Ararahih'urípih
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-an Participial

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lexicon ID #369 | revised Aug 19 2014

-an SUFF • Participial

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  1. xas   u-píip   "vup-'áfiv   tákurukriv-an   hitíhaan   íp   na-páknitsurun-at  
    then   3s(>3)-say   "neck-bottom   be.in.coil-Participial   always   PAST   2s/3s>1s-pluck.off-PAST  
    And the old man answered, "I pulled if off out of the back of my neck where the hair is so curly, you know."
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text
  2. fâat   vaa   vúra   vaa   -vaa   kupí-tih-an   man'áta   axraas  
    what   that   Intensive   that   NOMZ-that   do-DUR-Participial   maybe   gopher  
    It is something that is doing that, maybe a gopher.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  3. vúra   fâatva   vaa   vúra   -vaa   kupí-tih-an   sú'   ithivthaneen-súruk   u-sanpîithvu-tih  
    Intensive   something   so   Intensive   NOMZ-that   do-DUR-Participial   inside   land-under   3s(>3)-carry.(things).around-DUR  
    Something is doing that, is packing it around down under the ground.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text
  4. naa   vúra   pu   na--tih-an,    kíri   kun-ikviit-hívath  
    1sg.   Intensive   NEG   1s(>3)-think-DUR-Participial,    I.wish   3pl(>3s)-put.to.sleep  
    I just didn't want them to put him to sleep.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text
  5. vaa   kumá'ii   pa-xáas   t-u-'iv   pu-'uum   vúra   fâat   kuma-kêemish   áam-tih-an  
    so   because.of   NOMZ-almost   PERF-3s(>3)-die   NEG-3.SG   Intensive   what   3sPOSS-something.dangerous   eat-DUR-Participial  
    "That's why he almost died, he didn’t eat any kind of poison."
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text
  6. xás   payêem   uum   vúra   t-u-'aráriihkanha   pu-húun   vúra   íina-tih-an  
    then   now   3.SG   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-get.well   NEG-harmful   Intensive   experience.something.unpleasant-DUR-Participial  
    And now he's well, there's nothing wrong with him.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text
  7. payêem   pu-húun   íina-tih-an  
    now   NEG-harmful   experience.something.unpleasant-DUR-Participial  
    Now there’s nothing wrong with him.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text
  8. vaa   -vaa      kupavêenah-an   koovúra   t-u-tháfip   pa-nunu-patúmkir  
    that   NOMZ-so   PERF   do-Participial   all   PERF-3s(>3)-devour   the-1plPOSS-head-rest  
    That's who did that, he ate up all our pillows."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text
  9. kári   xás   kun-'áharam   kun-piip   vaa   -vaa   kupavêenah-an  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-follow   3pl(>3s)-say   that   NOMZ-so   do-Participial  
    Then they chased him, they said, "That's the one who did that mischief."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
  10. kári   xás   kun-píip   pa-'îin   kun-'áharamu-tih   naa   ni-p-êesh   vaa   pa-'ípa   ikmaháchraam   -kree-n-hat  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-say   NOMZ-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-follow-DUR   1sg.   1s(>3)-say-FUT   that   NOMZ-PAST   sweathouse   PTCL-live-Participial-PAST  
    Then the ones chasing him said, "I'll bet that was him who was in the sweathouse."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text
  11. xás   kun-píip   uum   pihnêefich   pa-thivtaap-tíh-an   pu-'uum-hára   p-eekriihvú-tih-an  
    then   3pl(>3s)-say   3.SG   coyote   NOMZ-do.war.dance-DUR-Participial   NEG-3.SG-NEG   NOMZ-fish.with.set-net-DUR-Participial  
    And they said, "It's Coyote who's dancing, it's not him that's fishing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text
  12. ayu'âach   páy   pa-saamnúp-ahi-tih-an   chí   kun-'íihrupaa-vish  
    it.was.because   this   NOMZ-flow.downstream.from.here-ESS-DUR-Participial   soon   3pl(>3s)-dance.from.the.lake-mouth-FUT  
    It was because they were going to dance downriver that way the stream flows.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text
  13. kári   xás   u-piip   akâay   kích   vúra   ip-shan-sîipree-vish-an   pa-mu-'ípih  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   who   only   Intensive   ITER-carry.(things)-up.(pl.action)-FUT-Participial   the-3sPOSS-bone  
    And he said, "Who is going to carry away her bones?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text
  14. kári   xás   kun-piip   akâay   uum   -xuus   êeth-tih-eesh-an  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-say   who   3.SG   the-thought   carry-DUR-FUT-Participial  
    And they said, "Who will take care of it?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full text
  15. kári   xás   u-thítiim-tih   pa-vuraakira-súruk   ikrêe-n   pa-niinamichtâapas  
    then   then   3s(>3)-hear-DUR   the-ladder-under   live-Participial   the-smallest  
    And the littlest one, sitting underneath the ladder, heard it.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  16. ôok   uum   pu-'áhoo-tih-ara   pa-'ípi-hi-tih-an  
    here   3.SG   NEG-go-DUR-NEG   the-bone-DENOM-DUR-Participial  
    People with bones (i.e., live people) don't come here.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text
  17. pa-'ára   papivan-kôo-tih-an   kéevniikich  
    the-person   go.search.for-to-DUR-Participial   old.woman.(dimin.)  
    The person who was going to look for him was an old woman.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text
  18. uum   pa-'áraar   pápim-tih-an   itha-hárinay   vúra   pu-maah-tíh-ap  
    3.SG   the-human   look.for-DUR-Participial   one-year   Intensive   NEG-see-DUR-NEG  
    She, the person looking for him, didn’t see him for a year.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text
  19. púyava   pa-'îim   ikrêe-n   púyava   t-óo   ykar   pa-vírusar  
    you.see   NOMZ-outdoors   live-Participial   you.see   PERF-3s(>3)   beat   the-bear  
    And the one who stayed outside killed the bear.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text
  20. vaa   uum   pa-paaxkív-tih-an   uum   p-eekpihan-'íshiip   káru   p-eeshnanich-'íshiip  
    so   3.SG   NOMZ-win.(game)-DUR-Participial   3.SG   the-strong-most   also   the-light-most  
    The winners were the strongest and the swiftest.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text
  21. payêem   asiktávaan   p-eehyárih-an   ú-ksuupku-tih   pa-'ípaha  
    now   woman   NOMZ-stand-Participial   3s(>3)-point.at-DUR   the-tree  
    Now a woman is the one standing, she is pointing at the tree.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text
  22. payêem   asiktávaan   p-eehyárih-an  
    now   woman   NOMZ-stand-Participial  
    Now a woman is the one standing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text