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ipêer / ípeen- to say to, to tell; (rarely) to call
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2733 | revised Dec 17 2014
ipêer / ípeen- • V • to say to, to tell; (rarely) to call
Derivative (1)
ipéenkoo "to say to one's face"
Source: WB 652, p.348
Note: Initial /i/ is lost after prefixal vowels.
- hûut kumá'ii patakinipêer kiik'íchunvi. Why did you tell us to hide? [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 035]
- hûut pávaa ípeenti pamíhimuuk. What are you telling him in your language? [Reference: KV]
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kári xas pa-yeeripáxvuh-sa kin-'ipêer then then the-adolescent.girl-PL 3pl>3pl-say.to Well, then, people told the girls, Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas kun-pavyíihfuruk xas kun-'ipêer "chu pihnîich pay mi-váfish then 3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.) then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "here! old.man this 2sPOSS-liver And then (the ten young men) came in, and they said, "Here, old man, here is your liver!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas kun-'ipêer "pa-pihníich íp nik nu-xus-at tharampuka-yaa-'íshara then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "the-old.man PAST a.little 1pl(>3)-think-PAST acorn.soup-good-extremely Then one of them said, "Old man, we have been thinking about what a good cook you are!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas yítha u-píip "pûuhara yaayâach pa-pihníich nú-peen tá nu-piyâaram then one 3s(>3)-say "no better the-old.man 1pl(>3)-say.to PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people) But the other said, "No, it is better to tell the old man before we go." Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas kun-'ipêer "tá nu-piyâaram then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people) So they went and said to him, "We are going home." Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textkári xás kachakâach u-píip ããx fatamakêesh kich ára u-pêer-eesh then then bluejay 3s(>3)-say ugh! anything only person 3s(>3)-say.to-FUT Then Bluejay said, "Indeed! Maybe he will say something!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full textipêer-i say.to-IMPER Tell her! Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playxás kun-ipêer nuu chími nu-vyîihshipree-vish chími nu-'ákunvan-v-eesh then 3pl(>3s)-say.to we soon 1pl(>3)-go.away.(pl.)-FUT soon 1pl(>3)-go.hunting-PL.ACT-FUT Then they told him: "We are going out, we are going hunting." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás kun-ipêer chími man then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon why... Then they told him: "Do your own way." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás yítha îin kun-ipêer tá nu-paratánmaahpa then one TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to PERF 1pl(>3)-turn.back Then one of them told him: "We have turned back." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás koovúra kun-pakúriihva-naa kun-ipêer ôok ichvánihich tá nú-fchuy then all 3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-PL 3pl(>3s)-say.to here little.bit PERF 1pl(>3)-be.crowded Then all sang. They told him: "Come a little this way, we are crowded." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás kun-ipêer íim úm vúra pu-'ip-vôonupuk-eesh-ara then 3pl(>3s)-say.to 2sg. or Intensive NEG-ITER-leave.house-FUT-NEG Then they told him: "Aren't you going to go out?" Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textiim vúra îin pu-n-êekyár-eesh-ara atipimámvaan achvúun ú-peer-anik 2sg. Intensive TOPIC NEG-2s/3s>1s-beat-FUT-NEG buzzard hookbill.salmon 3s(>3)-say.to-ANC "You are not going to kill me?" said Buzzard to Hookbill. Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full textxás ú-ppeer-anik achvúun îin kun-íppeer-anik xáy faat ík vúra ôok i-páfyuk iim vúra pu-'ôok vúrayvu-tih-eesh-ara then 3s(>3)-say.to-ANC hookbill.salmon TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to-ANC don't! must Intensive here 2s(>3)-come.around.again 2sg. Intensive NEG-here go.around-DUR-FUT-NEG And Hookbill told him: "You must never come around here again, you are not going to come around here." Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full textxás kun-íppéer iim kyáru vura xáy faat ík ôok i-páfyuk iim kyáru vura pu-'ôok ikr-êevish-ara achvúun kun-íppéer then 3pl(>3s)-say.to 2sg. also Intensive don't! must here 2s(>3)-come.around.again 2sg. also Intensive NEG-here live-FUT-NEG hookbill.salmon 3pl(>3s)-say.to And they told him: "You yourself must not come around here, you too are not going to stay here," they told Hookbill. Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full textxás kúkuum tá kun-ipêer "hôoy t-i-vâaram pihnêefich then again PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to "where PERF-2s(>3)-go coyote Then they asked him again: "Where are you going, Coyote?" Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás kun-ipêer "chôora chími nanu-kríivram then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "let's.go soon 1plPOSS-house Then they told him: "Let's go to our house." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxas pa-mú-kîit u-peer tâak pa-mi-yáfus ní-xraam then the-3sPOSS-maternal.grand-relative.through.woman 3s(>3)-say.to give.me! the-2sPOSS-wear.dress 1s(>3)-bet And he told his grandmother: “Give me your dress. Let me bet it.” Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full textpa-koovúra pa-nanu-ppírish puyíththaxay vúra kúnish vaa kum-eekyâa-hara p-eheeraha-'íppa vúra chishihpurith-'íppa kích vaa kúnish kum-éekyav pa-'apxantîich îin tá kin-ippêer NOMZ-all the-1plPOSS-plant not.a.single.one Intensive sort.of that 3sPOSS-making-NEG the-tobacco-tree Intensive nightshade.sp.-tree only that sort.of 3sPOSS-making the-white.man TOPIC PERF 3>1pl-say.to Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full textpa-mi-típa ipêen ôok naa the-2sPOSS-brother say.to here come Go get your brother. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmi-típa ipêen ôok naa 2sPOSS-brother say.to here come Go get your brother. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnáa nee-pêer-at tá kóo íim p-ee-shkâak-tih 1sg. 2s/3s>1s-say.to-PAST PERF all 2sg. NOMZ-2s(>3)-jump-DUR She told me no more jumping. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpi'êep-vari kári naa nîinamich kun-ípeen-ti chími p-imnîish-i long.ago-toward then 1sg. little 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR soon ITER-cook-IMPER Long ago, I was little, (people) used to say, “Start cooking!” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxás tá kin-ipêer vúra ník t-óo mptup then PERF 3>1pl-say.to Intensive a.little PERF-3s(>3) be.ripe Then she told us, “It’s cooked.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxasík nu-pêen-ti chími payêem nu-xú-ti kíri gravy nú-kyav then.(future) 1pl(>3)-say.to-DUR soon now 1pl(>3)-think-DUR I.wish gravy 1pl(>3)-make Then we told her we “Now we would like to make gravy.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxás née-peen-ti chí payôok ihyárihish payôok áxak pa-donkeys then 2s/3s>1s-say.to-DUR soon right.here stand.still right.here two the-donkeys And he told me, "Stand right here, right here by the two donkeys." Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxás kan-éepeen-ti pa-mi-chíshiih mít uum êen ú-kuuyva-nik then 1s(>3)-say.to-DUR the-2sPOSS-dog near.past 3.SG board 3s(>3)-strike-ANC And they were telling me, "A board fell on your dog. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textkúkuum vúra ta-nu-p-ipêer itíhaan vaa vúra áhup nu-kyâa-ti again Intensive PERF-1pl(>3)-ITER-say.to always that Intensive wood 1pl(>3)-make-DUR Again we told each other, “We’re always gathering wood.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full textítam víri vaa kumá'ii ú-peen tá púfaat mu-'ípih earlier.today so so because.of 3s(>3)-say.to PERF nothing 3sPOSS-bone That's why it says he doesn't have any bones. Source: Violet Super, Why the eel has no bones (VSu-06) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkoovúra pa-nani-'ararée-fyiiv-shas naa kíi-peen-tih-ap yôotva púxich ta-ná-'aachichha all the-1sPOSS-human-friend-PL 1sg. 1/3>2pl-say.to-DUR-INV hurray! very.much PERF-1s-be.happy To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!" Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playxás pa-tá kun-ípeer-ahaak fâat iyúrish xás pa-t-u-'ûuri-haak púya-va uum hâari ára vaa kúth t-óo tháaniv then NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to-when what pay then NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling-when and.so-so 3.SG sometime person so because.of PERF-3s(>3) sit When they told him to pay something and he refused, then sometimes a person was killed because of it. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textu-thítiim-ti pa-kun-ípeen-ti t-u-'áhoo-heen 3s(>3)-hear-DUR NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR PERF-3s(>3)-go-ANT He heard them telling (each other), "He has come." