Ararahih'urípih
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ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- to be tired

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2222 | revised Dec 10 2014

ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- • V • to be tired

Derivation:  ikvur-ish
ikvur-down

Source: WB 536, p.342

Note: Takes na- or ni- for 1st person singular subject, e.g. taneekvúrish 'I'm tired' (WB files).

  • káruma vúra taneekvúrish káru vúra tanaxuniháyaachha. But I was tired, and very hungry. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 035]

Sentence examples (18)


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  1. káruma   vúra   tá   nee-kvúrish   káru   vúra   tá   na-xuniháyaachha   xás   pa-nani'-akunvarasímsiim   mûuk   ni-párupkurih  
    in.fact   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.tired   also   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.very.hungry   then   the-1sPOSS-hunting.knife   with.(by.means.of)   1s(>3)-chisel.into  
    But I was getting tired and I was hungry besides. I took my hunting knife and began chiselling.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. koova   tá   nee-kvúrish   chavúra   kúkuum   ni-'iyruhunih   chímiva   ípaha   ú-kuyva  
    so   PERF   1s(>3)-be.tired   finally   again   1s(>3)-roll.(something).downhill.from.here   soon   tree   3s(>3)-strike  
    I was so tired finally I rolled it down again, but it hit a tree.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. yée   víri   íiv   ni-píivur   kóova   puxich   ni-kvúrish  
    well   so   meaning.unknown   1s(>3)-meaning.unknown   so   very.much   1s(>3)-be.tired  
    I was so tired I was nearly dead.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. t-ée   kvúrish   hum  
    PERF-2s(>3)   be.tired   or  
    Are you tired?
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
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  5. tá   nee-kvúrishrih.  
    PERF   1s-be.tired.  
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  6. puxích   tá   nee-kvúrishrih.  
    very.much   PERF   1s-be.tired.  
    I am really tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  7. tá   nee-kvúrishrih   pa-ni-pakúriihvu-tih.  
    PERF   1s-be.tired   NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR.  
    I am tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  8. tá   nee-kvúrishrih   puxích   pa-ni-pakúriihvu-tih.  
    PERF   1s-be.tired   very.much   NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR.  
    I am really tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  9. puxích   íp   nee-kvúrishrih-at   máh’iit   payêem   uum   yáv   ni-pmahóonkoona-tih.  
    very.much   PAST   1s-be.tired-PAST   morning   now   3.SG   good   1s(>3)-feel-DUR.  
    I was tired this morning, but now I am feeling good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  10. máh’iit   tá   née-p   nee-kvúrishrih-at.  
    morning   PERF   1sg.-PAST   1s-be.tired-PAST.  
    I was tired this morning.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  11. tá   nee-kvúrish  
    PERF   1s-be.tired  
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  12. tá   ni-kvúrishrih  
    PERF   1s(>3)-be.tired  
    I am getting tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  13. Xás   ikíich   t-óo   kvúrish  
    then   maybe   PERF-3s(>3)   be.tired  
    And maybe he's gotten tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  14. Ikíich   t-óo   kvúrish   t-u-xus   t-óo   pvâaram  
    maybe   PERF-3s(>3)   be.tired   PERF-3s(>3)-think   PERF-3s(>3)   go.back  
    Maybe he's gotten tired, he's thinking that he'll go home.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  15. Xás   vúra   uum   t-óo   kvúrish   káru   pa-xanchíifich  
    then   Intensive   3.SG   PERF-3s(>3)   be.tired   also   the-frog  
    And the frog is really tired, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  16. tá   nee-kvúrishrih  
    PERF   1s-be.tired  
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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  17. t-ée   kvúrishrih   hum  
    PERF-IMPER   be.tired   or  
    Are you tired?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  18. naa   vúra   tá   nee-kvúrishrih  
    1sg.   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.tired  
    I'm tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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