Ararahih'urípih
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ikyâavarihva / ikyâavarihvu- to try

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2343 | revised Nov 13 2014

ikyâavarihva / ikyâavarihvu- • V • to try

Derivation:  ikyav-varih-va
make-toward-PL.ACT

Source: WB 558, p.343

  • tookyâavarihva poopakúriihva. He's trying to sing. [Reference: KV]
  • cheemyáchva nipikyâavarihvuti peethxúpar pasipnúukan. Every once in a while I try the cover on the storage basket. [Reference: TK 124.32]

Sentence examples (7)


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  1. káan   ník   t-óo   kyaavárihva  
    there   a.little   PERF-3s(>3)   try  
    He tried (to sing it) there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  2. xás   pa-t-óo   kyaavárihva-haak   kích   t-óo   piip   kitâana  
    then   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   try-when   only   PERF-3s(>3)   say   kitâana  
    And when he tried, he only said, "kitâana."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  3. koovúra   ník   kun-ikyâavarihva   pá-'aah   kun-kupee-kyâa-h-eesh  
    all   a.little   3pl(>3s)-try   NOMZ-fire   3pl(>3s)-MODAL-make-Modal-FUT  
    They tried everything to make fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  4. xâatik   vúra   nu-kyaavárihva  
    it's.better   Intensive   1pl(>3)-try  
    Let's try."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  5. kári   xás   pirishkâarim   u-piip   tîi   kan-ikyaavárihv-i  
    then   then   grizzly   3s(>3)-say   let...   1s(>3)-try-IMPER  
    Then Grizzly said, "Let me try!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  6. kári   xás   koovúra   kuma-keemishatunvêech-as   kun-ikyâavarihva  
    then   then   all   3sPOSS-little.wild.animals-PL   3pl(>3s)-try  
    And all the little wild animals tried.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  7. kári   xás   p-aachvíiv   kúna   kun-ikyâavarihva  
    then   then   the-bird   in.addition   3pl(>3s)-try  
    And the birds tried in turn.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text