Ararahih'urípih
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ithivthaneen'ípan at the end of the world

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lexicon ID #3264 | revised Feb 09 2015

ithivthaneen'ípan • N • at the end of the world

Literally: 'world-end'

Derivation:  ithívthaaneen ípan  (= thiv thaanêen ípan)
land end  (= lie.(of.one.thing) around end)

  • yúruk ithivthaneen'ípan kunithvíripshipreenik. At the downriver end of the world they two started racing. [Reference: KS 17. Merganser and Salmon 003]

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  1. káru   ithivthaneen'ípan   tá   kun-pávyiihma  
    also   at.end.of.world   PERF   3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)  
    And they went to the end of the world.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
    Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

  2. xás   uum   pihnêefich   ithivthaneen'ípan   u-'uum  
    then   3.SG   coyote   at.end.of.world   3s(>3)-arrive  
    Coyote reached the end of the world.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  3. kári   xás   u-piip   káruk   ithivthaneen'ípan   ni-vâaramu-tih  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   upriver   at.end.of.world   1s(>3)-go-DUR  
    And he said, "I'm going upriver to the end of the world."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  4. yúruk   ithivthaneen'ípan   káan   xás   mu-kxurarahíram   ú-kyav  
    downriver   at.end.of.world   there   then   3sPOSS-campsite   3s(>3)-make  
    He made his camp at the downriver end of the world.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  5. víri   p-oo-tâat-sip   pa-mu-tákasar   yá   káruk   ithivthaneen'ípan   ú-kuuyva  
    so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-handle.with.implement-up   the-3sPOSS-shinny.tossel   visible   upriver   at.end.of.world   3s(>3)-strike  
    When he tossed his tossel, he saw it landed at the upriver end of the world.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  6. yá   yúruk   ithivthaneen'ípan   kúna   ú-kuuyva   pa-tákasar  
    visible   downriver   at.end.of.world   in.addition   3s(>3)-strike   the-shinny.tossel  
    He saw the tossel land in turn at the downriver end of the world.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text