Ararahih'urípih
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ipkêevish / ipkêevishrih- to be transformed (into an inanimate object)

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lexicon ID #2773 | revised Aug 03 2015

ipkêevish / ipkêevishrih- • V • to be transformed (into an inanimate object)

Derivation:  ipkêev-ish
ipkêev--down

Source: WB 660, p.348

  • xâatik vaa pay'ôok nupkêevish. We'd better be transformed right here. [Reference: KS 14. Pack-baskets 010]
  • naa vúra nani'iin'ávahkam nipkêevishriheesh. I am going to be transformed above my dam. [Reference: KS 05 Peregrine Falcon 274]

Sentence examples (7)


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  1. kun-ípaanik   koovúra   yúruk   ithyáruk   kun-ipkêevishrih-anik  
    3pl(>3s)-say.(ancient)   all   downriver   across   3pl(>3s)-be.transformed-ANC  
    People used to say that they [the Salmon] were all transformed in the land across the sea.
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  2. xâatik   nu-pkêevish  
    it's.better   1pl(>3)-be.transformed  
    Let's be transformed.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  3. vaa   vúra   káan   asaxvuhpihnîich   u-pkêevish   asánaamkarak  
    that   Intensive   there   Old.Man.Turtle   3s(>3)-be.transformed   placename  
    Old Man Turtle was transformed there at asánaamkarak.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

  4. kusrípan   u-pkêevish  
    madrone.tree   3s(>3)-be.transformed  
    He turned into a madrone tree.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

  5. xás   ikxuraráhaan   p-oo-pkêevish   páy nanu'ávahkam   atayrám-kaam  
    then   evening.star   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.transformed   sky   star-large  
    Then Evening Star was transformed into a big star in the sky.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

  6. tá   kun-ipkeevíshriih-va  
    PERF   3pl(>3s)-be.transformed-PL.ACT  
    They were transformed.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

  7. kóovan   vúra   nu-pkêevishrih-eesh  
    together.with.(plural)   Intensive   1pl(>3)-be.transformed-FUT  
    We will be transformed together."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text