Ararahih'urípih
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ithyíimfuruk (two) to fall into a house

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lexicon ID #3355 | revised Feb 17 2015

ithyíimfuruk • V • (two) to fall into a house

Derivation:  ithyiv-fúruk
fall.(pl.)-indoors

  • teepshítaanivanihich axmáy kuníthyiimfuruk peekxareeyav'ifápiitichas. After a little while, suddenly the two spirit girls fell into the house. [Reference: WB T53.46]

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  1. teepshítaanivanihich   axmáy   kun-íthyiimfuruk   p-eekxareeyav-'ifápiit-ich-as  
    after.a.while   suddenly   3pl(>3s)-fall.into.house.(two)   the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-DIM-PL  
    In a little while, suddenly the spirit girls fell into the house.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  2. víri   pa-kun-íthyiimfuruk   ta'ítam   kun-'inívruuh-varayva  
    so   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-fall.into.house.(two)   so   3pl(>3s)-roll.(pl.)-here.and.there  
    When they fell in, they rolled around.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text