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1. íshaha   húm   xâatik   kíri   ni-'ish   water   or   it's.better   I.wish   1s(>3)-drink

   Did you want to drink water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

2. íshaha   xaat   íim   kíri   ni-'ish   water   may   2sg.   I.wish   1s(>3)-drink

   Do you want water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

3. íshaha   húm   t-ée   xrah   water   or   PERF-2s(>3)   thirst.for

   Are you thirsty? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

4. xaat   úm   kíri   íshaha   na-têek-i   may   or   I.wish   water   2s/3s>1s-dip.(water)-IMPER

   Do you want to drink water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

5. ni-xú-ti   hárivarih-va   sárip   ni-sháan-kurih-at   íshaha-k   1s(>3)-think-DUR   when-INDEF   hazel.twigs   1s(>3)-carry.(things)-into.water-PAST   water-Locative

   [The other day] I thought I'd put some sticks in water. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Play

6. xás   u-xus   "íshaha   tá   née-xra   then   3s(>3)-think   "water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

   Then he thought: "I am thirsty for water." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

7. íshaha   uh-i   kíri   u-sah'áhup-ha   water   rise.(water)-IMPER   I.wish   3s(>3)-driftwood-DENOM

   May the river rise, so there will be lots of driftwood." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

8. uum   puxích   íshaha   tá   née-xra   3.SG   very.much   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

   I am very thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

9. iim   íshaha   t-ée-xra   2sg.   water   PERF-2s(>3)-thirst.for

   Are you thirsty? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

10. xáyfaat   i-'ish   pa-nani-'íshaha   don't!   2s(>3)-drink   the-1sPOSS-water

    Don't take my water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

11. pa-'as   paathkúrih-i   pa-'íshah-ak   the-rock   throw.into-IMPER   the-water-Locative

    Throw the rock into the water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

12. íshaha   tá   ni-'ish   water   PERF   1s(>3)-drink

    I am drinking water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

13. pa-'íshah   ni-'ísh-eesh   the-water   1s(>3)-drink-FUT

    I am going to drink water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

14. pa-'íshaha   húm   i-'ísh-eesh   the-water   or   2s(>3)-drink-FUT

    Do you want to drink water? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

15. íshaha   tá   née-xrah   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    I am thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

16. íshah-ak   ni-múustih-eesh   naa   water-Locative   1s(>3)-look.at-FUT   1sg.

    I am going to look at myself in the water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

17. pa'-íshah-ak   ni-múustih-eesh   vaa   káan   the-water-Locative   1s(>3)-look.at-FUT   that   there

    I am going to look at myself in the water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

18. xás   vaa   káan   kêechas   vúra   páramva   pa-'íshaha   then   so   there   big.ones   Intensive   boil   the-water

    We had to heat the water there. Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

19. i-páramva   pa-'íshaha   vaa   káan   2s(>3)-boil   the-water   so   there

    You heated the water there. Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

20. íshaha   tá   kú-xrah   water   PERF   2pl(>3)-thirst.for

    Are you guys thirsty? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

21. íshaha   pa-páah   water   the-boat

    The boat is in the water. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

22. íshaha   húm   i-'ísh-eesh   water   or   2s(>3)-drink-FUT

    Would you like some water? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about making sandwiches (VS-38) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

23. íshaha   húm   t-ée   xrah   water   or   PERF-2s(>3)   thirst.for

    Are you thirsty? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

24. xás   u-píip   pa-'íshaha   i-tárivramni-haak   vaa   kári   vúra   i-tasámsaam-tih-eesh   itíhaan   p-ee-kóo-haak   uum   vaa   get   lumpy   then   3s(>3)-say   NOMZ-water   2s(>3)-pour.into-when   that   then   Intensive   2s(>3)-stir-DUR-FUT   always   NOMZ-2s(>3)-stop-when   3.SG   so   get   lumpy

    And she said, “Pour the water in, and keep stirring it all the time, if you stop, it will get lumpy.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

