Ararahih'urípih
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-ih / -ihi- Benefactive

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1526 | revised Oct 31 2014

-ih / -ihi- • SUFF • Benefactive

Derivatives (7)
axaktíkih "ring finger"
ikshúpih "to teach, to show"
iktávih "to hand (something) to (someone)"
ikxurikeekshupíhraam "school"
ikyéeh "to make for, gather for, bring to (a person)"
ithxúpih "to face toward"
iyúrih "to hand (something) to (someone)"

  • pakurîihvih(i) to sing to (someone) [Reference: WB notes]

Sentence examples (3)

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  1. cháas   nee-p-chívchaaksur-ih   tá   ni-'íinka  
    younger.brother   2s/3s>1s-ITER-open.door-Benefactive   PERF   1s(>3)-be.on.fire  
    "Younger brother, open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  2. xás   kúkuum   vúra   t-óo   kpêehva   nee-p-chívchaaksur-ih   tá   ni-'íinka  
    then   again   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)   shout   2s/3s>1s-ITER-open.door-Benefactive   PERF   1s(>3)-be.on.fire  
    And again he shouted, "Open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  3. xás   u-piip   púxay   vura   chími   xuus   kíik-'uum-ih  
    then   3s(>3)-say   not.yet   Intensive   soon   thought   2pl(>3)-arrive-Benefactive  
    And he said, "Go on ahead and doctor her."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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