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer pa-pihnêefich i-'asímchaak-tih-eesh ik then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to the-coyote 2s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR-FUT must And they told Coyote, "You must keep your eyes closed. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textxás kun-ipêer chími árihishrih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon sing And they said, "Sing!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playxás kun-ipêer chémi then 3pl(>3s)-say.to all.right And they told him, "All right." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playkári xás kun-ipêer xáyfaat ík i-yúupha then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to don't! must 2s(>3)-open.eyes And they told him, "Don't open your eyes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playxás kun-ipêer tá nu-vyíhuk then 3pl(>3s)-say.to PERF 1pl(>3)-come.(pl.) And they told him, "We've arrived here." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playxás ú-peen-ti îim ôok keemisha-'îin i-'áv-eesh-ap then 3s(>3)-say.to-DUR outdoors here something.dangerous-TOPIC 2s(>3)-eat-FUT-INV And he told (the person sweating), "A monster outside here is going to eat you." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás kun-ipêer chími páah-ak váramnih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon boat-Locative go.in And they told him, "Get in the boat. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpihnêefich páah-ak kun-ipêer sú' ithxuuprámnih-i coyote boat-Locative 3pl(>3s)-say.to inside lie.face.down-IMPER They told Coyote, "Lie face down in the boat." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás kun-ípeen-ti pihnêefich payêem pu-kin-ípkookanp-eesh-ara then 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR coyote now NEG-1>2s-go.with.again-FUT-NEG Then they told Coyote, "Now you won't go with us again." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer pihnêefich chími várip-i páah-ak then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to coyote soon get.out-IMPER boat-Locative And they told Coyote, "Get out of the boat!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás kun-ipêer pihnêefich ôok uum panámniik then 3pl(>3s)-say.to coyote here 3.SG Orleans And they told Coyote, "Here's Orleans." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textvíri vaa kun-ípeen-tih pihneefpíshtaaxva so that 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR winged.ant That's what they call "Coyote pulling-back-foreskin." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textvaa pa-kun-ípeen-ti pihneefchúnivach that NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR bird.sp. That's what they call "little Coyote-urine" (Astragalinus sp.) Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer vúra ík i-'asímchaak-tih-eesh then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to Intensive must 2s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR-FUT And they told him, "You must keep your eyes closed. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás ík vúra i-túraayv-eesh pa-nú-peer-ahaak then then must Intensive 2s(>3)-look.around-FUT NOMZ-1pl(>3)-say.to-when Then when we tell you, you can look around." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás ík vúra i-túraayv-eesh pa-nú-peer-ahaak then then must Intensive 2s(>3)-look.around-FUT NOMZ-1pl(>3)-say.to-when Then when we tell you, you can look around." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textpúyava uknamxánahich tá kun-p-ípasma kári xás kun-ipêer chími túraayv-i you.see placename PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-bring.(person) then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon look.around-IMPER Then they brought him to uknamxánahich, and they told him, "Look around!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás u-pêer pa-sípnuuk naa ík vúra nee-músahi-tih-eesh p-ee-kûuntakoo then 3s(>3)-say.to the-storage.basket 1sg. must Intensive 2s/3s>1s-look-DUR-FUT NOMZ-2s(>3)-sit.(on) And he said to the storage basket, "You must look like me as you sit. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás u-pêer vaa ík vúra kóo ôok i-kûuntakoo-vish pa-ni-'ípak-ahaak xasík i-kôoh-eesh then 3s(>3)-say.to so must Intensive as.much.as here 2s(>3)-sit.(on)-FUT NOMZ-1s(>3)-come.back-when then.(future) 2s(>3)-stop-FUT And he told it, "You must be sitting here like that until I come back, then you can stop." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textní-peer-eesh chími ishávaas nu-píraanv-i 1s(>3)-say.to-FUT soon child.of.deceased.sibling 1pl(>3)-trade-IMPER I'll say to him, 'Nephew, let's trade! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás kun-ipêer hôoy if í-kfuuyshur-eesh then 3pl(>3s)-say.to no.way 2s(>3)-be.tired-FUT And they told him, "No, you'll get tired. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás ú-peen-vunaa p-eekvípaan-sa pay'ôok ikrîish then 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-runner-PL right.here sit.down And he told the runners, "Sit here." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pihnêefich ú-peen-vunaa p-aaxíich chími pa-mikún-'aav kiik-'âanvath-ap then coyote 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-child soon the-2plPOSS-face 1/3>2pl-paint.(someone's).face-INV And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás ú-peen-vunaa pay'ôok kii-tkúrih-tih then 3s(>3)-say.to-PL right.here 2pl(>3)-look.into.water-DUR And he told them, "Look in here." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás kun-ipêer atafâat íim araraxus'úmaan then 3pl(>3s)-say.to maybe 2sg. doctor And they said to him, "Maybe you're a doctor." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer chími patúmkoo then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon suck.disease And they said to him, "Suck (the disease out of) her!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textxás u-xús xâatik ni-pêer chími yárarah-i then 3s(>3)-think it's.better 1s(>3)-say.to soon (woman).marry-IMPER And he thought, "Let me tell her, 'Get married! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textxás ú-peen-ti pa-mú-'aramah kúna vúra yáv p-ee-kup-eekrêe-hi-tih-eesh then 3s(>3)-say.to-DUR the-3sPOSS-child in.addition Intensive good NOMZ-2s(>3)-MODAL-live-Modal-DUR-FUT And he told his child, "But you will live well. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textkári xás u-pêer pa-mu-kústaan yítha chími nu-mnîish-i then then 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-sister one soon 1pl(>3)-cook-IMPER Then one said to her sister, "Let's cook!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textu-pêer pa-mí-'arama ni-kvárakuk-tih 3s(>3)-say.to the-2sPOSS-child 1s(>3)-come.to.buy-DUR He said, "I am coming to buy your child." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full texthínu páy ikreemyaha'úru p-óo-peen-ti iktûunih-i surprise eggs.of.wind NOMZ-3s(>3)-say.to-DUR carry.down-IMPER There it was eggs of the wind that she told him to take down. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textxás âanxus u-pêer pa-pu-'imáan ív-ahaak xáat pa-niní-'arama ihrôoha then weasel 3s(>3)-say.to NOMZ-NEG-tomorrow die-when may the-1sPOSS-child wife And she told Weasel, "If you do not die tomorrow, let my child be (your) wife." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textâanxus kun-ipêer chími nú-vuunv-i weasel 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon 1pl(>3)-wrestle-IMPER Weasel was told, "Let's wrestle! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | 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-pêer mâa páy pa-mi-kinínaasich then then 3s(>3)-say.to look! this the-2sPOSS-pet And he said, "Here's your pets." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textxás u-pêer pa-mu-kîit p-ee-máh-aak nani-píkvas t-óo kyívunih tá ni-'iv then 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-maternal.grand-relative.through.woman the-2s(>3)-see-when 1sPOSS-plume PERF-3s(>3) fall.downward PERF 1s(>3)-die And he told his grandmother, "When you see my headdress-feather fall down, I'm dead." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textpa-'asiktavan-'îin kun-ipêer xáyfaat xáyfaat i-vâaram the-woman-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to don't! don't! 2s(>3)-go The women told him, "Don't, don't go." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textú-pêer pa-pihníich chími nu-kunaaskúnas-hi-tih 3s(>3)-say.to the-old.man soon 1pl(>3)-play.on.teeter-totter-DUR The old man said to them, "Let's (you and I) play on the teeter-totter." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás pihnîich kun-ipêer ôok naa then old.man 3pl(>3s)-say.to here come And the old man said, "Come here!