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íkamish son-in-law (dimin.)
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lexicon ID #1745 | revised Nov 04 2005
íkamish • N • son-in-law (dimin.)
Source: WB 440, p.337
Note: Cf. -ish 'dimin.' (G621.10).
- vaa kích upíti pakéevniikich, yôotva tu'iv, panani'íkam. The old woman was just saying, "Hurray, he's dead, my son-in-law." [Reference: WB 18: The Perils of Weasel 2:018]
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iinâak vaa kích u-thítiim-ti p-oo-pakurîihvu-ti yôotva t-u-'iiv'íiv íkamish t-u-'iiv'íiv indoors so only 3s(>3)-hear-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR hurray! PERF-3s(>3)-die son-in-law.(dimin.) PERF-3s(>3)-die Inside he just heard her singing, "Hurray, he's dead, son-in-law is dead!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textpa'-ávansa káan t-u-'uum-áhaak tó-o piip íkamish chími nu-thtîi-ti the-man there PERF-3s(>3)-arrive-when PERF-3s(>3) say son-in-law.(dimin.) soon 1pl(>3)-gamble-DUR When a man arrived there, she said "Son-in-law, let's gamble!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textpúya-va kúkuum yítha t-u'-uum kúkuum vúra vaa tó-o pêer íkamish chími nu-thtîi-ti and.so-so again one PERF-3s(>3)-arrive again Intensive so PERF-3s(>3) say.to son-in-law.(dimin.) soon 1pl(>3)-gamble-DUR So again one would arrive, again she would say, "Son in law, let's gamble!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textkári xás u-piip íkamish chími nu-thtîi-ti then then 3s(>3)-say son-in-law.(dimin.) soon 1pl(>3)-gamble-DUR And she said, "Son-in-law, let's gamble." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text