Ararahih'urípih
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iyrúuhriv / iyrúuhrim- (sg.) to lie, to be in a lying position

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3601 | revised Apr 20 2015

iyrúuhriv / iyrúuhrim- • V • (sg.) to lie, to be in a lying position

Derivation:  iyruh-riv
coil.(something)-at.rest

Source: WB 825.3, p.357

Note: Acts as a durative verb. Cf. úruriv '(du.-pl.) to be in a lying position'.

  • asimvárvak kári úyruuhriv, úkviit-hiti. He's still lying in bed asleep. [Reference: KV]
  • yánava uyrúuhriv, kári xás kunvásmaahva. They saw (Chipmunk) lying down, and then they started in to do a shaman's dance. [Reference: Chipmunk & Hummingbird 013]

Sentence examples (8)


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  1. xás   u-píip   pihnîich   kúnish   kan-íyruuhriv-i  
    then   3s(>3)-say   old.man   sort.of   1s(>3)-(sg.).lie-IMPER  
    Then he said: "Let me lie down like an old man."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

  2. yánava   îinâak   ifápiit   ú-yruuvriv  
    visible   indoors   young.unmarried.woman   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie  
    Behold inside he saw a maiden lying.
    Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

  3. kári   xás   u-piip   uum   vúra   vaa   páy   arara-'îin   kun-xúseen-tih   kíri   âapun   ú-yruuhriv  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   3.SG   Intensive   so   this   human-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR   I.wish   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie  
    Then she said: "Someone is causing her sickness.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

  4. pihnêefich   vúra   káan   ú-yruuhriv   púxay   vúra   kêena-tih-ara  
    coyote   Intensive   there   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie   not.yet   Intensive   move-DUR-NEG  
    Coyote lay there, he didn't stir.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  5. xás   pihnêefich   uum   ú-yruuhriv   u-'asímchaak-tih  
    then   coyote   3.SG   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie   3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR  
    Coyote lay (there), he kept his eyes closed.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  6. xás   vúra   t-u-'ûuri   p-óo-yruuhriv   p-oo-'asímchaak-tih  
    then   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling   NOMZ-3s(>3)-(sg.).lie   NOMZ-3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR  
    And he got tired lying (there), keeping his eyes closed.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  7. xás   káan   pihnîich   ú-yruuhriv  
    then   there   old.man   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie  
    So he lay there (as) an old man.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  8. xás   káan   ú-yruuhriv   áak   u-piivkírih-tih  
    then   there   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie   in.the.fire   3s(>3)-stick.feet.in.fire-DUR  
    And he lay there, he stuck his feet in the fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text