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás kun-ipêer vaa káan kúniihk-i mu-fithíhkaam mu-pîimich vaa káan pa-mú-thvaay u-tháaniv then 3pl(>3s)-say.to so there shoot.at-IMPER 3sPOSS-big.toe 3sPOSS-next.to so there the-3sPOSS-chest 3s(>3)-sit And they told him, "Shoot him there by his big toe, his heart lies there." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás pa-pihnîich ú-peen-vunaa pa-yeeripáxvuh-sas chími kiik-p-iru-vôonishuk-i then the-old.man 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-adolescent.girl-PL soon 2pl(>3)-ITER-PL-crawl.out-IMPER And the old man told the girls, "Crawl out again!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás tá kun-ipêer pa-mukun-'ákah yee arákaas hûut t-i-'iin then PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to the-3plPOSS-father well old.man how PERF-2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant And they said to their father, "Hey, old man, what's wrong with you? Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás kári kun-ipêer pa-'arákaas hûut t-i-'iin then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to the-old.man how PERF-2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant Then (the sons) said to the old man, "What's wrong with you? Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textpa-'arákaas íp îin kin-ípeer-at kiik-'íchunv-i the-old.man PAST TOPIC 3>1pl-say.to-PAST 2pl(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER The old man told us to hide. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textvíri kun-ipêer hôoy íf yaxéek i-'úum-eesh so 3pl(>3s)-say.to no.way you'll.see 2s(>3)-arrive-FUT They told him, "You can't get there. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textpa-mu-túnviiv ú-peen-vunaa ôok vúra kíik-'iin-i the-3sPOSS-children 3s(>3)-say.to-PL here Intensive 2pl(>3)-(two).be-IMPER She told her children, "You stay here. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textpa-mu-túnviiv ú-peen-vunaa t-u-'ifuyâach-ha the-3sPOSS-children 3s(>3)-say.to-PL PERF-3s(>3)-that's.right-DENOM She told her children, "It's really true. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textxás p-oo-páhariith-vunaa pa-mu-hrooha-'îin kun-ipêer yaxéek iim vaa kích i-kupí-tih-eesh then NOMZ-3s(>3)-catch.up.with-PL the-3sPOSS-wife-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to you'll.see 2sg. so only 2s(>3)-do-DUR-FUT And when he caught up with them, his wife told him, "You're going to be doing nothing but this. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textvíri-va kumá'ii kun-ípeen-ti xúux mu-krivruh-vá-nam-ich so-so because.of 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR placename 3sPOSS-roll-PL.ACT-place-DIM For that reason they call it "xuux's little rolling-place." Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full textfatamakêesh kích ára ú-peer-eesh anything only person 3s(>3)-say.to-FUT She'll tell a person just anything." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full textyáas xunyêep tá kun-p-ípeer t-i-káriha-hum nik then tan.oak.tree PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-say.to PERF-2s(>3)-be.ready-or a.little Then they told Tan Oak, "Are you ready? Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás kun-ipêer manâa vúra tá nú-psaamkir then 3pl(>3s)-say.to maybe Intensive PERF 1pl(>3)-abandon And they told her, "Perhaps we're leaving you behind." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás kin-ipêer chími kii-vyíhish then 3pl>3pl-say.to soon 2pl(>3)-get.there.(pl.) And they were told, "Gather together." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás xuntápan kun-ipêer hûut iim u-'íina-ti kúth pa-pu-'ipthíth-aheen pa-mí-pxaan then acorn 3pl(>3s)-say.to how 2sg. 3s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant-DUR because.of NOMZ-NEG-finish.weaving-ANT the-2sPOSS-cap And they said to Tan Oak Acorn, "What's the matter with you that you didn't finish weaving your cap?" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás yaas'ara-'îin kun-ipêer iim kumá'ii pa-'ára u-'íin-ahaak i-'áam-tih-eesh-ap vaa kúth pu-haríxay xúrihi-tih-eesh then rich.person-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to 2sg. because.of NOMZ-person 3s(>3)-exist-when 2s(>3)-eat-DUR-FUT-INV so because.of NEG-sometimes be.hungry-DUR-FUT Then Man told her, "For your sake, when people exist, they will eat you, because of that they will never hunger. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás itháan pa-kun-'ípak xás ú-peen-vunaa pa-mu-tunvêech pa-pu-na-'ípak-ahaak ku-xús-eesh tá nee-ykár-aheen then once NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back then 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-3sPOSS-small.