Ararahih'urípih
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-ich Diminutive; little

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lexicon ID #1420 | revised Aug 20 2005

-ich SUFF • Diminutive; little

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  1. káru   pa-'axíit-ich-as   uum   ataynamtunvêech   kun-párihish  
    also   the-child-DIM-PL   3.SG   Pleiades   3pl(>3s)-be.transformed  
    And the children turned into the Pleiades.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text
  2. xás   mâam-vanih-ich      kun-'írunaa  
    then   uphill-toward-DIM   PERF   3pl(>3s)-go.(pl.)  
    Then they traveled up slope a little ways.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text
  3. vaa   uum   ifápiit-ich   îin   na-tâatripaa-vish  
    so   3.SG   young.unmarried.woman-DIM   TOPIC   2s/3s>1s-hook.toward.land-FUT  
    Then a young girl can hook me out.
    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. xás   áxak   ifápiit-ich-as   sah'áhup   kun-turar   astiip  
    then   two   young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL   driftwood   3pl(>3s)-go.gather.wood   shore  
    Then two girls went to the river to get driftwood."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  5. xás   puráan   kun-pímuustih   pa-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    then   each.other   3pl(>3s)-look.at.again   the-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    Then they looked at each other, those young girls did.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  6. afiv-'ávahkam   a'-vánihich   vaa   p-oo-pírish-hi-ti   pa-mu-'iheerahá-saan   áfiv   uum   vúra   pirísh-iipux  
    bottom-over   high-DIM   that   NOMZ-3s(>3)-plant-DENOM-DUR   the-3sPOSS-tobacco-leaf   bottom   3.SG   Intensive   plant-without  
    Somewhat up the stem the leaves commence; the base is without leaves.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  7. ipan-sún-uk-ich   vaa   káan   pa-yêepsha   ikpíhan   p-eehêeraha   kunish   ár   u-'iftakankôo-ti   vaa   p-eheeraha-yêepsha   káan-vári  
    end-off-to.here-DIM   so   there   the-good.(pl.)   strong   the-tobacco   sort.of   person   3s(>3)-stick.to-DUR   so   the-tobacco-good.(pl.)   there-toward  
    Toward the top they are good leaves, it is strong tobacco, like it would stick to a person, they are good tobacco leaves that side.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full text
  8. p-axiit-ích-as   kich   uumkun   vúra   táv   kun-'ikyâa-tih-anik   kun-víik-tih-anik   p-eethríhar   aan-mûuk   aksanváhich   kár   axpaheekníkinach   káru   tiv'axnukuxnúkuhich   xás   vaa   yúpin      kun-púuhkhin  
    PERF-child-DIM-PL   only   they   Intensive   visor   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR-ANC   3pl(>3s)-weave-DUR-ANC   PERF-flower   PERF-with.(by.means.of)   flower.sp.   also   plant.sp.   also   bluebell.(dimin.)   then   that   forehead   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.on.headband  
    Only the children used to make a vizor, weaving the flowers with string, shooting stars, and white lilies, and bluebells, and they put it around their foreheads.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text
  9. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thuna-naa-tih   xás   vúra   vaa   káan   kun-iksháah-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   that   there   3pl(>3s)-laugh-DUR  
    The kids are all running around outside, they are happy out there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  10. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thunu-naa-tih   xas   vúra   koovúra   yáv   kun-ipmahóonkoona-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   all   good   3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR  
    The kids are running around outside, they are all feeling happy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  11. koovúra   pa-'axíit-ich-as   vúra   yav  
    all   the-child-DIM-PL   Intensive   good  
    All the kids are good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
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  12. xás   u-xus   vúra   pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara   astíip-ich  
    then   3s(>3)-think   Intensive   NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG   shore-DIM  
    And he thought, "I won't drink right by the bank."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  13. xás   u-piip   astíip-ich   vúra   kan-thivrúh-i   astíip-ich   vúra   kan-thivrúh-i  
    then   3s(>3)-say   shore-DIM   Intensive   1s(>3)-float-IMPER   shore-DIM   Intensive   1s(>3)-float-IMPER  
    And he said, "Let me float to the bank, let me float to the bank.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  14. mukun-sá'kukam-ich   xasík   ni-p-thivrúh-roon-eesh  
    3plPOSS-just.downhill-DIM   then.(future)   1s(>3)-ITER-float-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-FUT  
    I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  15. apap-íich-yuup  
    one.side-DIM-eye  
    (I'll just open) one little eye."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text
  16. kári   xás   kári   u-xus   tîi   kán-yuuphi   apap-íich-yuup-ich  
    then   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-open.eyes   one.side-DIM-eye-DIM  
    And (Coyote) thought, "Let me open my eyes, just one little eye."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  17. kúna   vúra   pu-'astíip-ich   na-'ísh-eesh-ara  
    in.addition   Intensive   NEG-shore-DIM   1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG  
    But I won't drink by the bank.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text
  18. xás   yánava   éeruun   vúra   impuk-á-ch-nih-ich  
    then   visible   vacant   Intensive   be.warm-DEVERB-DIM-place-DIM  
    And he saw it was vacant, it was a nice warm place.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text
  19. kári   xás      kun-taxvuk-rípan   pa-'áhup   pa-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    then   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-hook-toward.land.(pl.action)   the-wood   the-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    And the young girls were hooking out the wood.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | 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. pa-mu-tiiv   káru   vúra   aaxkúnish-ich-as   vaa   vúra   -naa   nee-músahi-ti   pa-naní-tiiv  