25. uum   tá-kun-piip   pa-mú-aasravara-k   íshaha   sú'   aasrávar   3.SG   PERF-3pl(>3s)-say   the-3sPOSS-brain-Locative   water   inside   brain

    People said, "He's got water on his brain, inside the brain." Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

26. víri   vaa   kumá'ii   pa-'itíhaan   nuu   xás   nu-kyáviichvu-ti   aa   íshaha   káru   nú-ktaam-ti   so   that   because.of   NOMZ-always   we   then   1pl(>3)-work-DUR      water   also   1pl(>3)-hold.in.hand-DUR

    That’s why we always had to work then ah–we also carried water. Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full text

27. xás   íshaha   t-óo   xrah   then   water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for

    And he got thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

28. vúra   t-óo   xra   pa-'íshaha   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   the-water

    He really got thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

29. kári   xás   chavúra   t-óo   xrah   vúra   t-óo   xra   pa-'íshaha   then   then   finally   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   the-water

    And finally he got thirsty, he really got thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

30. vúra   tá   kâarim   t-óo   xra   íshaha   Intensive   PERF   bad   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   water

    He was really bad off, he was thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

31. kári   xás   yánava   pa-'íshaha   pa-saamvároo   ú-xaak-tih   then   then   visible   the-water   the-creek   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR

    Then he saw the water, the creek was sounding. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

32. kári   xás   ii   púya   íf   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   oh!   and.so   truly   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    "Oh, how thirsty I am!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

33. t-óo   xra   pa-'íshaha   vúra   t-u-váxrah   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   the-water   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-be.dry

    He was thirsty, he was so dry. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

34. kári   xás   u-thítiv   ú-xaak-tih   pa-'íshaha   ú-xaak-tih   then   then   3s(>3)-hear   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR   the-water   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR

    Then he heard it, it was sounding, the water was sounding. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

35. kári   xás   u-chunvákir   pa-'íshaha   then   then   3s(>3)-sneak.up.on   the-water

    And he sneaked up on the water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

36. vúra   vaa   u-thítiim-tih   ú-xaak-tih   pa-'íshaha   pa-t-u-chunvákir   Intensive   so   3s(>3)-hear-DUR   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR   the-water   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-sneak.up.on

    He heard it that way, the water was sounding as he sneaked up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

37. xás   t-óo   mah   pa-'íshaha   p-oo-vúun-tih   then   PERF-3s(>3)   see   the-water   NOMZ-3s(>3)-flow-DUR

    And he saw the water flowing. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

38. kári   xás   yánava   kúkuum   káan   íshaha   ú-xaak-tih   u-saamvároo-hi-tih   then   then   visible   again   there   water   3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR   3s(>3)-creek-DENOM-DUR

    And he saw again the water sounding there, there was a creek. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

39. kóova   íshaha   t-óo   xrah   so   water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for

    He was so thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

40. xás   ú-muus-tih   vúra   uum   táay   pa-'íshaha   vúra   ûumukich   then   3s(>3)-look.at-DUR   Intensive   3.SG   much   the-water   Intensive   near

    And he looked; there was a lot of water, just close. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

41. t-u-piváxra   pa-'íshaha   PERF-3s(>3)-dry.up   the-water

    The water had dried up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

42. kári   xás   u-xus   ii   vúra   tá   pu-ná-'uum-ara   vúra   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   3s(>3)-think   oh!   Intensive   PERF   NEG-1s(>3)-arrive-NEG   Intensive   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    And he thought, "Oh, I can't reach it, I'm really thirsty." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

43. vúra   uum   xára   p-oo-kúkuri   pa-'íshaha   t-u-'ísh   taay   Intensive   3.SG   long.time   NOMZ-3s(>3)-stoop.down   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)-drink   much

    He stooped down to the water for a long time, he drank a lot. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

44. vaa   pa-nini-'íshaha   t-u-pafipsîiprin-aheen   that   the-1sPOSS-water   PERF-3s(>3)-finish.off.completely-ANT

