Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Karuk Dictionary

by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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-ish Diminutive

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lexicon ID #2938 | revised Aug 22 2005

-ish • SUFF • Diminutive

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  1. xás   u-píip   yôotva   nâach-ish   mu-'íshaha   chí   ni-'ísh-eesh  
    then   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   man's.sister's.son-DIM   3sPOSS-water   soon   1s(>3)-drink-FUT  
    And he said, "Hurray, I'll drink nephew's juice!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  2. xás   u-píip   náach-ish   xáyfaat   ík   vúra   nee-xviphûunish  
    then   3s(>3)-say   man's.sister's.son-DIM   don't!   must   Intensive   2s/3s>1s-get.angry.at  
    Then he said, "Nephew, you mustn't get angry at me!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. uum   vúra   atahári-ish   vúra   kun-máah-tih   tá   kun-piip   u-'apurúvaan-hi-tih  
    3.SG   Intensive   always-DIM   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-see-DUR   PERF   3pl(>3s)-say   3s(>3)-sorcerer-DENOM-DUR  
    People were always seeing (a certain woman), they said, "She's a devil."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text