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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-ka / -ku- to; onto

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3661 | revised Dec 18 2014

-ka / -ku- SUFF • to; onto

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Note: -kaa occurs after stems of certain forms, otherwise -ka / -ku is used. Combination with -va 'pl. action' is -koo.


Sentence examples (3)

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  1. ípah-ak   t-u-páath-ka  
    tree-Locative   PERF-3s(>3)-throw-to  
    He threw it to the tree.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play
  2. xáyfaat   i-shkáa-ka-tih  
    don't!   2s(>3)-jump-to-DUR  
    Stop jumping on it.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
    Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play
  3. xás   mah'íitnihach   uum   vúrava   u-kvatan-k-ôo-tih  
    then   early.morning   3.SG   just   3s(>3)-go.get.sweathouse.wood-to-HAB-DUR  
    So he always went early in the morning to gather sweathouse wood.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text