    He's drunk up that juice of mine. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

45. kíri   íshaha   ú-xrah   I.wish   water   3s(>3)-thirst.for

    May he get thirsty!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

46. chímiva   vaa   kúna   u-kúupha   íshaha   ú-xrah   soon   so   in.addition   3s(>3)-do   water   3s(>3)-thirst.for

    Soon he did this also, he got thirsty. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

47. pa-'íshaha   t-óo   xrah   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for

    He was thirsty. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

48. vúra   íshaha   t-óo   xrah   Intensive   water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for

    He was really thirsty. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

49. kári   xás   u-xús   vaa   pay'ôok   xasík   íshaha   ni-'ísh-eesh   then   then   3s(>3)-think   so   right.here   then.(future)   water   1s(>3)-drink-FUT

    And he thought, "Here I will drink water." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

50. xás   vúra   íshaha   t-óo   xra   puxich   then   Intensive   water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   very.much

    And he got very thirsty. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

51. 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

52. xáyfaat   ík   vúra   íshaha   u-mah   don't!   must   Intensive   water   3s(>3)-see

    He mustn't find any water. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

53. koovúra   ík   pa-'íshaha   u-váxraah-vunaa-vish   all   must   the-water   3s(>3)-be.dry-PL-FUT

    All the water must dry up." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

54. xás   íshaha   t-óo   xrah   then   water   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for

    And he got thirsty. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

55. xás   vúra   puxích   t-óo   xrah   xás   chími   íshaha   kan-'îish-i   then   Intensive   very.much   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   then   soon   water   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

    Then he got very thirsty, and (he thought) "Let me drink water!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

56. xás   yánava   pa-'íshaha   sáruk   t-u-vúunfak   then   visible   the-water   downhill   PERF-3s(>3)-flow.down.from.uphill

    And he saw the water flowing away downhill. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

57. xás   pa-'íshaha   t-u-vúunfak   then   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)-flow.down.from.uphill

    And the water flowed away downhill. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

58. kári   xás   u-xus   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   3s(>3)-think   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    And he thought, "I'm thirsty." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

59. xás   pa-'îin   kun-'áharamu-ti   xára   xás   kun-ithyárukha   ayu'âach   ishahá-kaam   then   NOMZ-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-follow-DUR   long.time   then   3pl(>3s)-cross.(water)   it.was.because   water-large

    And those following him were a long time crossing, because there was a lot of water. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

60. kári   xás   pa-'ifápiit-sha   kun-piip   chôora   êev   íshaha   nu-ktávan   then   then   the-young.unmarried.woman-PL   3pl(>3s)-say   let's.go   greeting.to.women   water   1pl(>3)-go.get.(in.hand)

    And the young women said (to each other), "Let's go, dear, let's go get water." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

61. kári   xás   pa-'íshaha   kun-íktav   then   then   the-water   3pl(>3s)-hold.in.hand

    So they got the water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

62. ithyáruk   kúna   ú-p-viitroov-eesh   u-thívruuhroov-eesh   káru   káruk   u-vuunôov-ahi-ti   pa-'íshaha   across   in.addition   3s(>3)-ITER-paddle.upstream.from.here-FUT   3s(>3)-float.upriver-FUT   also   upriver   3s(>3)-flow.upstream.from.here-ESS-DUR   the-water

    They would travel back upstream on the other side, they would float upstream also, the water was flowing upstream. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

63. kári   xás   íshaha   u-vun-íshuk   then   then   water   3s(>3)-flow-out.of

    And water flowed out. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

64. kári   xás   pa-'íshaha   u-vun-íshuk   xás   koovúra   pa-'áama   kun-ívyiihrishuk   then   then   the-water   3s(>3)-flow-out.of   then   all   the-salmon   3pl(>3s)-come.out.(pl.)

