Ararahih'urípih
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ípasuk to bring (a person) back

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2719 | revised Nov 17 2014

ípasuk • V • to bring (a person) back

Derivation:  ípas-uk
bring.(person)-to.here

  • fâat kumá'ii pati'ípasuk. What did you bring him back here for? [Reference: KS 11. Osprey 042]
  • yakún sôomvaan chími u'ípasukeesh. He's about to bring home a new wife. [Reference: WB 27: Peregrine Falcon 3: 008]

See -uk 'hither, to here'

Sentence examples (3)


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  1. yakún   sôomvaan   chími   u-'ípasuk-eesh  
    you.see   woman.who.offers.self.in.marriage   soon   3s(>3)-bring.person.back-FUT  
    He's going to bring home a new wife."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  2. kári   xás   siit   u-piip   aaníhich   chími   u-'ípak-eesh   sôomvaan   u-'ípasuk-eesh  
    then   then   mouse   3s(>3)-say   my.older.brother   soon   3s(>3)-come.back-FUT   woman.who.offers.self.in.marriage   3s(>3)-bring.person.back-FUT  
    Then Mouse said, "Big brother is going to come back, he's going to bring home a new wife."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

  3. kári   xás   siit   u-piip   naa   íp   ni-pasúpiichv-at   pa-sôomvaan   t-i-'ípasuk  
    then   then   mouse   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   PAST   1s(>3)-reveal-PAST   NOMZ-woman.who.offers.self.in.marriage   PERF-2s(>3)-bring.person.back  
    Then Mouse said, "I revealed that you were bringing home a new wife.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text