      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 text
  6. hãã   hâari   u-páthriih-ti   káru  
    yes   sometime   3s(>3)-rain-DUR   also  
    Yes, sometimes it was even raining.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play
  7. xás   hâari      kun-ip-íthvuuymath   míta   pa-kêemish   -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 text
  8. xás   hâari   vúra   ára   pu--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 text
  9. hâari   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 text
  10. xás   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 text
  11. xás   pa-   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 text
  12. hâari   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 text
  13. kári   xás   hâari   vúra   pirísh-riik   pa-   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 text
  14. vúra   hâari   t-óo-síinvar   hâari      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 text
  15. hâari   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 text
  16. hâari   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 text
  17. púyava   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 text
  18. hâari   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 text
  19. xás   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 text
  20. púya-va   xás   hâari   xákaan   vúra      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 text
  21. púya-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 text
  22. púya-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 text
  23. pa-'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 text
  24. káru   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 text
  25. hâari   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 text
  26. hâari   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 text
  27. hâari   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