    And the water flowed out, and all the salmon came out. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

65. íshaha-k   t-óo   mkuuh-kurih   water-Locative   PERF-3s(>3)   be.warm-into.water

    It was shining on the water. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

66. xás   pa-'íshaha   u-têekship   then   the-water   3s(>3)-dip.up.(water)

    And she dipped up water. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

67. víri   vaa   kumá'ii   payêem   íshaha   xás   vúra   kumá'ii   ú-msiip-ti   aah   so   that   because.of   now   water   then   Intensive   because.of   3s(>3)-cool.off-DUR   fire

    For that reason it's water now, that's why it puts out fire. Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

68. axmáy   xás   vúra   pa-'íshaha   u-chánchaaksur   suddenly   then   Intensive   the-water   3s(>3)-close.roof-hatch

    Suddenly the water opened up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

69. t-u-p-ithríishrih   pa-'íshaha   PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-set.(liquid).down   the-water

    The water was filling in again. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

70. xás   pa-káan   kun-víitma   u-sívshaapsur   pa-'íshaha   then   NOMZ-there   3pl(>3s)-paddle.to   3s(>3)-become.unplugged   the-water

    And when they paddled to there, the water opened. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

71. xás   ithâan   kum-éeshyaav   vúra   puxích   t-u-páthrih   pa-'íshaha   t-u-'uh   then   once   3sPOSS-winter   Intensive   very.much   PERF-3s(>3)-rain   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)-rise.(water)

    And one winter it rained hard, the water rose. Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text

72. xás   u-fáath-kar   xás   vúra   kúnish   t-u-'ay   pa-'íshaha   then   3s(>3)-wade-into.water   then   Intensive   sort.of   PERF-3s(>3)-fear   the-water

    Then he waded in, but he was sort of afraid of the water. Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text

73. xás   íshaha   kun-iyváykoo-ti   kacha'îimich   then   water   3pl(>3s)-pour.onto-DUR   gently

    And they poured water onto it slowly. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

74. púyava   pa-'íshaha   t-u-vunfíp-ahaak   kúkuum   tá   kun-iptákoo-tih   you.see   NOMZ-water   PERF-3s(>3)-flow.away.completely-when   again   PERF   3pl(>3s)-add.(water)-DUR

    When the water flowed all away, they added it again. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

75. xás   kári   tá   kun-íthxa   íshaha   múuk   then   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-wash.acorn.dough   water   with.(by.means.of)

    And they washed it with water. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

76. xás   kári   íshaha   tá   kun-íyvaayramni   pa-kóo   kun-xú-ti   u-'úum-eesh   then   then   water   PERF   3pl(>3s)-pour.in   NOMZ-as.much.as   3pl(>3s)-think-DUR   3s(>3)-arrive-FUT

    And they poured in water, as much as they thought would go. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

77. púya-va   íshaha   tá   kun-'íthar   ithá-kuusrah   and.so-so   water   PERF   3pl(>3s)-soak.mildewed.acorns.in   all-sun

    They soaked them in water for a month. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full text

78. xás   píshiip   uum   ishahá-tiimich   tá   kun-'íripkuri   su'vári   vúra   then   first   3.SG   water-very.edge   PERF   3pl(>3s)-dig.hole   deep   Intensive

    And first they dug a deep hole at the edge of the water. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full text

79. xás   íshaha-k   t-óo   páatva   then   water-LOC   PERF-3s(>3)   bathe

    And she bathed in water. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full text

80. xás   íshaha   t-óo   yvaayramnih   then   water   PERF-3s(>3)   pour.in

    And he poured in water. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full text

81. káru   pu-'íshaha   kín-'iish-tih-ara   also   NEG-water   1pl(>3)-drink-DUR-NEG

    And we didn't drink water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text

82. xás   pa-'íshaha   t-u-'irihshúr-oo   tik-'ípanich   then   the-water   PERF-3s(>3)-drip.off-PL.ACT   hand-top

    The water is dripping off of the fingertips. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text