(pl.) NOMZ-NEG-1s(>3)-come.back-when 2pl(>3)-think-FUT PERF 2s/3s>1s-beat-ANT And once when they returned, (Deer) told her little ones, "If I don't come back, you will know (lit., think) that she's killed me." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás u-pêer pa-'avansáxiich imáankam sáruk astíip pa-mí-chaas xákaan ík ku-yâaram-eesh ikxúrar then 3s(>3)-say.to the-boy next.day downhill shore the-2sPOSS-younger.brother with.(one.person) must 2pl(>3)-(two.people).go-FUT evening And she told the boy, "Tomorrow evening you and your younger brother must go down to the river-bank. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás pa-mu-'aaníhich u-pêer chôora nu-píkniihv-an ikmaháchraam then the-3sPOSS-my.older.brother 3s(>3)-say.to let's.go 1pl(>3)-sweat.self-go.to sweathouse And he told his older brother (i.e., the Bear's son), "Let's go sweat ourselves in the sweathouse!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkári xás u-pêer pa-mú-'aramah chími pa-mi-'áka êeh-i pa-xuun then then 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-child soon the-2sPOSS-father give-IMPER the-acorn.soup And she told her child, "Give your father his acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textpúyava xás p-aaxíich u-pêer pa-mú-taat úma kachakâach vaa u-kupí-tih kachakáach u-yveeshrîih-vu-ti pa-xuun you.see then the-child 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-mother emphatic(?) bluejay that 3s(>3)-do-DUR bluejay 3s(>3)-pour.out-PL.ACT-DUR the-acorn.soup So the child told its mother, "Blue Jay is doing that, Blue Jay is pouring the acorn soup down." Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás kun-ipéer hôoy i-máh-anik then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to where 2s(>3)-see-ANC And he was asked, "Where did you find it? Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textxás u-pêer xáyfaat ík vúra haríxay kâam kúuk i-'íipma then 3s(>3)-say.to don't! must Intensive sometimes little.upriver to.there 2s(>3)-return And he told him, "You mustn't ever go back upriver there. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textíp kan-éepeer-at xáyfaat ôok i-naa PAST 3pl>1s-say.to-PAST don't! here 2s(>3)-go.uphill They told me, 'Don't go up there.'" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer mí-myaahti hûutva kóo mí-myaahti vúra iim fátaak asa-súruk vaa káan i-'ifchíkinku-tih-eesh then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to 2sPOSS-life somehow as.much.as 2sPOSS-life Intensive 2sg. somewhere rock-under so there 2s(>3)-be.stuck.onto-DUR-FUT And they told him, "In your life, in your whole life you will be sticking to the bottom of a rock there someplace. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full textithyarukpíhriiv kun-ihyûunish-tih u-pêen-tih na-kûush-i Across.the.Water.Widower 3pl(>3s)-shout.to-DUR 3s(>3)-say.to-DUR 2s/3s>1s-copulate-IMPER Across-the-Water Widower was shouted at, (the person) said to him, "Copulate with me!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full textxás áchkuun kun-ipéer túus u-piip pa-mi-pakuhíram t-u-'ífikaraha pa-xuntápan then swamp.robin 3pl(>3s)-say.to mockingbird 3s(>3)-say the-2sPOSS-acorn.gathering.ground PERF-3s(>3)-be.many.people.picking the-acorn And Swamp Robin was told, Mockingbird said, "They're picking the acorns at your acorn-picking grounds." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Mockingbird and Swamp Robin" (WB_KL-43) | read full textxás kun-ipéer púya íf yâamach p-ee-p-âanvu-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to and.so truly pretty NOMZ-2s(>3)-ITER-paint.one's.(own).face-DUR And they said to (Horsefly), "My, your face is painted pretty! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textpúyava kun-ípeen-tih hôoy iim i-máah-tih p-ee-p-âanvu-tih you.see 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR where 2sg. 2s(>3)-see-DUR NOMZ-2s(>3)-ITER-paint.one's.(own).face-DUR So they said to him, "How do you find what you paint your face with?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textxás kun-ipêer chími vôonfuruk-i then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon enter.a.house-IMPER Then (the girls) told him, "Come in!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás kun-ipêer chími vôonfuruk-i iim kahyuras'afishríhan then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon enter.a.house-IMPER 2sg. Klamath.Lakes.Young.Man They told him, "Come in, you Klamath Lakes Young Man! Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás kun-ipêer yôotva nanu-'ávan-heesh then 3pl(>3s)-say.to hurray! 1plPOSS-husband-FUT And they said, "Hurray, (you) are our husband! Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás kun-ípeen-ti ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav hûut kích i-xú-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit how only 2s(>3)-think-DUR And (the person) said to Sacred Sweathouse Spirit, "How are you feeling?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textkári xás pa-mu-kústaan u-péer chími árus vîik-i then then the-3sPOSS-sister 3s(>3)-say.to soon seed.basket weave-IMPER And he told his sister, "Weave seed-baskets! Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full textkári xás asiktâan kin-ipéer chími shipnúk-aam kiik-vîik-i then then woman 3pl>3pl-say.to soon storage.basket-large 2pl(>3)-weave-IMPER And the women were told, "Weave a big storage basket." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full textvíri vaa kin-ípeer-anik hûutva kóo ithívthaaneen u-thaanêe-haak xáyfaat ik kúkuum vúra vaa ku-kup-eep-vík-aha so so 3>1pl-say.to-ANC somehow as.much.as land 3s(>3)-sit-when don't! must again Intensive so 2pl(>3)-MODAL-ITER-weave-Modal (But) they were told, "However long the earth exists, you musn't weave that way (several strands at a time) again." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full textxás kun-ipéer chími pásas then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon get.dressed And she told him, "Dress up (in dance regalia)!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer vúra chími pásas then 3pl(>3s)-say.to Intensive soon get.dressed And she told him, "Do dress up!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer xâatik nu-pkôokanpa then 3pl(>3s)-say.to it's.better 1pl(>3)-go.with.again And they said to him, "Let us go back with you." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer sáhyuux iktávan then 3pl(>3s)-say.to sand go.get.(in.hand) And (the women) told him, "Go get sand!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer chími iktîit-i pa-nanu-'átimnam then 3pl(>3s)-say.to soon undo-IMPER the-1plPOSS-pack-basket And they told him, "Unpack our burden baskets!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer hári-va p-ee-máh-aak pa-sáhyuux aas kích i-xús-eesh tá kun-piyâaram-aheen then 3pl(>3s)-say.to sometime-INDEF NOMZ-2s(>3)-see-when the-sand water like 2s(>3)-think-FUT PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.back.(two.people)-ANT And they told him, "Whenever you see that the sand is wet, you will know that we've gone again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textkári xás u-piip pa-'íf-haak víri chími nu-pêen p-ée-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-say NOMZ-true-when so soon 1pl(>3)-say.to NOMZ-2s(>3)-do-FUT And he said, "If it is true, let me tell you what to do. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textkári xás asiktâan u-péer nu-xákaanh-i then then woman 3s(>3)-say.to 1pl(>3)-go.with-IMPER And she said to a woman, "Let's go together!" Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textkári xás kun-ipéer mâa kâam vuhvúha u-kyáa-ti pa-kúth i-vúrayvu-tih then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to look! little.upriver deerskin.dance 3s(>3)-make-DUR NOMZ-because.of 2s(>3)-go.around-DUR And (the old woman) said, "Look, the one you are wandering around for is making a deerskin dance uphill. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textkári xás kin-ipéer chími kiik-piyâaram-i then then 3pl>3pl-say.to soon 2pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-IMPER Then they were told, "Go back home!" Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textyukún vaa kun-ípeen-ti yumaará'aama achvuun you.see so 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR hookbill.salmon hookbill.salmon You see, they call dog salmon "dead-man's salmon." Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textkári xás kin-ipéer pa-'áraar t-u-'ív-ahaak vaa ík apmántiim ku-yvúruk-tih-eesh then then 3pl>3pl-say.to NOMZ-human PERF-3s(>3)-die-when that must lip 2pl(>3)-rub-DUR-FUT And they were told, "When a person dies, you must rub this on his lips. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textxás u-péer chôora máruk then 3s(>3)-say.to let's.go uphill And she told him, "Let's go uphill!