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kâarim bad, poor, sickly
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lexicon ID #3678 | revised Nov 17 2014
kâarim • ADJ • bad, poor, sickly
Derivatives (4)
kâanimich "poor; ugly; pitiable; impoverished"
kaarimchúphaan "a man's name, Charley Johnson"
kâarimha "to become bad, poor, unable"
tapaskâarim "very sick"
Source: WB 851, p.359
Note: Vowel remains long in compounds, e.g. pakaarimtâapas 'the worst one' (JPH "Grammar" 146). Corresponds to bound form -kêem. Plural is kâarimsha. The dimin. is kâanimich.
- vúra uum kâarim uxúti poo'áhooti ithyarukpíhriiv. Across-the-Water Widower felt bad when he was traveling. [Reference: TK 69.2]
- axíitchap uumkun vúra kâarimshahirurav. Children feel it worse. [Why axíichap?] [Reference: KT 151.4]
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kâarim ni-pmahóonkoona-ti pa-tá ní-kviit-hi-tih itíhaan bad 1s(>3)-feel-DUR NOMZ-PERF 1s(>3)-sleep-DUR always I feel bad when I am always sleeping. Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás váa káan kâarim u-kupavêenah-anik then that there bad 3s(>3)-do-ANC Then he did not do right there. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textkâarim ni-pmahóonkoona-tih bad 1s(>3)-feel-DUR I am sad. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkâarim ni-pmahóonkoona-tih naa bad 1s(>3)-feel-DUR 1sg. I am sad. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaa vúra puxích kâarim tá ni-pmahóonkoon 1sg. Intensive very.much bad PERF 1s(>3)-feel I am really sad. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPúya if vúra uum kâarim xás pa-mu-chíshiih xás t-u-xaychákish oh.my! Intensive 3.SG bad then the-3sPOSS-dog then PERF-3s(>3)-grab Oh my, its really bad, he's caught his dog. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-yukúku vúra uum kâarim u-músahi-tih the-1sPOSS-shoe(s) Intensive 3.SG bad 3s(>3)-look-DUR My shoes are ugly. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playp-oo-'íif-ti xás vúra vaa kâarim vúra púfaat pu-'ûum táay vúra púfaat NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR then Intensive that bad Intensive nothing NEG-barely much Intensive nothing When he was growing up he was poor, he didn't have hardly anything, he didn't have much. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra púfaat uum vúra mu-'ám mu-'uup xás vúra vaa kâarim xás vúra vaa p-oo-'íif-tih Intensive nothing 3.SG Intensive 3sPOSS-food 3sPOSS-possession then Intensive that bad then Intensive that NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR He didn't have any food or possessions, he was poor, that is how he grew up. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxáyfaat í-kyav vaa kâarim i-kyáa-tih don't! 2s(>3)-make that bad 2s(>3)-make-DUR Don't treat her [the cat] that way, you are treating her badly. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpuxích kâarim kun-'ipmahóonkoona-tih very.much bad 3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR They're feeling bad. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-típah vúra uum kâarim u-pmahóonkoona-tih the-1sPOSS-brother Intensive 3.SG bad 3s(>3)-feel-DUR My brother is not feeling so good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra tá kâarim t-óo xra íshaha Intensive PERF bad PERF-3s(>3) thirst.for water He was really bad off, he was thirsty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textvúra tá kâarim Intensive PERF bad He was really bad off. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás ee vúra vaa u-'áhoo-tih vúra tá kâarim then then oh! Intensive so 3s(>3)-go-DUR Intensive PERF bad And oh! he was walking that way, he was really bad off. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás u-xus púya íf kâarim tá ni-kúupha pa-chími ísh-eesh then 3s(>3)-think and.so truly bad PERF 1s(>3)-do NOMZ-soon drink-FUT And he thought, "How bad I do, being about to drink water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textii íf kâarim ni-kuph-een pa-ni-yuuph-éen oh! truly bad 1s(>3)-do-ANT NOMZ-1s(>3)-open.eyes-ANT Oh, I really did bad, when I opened my eyes!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playxás vúra kâarim t-óo pmahóonkoon then Intensive bad PERF-3s(>3) feel Then he felt bad. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textkúna vúra páykuuk yíiv áhoo-n payôok xáyfaat i-'áhoo p-eempahee-pshûunkinich kâarim i-kupheesh in.addition Intensive over.there far go-go.to right.here don't! 2s(>3)-go the-trail-low bad 2s(>3)-will.do But go by the far way yonder, don't travel (by the way) right here, on the short road, you'll do badly. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textvíri pa-yaas'ára hûutva t-u-'íin-ahaak víri pa-yaas'ára kâarim t-u-kúph-aak vaa kári xás ík i-chuuphí-tih-eesh so the-rich.person somehow PERF-3s(>3)-exist-when so the-rich.person bad PERF-3s(>3)-do-when so then then must 2s(>3)-speak-DUR-FUT However (long) Mankind exists, when Mankind does bad, then you will have to speak. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textvíri vaa ku-thítiim-tih-eesh pá-naa kâarim tá ni-xus p-eeshvirip-shúruk p-oo-fyúku-tih-at yakún na vaa pee-shvírip so so 2pl(>3)-hear-DUR-FUT NOMZ-1sg. bad PERF 1s(>3)-think the-Jeffrey.pine-under NOMZ-3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-PAST you.see 1sg. so the-Jeffrey.pine You will hear it, when I feel sad, when (someone) goes around under pine trees, because I am Pine." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textvúra kuma-kâarim pa-yíkihar Intensive 3sPOSS-bad the-sick The sick person just got worse. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full textkâarim u-kyáa-ti pee-hnohá-'anamahach bad 3s(>3)-make-flicker the-wife-little She treated the little wife badly. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás vúra kâarim u-kyáa-tih then Intensive bad 3s(>3)-make-DUR And she treated her badly. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás u-piip vúra kâarim pa-ni-xú-tih then 3s(>3)-say Intensive bad NOMZ-1s(>3)-think-DUR And he said, "I'm feeling bad. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textmahnûuvanach vaas kích u-thiv vúra tá kâarim chipmunk blanket only 3s(>3)-lie.(of.one.thing) Intensive PERF bad Chipmunk, it's just the blanket lying there, she's bad off. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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