Ararahih'urípih
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kâarim bad, poor, sickly

Dictionary Entry
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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  1. kâarim   ni-pmahóonkoona-ti   pa-   -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
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  2. xás   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 text
  3. kâarim   ni-pmahóonkoona-tih  
    bad   1s(>3)-feel-DUR  
    I am sad.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
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  4. kâarim   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
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  5. naa   vúra   puxích   kâarim      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
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  6. Púya 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
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  7. pa-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
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  8. p-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
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  9. vúra   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
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  10. xáyfaat   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
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  11. puxích   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
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  12. pa-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
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  13. vúra      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 text
  14. vúra      kâarim  
    Intensive   PERF   bad  
    He was really bad off.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text
  15. kári   xás   ee   vúra   vaa   u-'áhoo-tih   vúra      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 text
  16. xás   u-xus   púya   íf   kâarim      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 text
  17. ii   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
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  18. xás   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 text
  19. kúna   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 text
  20. víri   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 text
  21. víri   vaa   ku-thítiim-tih-eesh   -naa   kâarim      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 text
  22. vúra   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 text
  23. kâarim   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 text
  24. xás   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 text
  25. xás   u-piip   vúra   kâarim   pa-ni--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 text
  26. mahnûuvanach   vaas   kích   u-thiv   vúra      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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