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1. xas   áh-kaam   kun-'íkyav   then   fire-large   3pl(>3s)-make

   And they built a big fire. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

2. itha-'ithvá-kaam   u-'árihish   one-packload-large   3s(>3)-become

   It made a big load. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

3. xás   u-xu-ti   kunish   yíim   nîinamich   pa-púufich   xás   p-óo-'uum   xás   vúra   uum   pufích-kaam   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   sort.of   far   little   the-deer   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive   then   Intensive   3.SG   deer-large

   And he thought the deer was small, but when he got there, it was a big deer. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

4. asá-kaam-sa   kaan   xás   vaa   á'   tá   nu-kfukúraa   rock-large-PL   there   then   that   above   PERF   1pl(>3)-climb.uphill.(plural)

   We used to climb those big rocks out there. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

5. hôoy   uum   pa-tasá-kaam   where   3.SG   the-fence-large

   Where is the big fence? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

6. kêech   saamvaróo-kaam   big   creek-large

   It was big, a big creek. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

7. t-u-'invá-kaam-ha   PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

   There was a big forest fire. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

8. vúra   t-u-'invá-kaam-ha   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

   There was a big forest fire. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

9. vúra   t-u-'invá-kaam-ha   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

   There was a big forest fire. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

10. kári   xás   vaa   káan   tuyshiprée-kaam   ú-krii   then   then   so   there   mountain-large   3s(>3)-live

    And a big mountain sat there. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

11. xás   yánava   t-u-thivtap-ará-kaam-ha   then   visible   PERF-3s(>3)-war.dance-having-large-DENOM

    And he saw there was a big war dance. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

12. xás   pihnêefich   u-píip   thúf-kaam   vúra   vúrunih-i   nani-'ífuth   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say   creek-large   Intensive   flow.downhill.from.here-2s(>3)   1sPOSS-behind

    So Coyote said, "Let a big creek flow down behind me!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

13. xás   yurúkthuuf   p-oo-kvíripma   xás   nani-'ífuth   thúf-kaam   kam-'árihish   then   Bluff.Creek   NOMZ-3s(>3)-run.to   then   1sPOSS-behind   creek-large   3s(>3)-become

    And when he ran to Bluff Creek, then (he said) "Let it become a big creek behind me!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

14. 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

15. xás   pihnêefich   vúra   uum   sípnu-kaam   t-óo   thárish   pa-káan   u-máhyaan-eesh   then   coyote   Intensive   3.SG   storage.basket-large   PERF-3s(>3)   put.down   NOMZ-there   3s(>3)-put.in-FUT

    And Coyote put a big storage basket down where they were to put it in. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

16. xás   vúra   pa-t-u-'iink-áyaachha   xás   tée   imnaká-kaam   then   Intensive   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.on.fire-well   then   PERF   coal-large

    And when (the bark) had burned well, then there was a big coal. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

17. víri   kún   amvá-kaam   so   meaning.unknown   salmon-large

    There was a big salmon (in the net). Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

18. kúkuum   vúra   amvá-kaam   ú-ykar   again   Intensive   salmon-large   3s(>3)-beat

    Again he caught a big salmon. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

19. xás   p-óo-'uum   víri   kún   amvá-kaam   t-óo   thyúruripaa   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive   so   meaning.unknown   salmon-large   PERF-3s(>3)   pull.out

    And when she arrived, there he had pulled out a big salmon. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

20. xás   pa-'avansaxich-á-kaam   u-tníshuk   vasa-súruk   then   the-boy--large   3s(>3)-peek   blanket-under

    And the big boy was peeking out from under the blanket. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

21. xás   kaanvári   kun-ihmárava   yánava   ukrám-kaam   u-'íithra   then   in.that.direction   3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.)   visible   lake-large   3s(>3)-lie.(liquid)

    Then they ran there, they saw a big lake lying. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

22. xás   ikxuraráhaan   p-oo-pkêevish   páy nanu'ávahkam   atayrám-kaam   then   evening.star   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.transformed   sky   star-large

    Then Evening Star was transformed into a big star in the sky. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

23. kári   xás   asiktâan   kin-ipéer   chími   shipnúk-aam   kiik-vîik-i   then   then   woman   3pl>3pl-say.to   soon   storage.basket-large   2pl(>3)-weave-IMPER

    And the women were told, "Weave a big storage basket." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text

24. xás   áh-kaam   t-óo   kyav   then   fire-large   PERF-3s(>3)   make

    And they made a big fire. Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

25. xás   asíp-kaam   t-u-máhyaan   pa-'éekoons   then   bowl-large   PERF-3s(>3)-put.in   the-acorns

    And they put the acorns in a big soup-basket. Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text

26. púyava   îikam   áh-kaam   tá   kun-íkyav   you.see   outdoors   fire-large   PERF   3pl(>3s)-make

    So they made a big fire outdoors. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text

27. xás   asá-kaam-sa   mûuk   tá   kun-iyáakoo   then   rock-large-PL   with.(by.means.of)   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.(pl.).on

    And they put them on with big rocks. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full text

28. píshiip   tá   kun-ip-táthrip   imvarám-kaam   first   PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-strain.out.(acorns)   plate-large

    First they strained them with a big tray-basket. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full text

29. xás   vaa   yíiv   yúruk   xumvaroo-máruk   áh-kaam   t-óo   kyav   then   so   far   downriver   placename-uphill   fire-large   PERF-3s(>3)   make

    And he made a big fire far downriver, uphill from xumvároov. Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text

30. kuyûum   amkúf-kaam   just.downriver   smoke-large

    There's a big (lot of) smoke just downriver. Source: Julia Starritt, "Smoke" (WB_KL-90) | read full text

31. káan   tishrám-kaam   xás   ú-hthaamhi-tih   káru   ipahá-'anamahach   káan   u-'íihya   there   valley-large   then   3s(>3)-plant-DUR   also   tree-little   there   3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)

    A big field is there, and a man is planting there, and a little tree is standing there. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

32. páy   uum   tishrám-kaam   xás   u-tuy-shíiprin-ahi-ti   yiiv   this   3.SG   valley-large   then   3s(>3)-mound-up.(pl.action)-ESS-DUR   far

    This is a big valley, and there are mountains rising far away. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text