    the-3sPOSS-ear   also   Intensive   red-DIM-PL   that   Intensive   NOMZ-1sg.   1s-look-DUR   the-1sPOSS-ear  
    His ears are reddish too, just like my ears look.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text
  22. xás   sâam-vanih-ich   pa-mukun-chíshii   vaa   káru   asaxyípit   t-óo   párihish  
    then   little.downhill-toward-DIM   the-3plPOSS-dog   that   also   quartz   PERF-3s(>3)   be.transformed  
    And a little downhill, their dog had turned to quartz.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text
  23. víri-va   kumá'ii   kun-ípeen-ti   xúux   mu-krivruh--nam-ich  
    so-so   because.of   3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   placename   3sPOSS-roll-PL.ACT-place-DIM  
    For that reason they call it "xuux's little rolling-place."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text
  24. kári   xás   u-píip   pa-yaas'ára   u-'iiníshrih-aak   víri   naa   pa-'avanih-ich-tâapas-heesh  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   NOMZ-rich.person   3s(>3)-come.into.existence-when   so   1sg.   the-high-DIM-most-FUT  
    And she said "When Mankind comes into existence, I will be the most important (lit. the highest).
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text
  25. kári   xás   akvíish-ich   u-kvit-hayâaha  
    then   then   wildcat-DIM   3s(>3)-have.good.dream  
    Then Wildcat had a good dream.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  26. xás   vúra   húukava   u-'uum   akvíish-ich  
    then   Intensive   to.somewhere   3s(>3)-arrive   wildcat-DIM  
    Then Wildcat went somewhere.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  27. hínupa   akvíish-ich   hôoyva   pufích-'anamahach   t-óo   p-êeth-uk  
    surprise   wildcat-DIM   somewhere   deer-little   PERF-3s(>3)   ITER-carry-to.here  
    There Wildcat had brought a little deer from somewhere.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  28. kári   xás   kun-'áv   pa-púufich   niinamích-mah-ich   kun-'av   ipa   u-'áxup-furuk-at  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-eat   the-deer   little-Distributive-DIM   3pl(>3s)-eat   PAST   3s(>3)-put.dressed.deermeat-indoors-PAST  
    Then they ate the deer, they ate a little bit of each, which he had brought in dressed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  29. kári   xás   akvíish-ich   u-piip   naa   píshiich  
    then   then   wildcat-DIM   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   first  
    And Wildcat said, "Me first.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  30. ôok   kun-'íf-anik   ithivthanéen'aachip   áxak   ikxareeyav-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    here   3pl(>3s)-grow-ANC   center.of.world   two   spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    Two spirit girls grew up here at the middle of the world.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  31. axmáy   kun-ithvíripvarak   p-eekxareeyav-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    suddenly   3pl(>3s)-run.downriver.(two)   the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    Suddenly the spirit girls ran down from upriver.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  32. axmáy   yúruk   kun-ithvíripraa   p-eekxareeyav-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    suddenly   downriver   3pl(>3s)-run.up.from.downriver.(two)   the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    Suddenly the spirit girls ran up from downriver.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  33. teepshítaanivanihich   axmáy   kun-íthyiimfuruk   p-eekxareeyav-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    after.a.while   suddenly   3pl(>3s)-fall.into.house.(two)   the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    In a little while, suddenly the spirit girls fell into the house.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text
  34. kári   xás   p-oo-vâaram   mâam-vanih-ich   t-óo   kfuukra  
    then   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-go   uphill-toward-DIM   PERF-3s(>3)   climb.up.from.downhill  
    So when he went, he climbed a little ways uphill.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text
  35. xás   pa--paa   u-p-íkvaatsip   kufípn-iich   xás   u-thárish  
    then   the-3sPOSS-boat   3s(>3)-ITER-put.on.shoulder   willow.grove-DIM   then   3s(>3)-put.down  
    And he picked up his boat, and put it down in a willow grove.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text
  36. kun-ípeen-ti   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   yáxa   í-krii  
    3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   look!   2s(>3)-live  
    He was told, "Look, you are a kidnapped child!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  37. púya   mâam   kanée-peen-tih   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   -krii  
    and.so   uphill   3pl>1s-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   1s(>3)-live  
    "Say, I'm told uphill, I'm a kidnapped child!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  38. ayu'âach   kanée-peen-tih   axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich   -krii  
    it.was.because   3pl>1s-say.to-DUR   child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM   1s(>3)-live  
    It was because it was told to me, I'm a kidnapped child."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text
  39. kári   xás   u-piip   ishávaas-ich   hôoy   áta   u-vâaram-aheen  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   child.of.deceased.sibling-DIM   where   maybe   3s(>3)-go-ANT  
    And he said, "I wonder where little niece has gone?
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text
  40. ithée-kxurar   vúra   kun-vuhvúh-iich-vanaa-tih  
    all-evening   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-do.jump.dance-DIM-PL-DUR  
    The people did the imitation deerskin dance all evening.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text