Ararahih'urípih
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íhivrik to answer

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1548 | revised Jun 27 2014

íhivrik • V • to answer

Derivation:  ih-vrik
ih-in.response.to.motion

Source: WB 419, p.336

  • áraar mít uum vúra puchishíih chuphûunishtihat, mít u'áaytihat xáy na'íhivrik. An Indian never used to talk to his dog, he was afraid the dog might answer. [Reference: Dog talked 021]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. víri   uum   vúra   u-'íhivrik   yuhih   mûuk   iiv   u-mahavrik-tih  
    so   3.SG   Intensive   3s(>3)-answer   Yurok.language   with.(by.means.of)   meaning.unknown   3s(>3)-see.coming-DUR  
    He answered in Yurok, he was groaning.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. xás   u-'íhivrik   "ee  
    then   3s(>3)-answer   "oh!  
    Then she answered: "Yes!"
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  3. víri   ûum   tá   vúra   p-oo-'íhivrik  
    so   barely   PERF   Intensive   NOMZ-3s(>3)-answer  
    She could scarcely answer a question.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  4. xás   púxay   íhivrik-tih-ara  
    then   not.yet   answer-DUR-NEG  
    But he did not answer.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text