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full textxás u-péer chími ôok vúra íkrii tá kun-tápkuup pa-'arara-'íin then 3s(>3)-say.to soon here Intensive live PERF 3pl(>3s)-like the-human-TOPIC And she told him, "Live here!"; the people liked him. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full textxás pa-mu-tat-'îin kun-ipêer îikam kúuk uum-i then the-3sPOSS-mother-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-say.to outdoors to.there arrive-IMPER And his mother told him, "Go outdoors! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textxás pá-mita îin kun-síitv-at ú-peen-ti xáyfaat mâam kúuk i-kuníhivraa then NOMZ-near.past TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-steal-PAST 3s(>3)-say.to-DUR don't! uphill to.there 2s(>3)-shoot.over And the one who stole him told him, "Don't shoot up over the hill!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textxás pa-'avansáxiich u-xús fâat áta kúth pá-vaa kanée-peen-tih then the-boy 3s(>3)-think what maybe because.of NOMZ-so 3pl>1s-say.to-DUR And the boy thought, "I wonder why I was told that?" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textkun-ípeen-ti axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich yáxa í-krii 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM look! 2s(>3)-live He was told, "Look, you are a kidnapped child!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textpúya mâam kanée-peen-tih axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich ní-krii and.so uphill 3pl>1s-say.to-DUR child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM 1s(>3)-live "Say, I'm told uphill, I'm a kidnapped child!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textxás kun-ipêer hãã then 3pl(>3s)-say.to yes And he was told (by his kidnappers), "Yes. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textayu'âach kanée-peen-tih axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich ní-krii it.was.because 3pl>1s-say.to-DUR child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM 1s(>3)-live It was because it was told to me, I'm a kidnapped child." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textkári xás u-péer páy húm mi-'ífunih then then 3s(>3)-say.to this or 2sPOSS-hair And he said, "Is this your hair?" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full textkin-ípeen-ti kêemish pa-'apxantínihich-as 3pl>3pl-say.to-DUR something.dangerous the-white.man-PL They were told that the white men were devils. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textkári xás kin-ipêer káan ík kú-vyiihm-eesh then then 3pl>3pl-say.to there must 2pl(>3)-go.to.(pl.)-FUT And they told (the Indians) to come there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textxás u-thvuyâana-ti ípa kóo kun-ípeer-at ikvan then 3s(>3)-call.by.name-DUR PAST all 3pl(>3s)-say.to-PAST buy And he was naming all that they had told him to buy. Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full textxás koovúra t-u-p-ipshinvárihva p-éethvuy ípa kun-ípeer-at ikvan then all PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-forget the-name PAST 3pl(>3s)-say.to-PAST buy And he forgot all the names that they had told him to buy. Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full textxás kun-ipêer fâat pa-nu-'ákih-eesh then 3pl(>3s)-say.to what NOMZ-1pl(>3)-give.(things).to-FUT And they said to him, "What can we give you?" Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full textnaní-taat mít kin-'ípeen-tih-at tuyshipnee'ípanich uum sarip-kêem-shas 1sPOSS-mother near.past 3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST mountain.peak 3.SG hazel.twigs-bad-PL My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop." Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpúra fâat vúra kin-ípeen-tih-at nothing Intensive 3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST They (the government) didn't say anything to us. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpuxích kúnish u-páthriih-tih víri pu-xú-tih-ap kíri nu-pêer pa-axíitich-as ôok kóova nu-'am very.much sort.of 3s(>3)-rain-DUR so NEG-think-DUR-NEG I.wish 1pl(>3)-say.to the-child-PL here so 1pl(>3)-eat It's sort of raining hard, so they don't want to ask the (neighbor's) children to eat here with them. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full textkári xás kachakâach u-piip ããx naa fatamakêesh kích ára ú-peer-eesh then then bluejay 3s(>3)-say ugh! 1sg. anything only person 3s(>3)-say.to-FUT Bluejay said, "Ããx, she would just say anything to anybody. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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