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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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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 textxás mâam-vanih-ich tá 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 textvaa 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 textxás 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 textxás 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 textafiv-'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 textipan-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 textp-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 tá 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 textîikam 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playîikam 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkoovúra 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás 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 textxás 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 textmukun-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 textapap-íich-yuup one.side-DIM-eye (I'll just open) one little eye." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári 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
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playkúna 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 textxás 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 textkári xás tá 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 textchí-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 textpa-mu-tiiv káru vúra aaxkúnish-ich-as vaa vúra pá-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 textxás 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 textvíri-va kumá'ii kun-ípeen-ti xúux mu-krivruh-vá-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 textkári 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 textkári 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 textxás 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 texthínupa 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 textkári 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 textkári 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 textôok 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 textaxmáy 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 textaxmáy 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 textteepshítaanivanihich 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 textkári 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 textxás pa-mú-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 textkun-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 textpúya mâam kanée-peen-tih axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich ní-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 textayu'âach kanée-peen-tih axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich ní-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 textkári 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 textithée-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