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1. kári   xás   ni-xus   "chími   kán-ishfin   ta'ítam   ni-shfír-aheen   then   then   1s(>3)-think   "soon   1s(>3)-skin   so   1s(>3)-skin-ANT

   Then I thought I should skin him soon, so I skinned him. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

2. ooh   chí   pay   kan-ípthiith-tih   ooh   soon   this   1s(>3)-finish.weaving-DUR

   “Oh, I'm going to finish it.” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

3. u-xús   chími   kán-'aasish   ôok   p-eekmaháchraam   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-lie.down   here   the-sweathouse

   He thought: "Let me lie down here, in the sweathouse." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

4. xás   u-píip   pihnîich   kúnish   kan-íyruuhriv-i   then   3s(>3)-say   old.man   sort.of   1s(>3)-(sg.).lie-IMPER

   Then he said: "Let me lie down like an old man." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

5. xás   u-xus   tîi   káruk   kan-vâaram-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   upriver   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

   He thought: "Let me go upriver." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

6. xas   u-xus   tîi   matêe   kan-pútyiinkach-i   páy   pa-'asa-yâamach-ak   vúra   uum   yâamach   pa-'as   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   later   1s(>3)-defecate.on-IMPER   this   the-rock-pretty-Locative   Intensive   3.SG   pretty   the-rock

   Then he thought: "Let me do just a little bit of job on this nice rock, it looks so nice." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

7. tîi   matêe   kan-ip-vínaxsun-ach-i   let...   later   1s(>3)-ITER-lick.off-DIM.(verbs)-IMPER

   "Let me taste it by sticking out my tongue. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

8. tîi   pay   kich   xas   kumatêeshich   kuna   kan-pútyiinkach-i   let...   this   only   then   still.more   in.addition   1s(>3)-defecate.on-IMPER

   Let me do a little bit more of job on it." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

9. kári   xás   u-xus   "tîi   yítha   kán-'ám   pa-xath-ímtup   then   then   3s(>3)-think   "let...   one   1s(>3)-eat   the-grasshopper-cooked

   Then he thought: "Let me eat one of the roasted grasshoppers." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

10. xás   u-píip   "ahúp-yaamach   vúra   kan-'árihish   then   3s(>3)-say   "wood-pretty   Intensive   1s(>3)-become

    Then he said: "I will be a nice-looking piece of wood. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

11. xás   u-xus   ti   kan-ítnuupnih-i'   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-look.through-IMPER

    He thought: "I am going to look in!" Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

12. chimi   kyan-pakúriihv-i'   soon   1s(>3)-sing.songs-IMPER

    Let me sing. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

13. xás   kan-éepeen-ti   pa-mi-chíshiih   mít   uum   êen   ú-kuuyva-nik   then   1s(>3)-say.to-DUR   the-2sPOSS-dog   near.past   3.SG   board   3s(>3)-strike-ANC

    And they were telling me, "A board fell on your dog. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

14. kári   xás   u-xú-tih   tîi   kan-paríshriihv-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   let...   1s(>3)-twine-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me twine string! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

15. kári   xás   u-xus   chími   kan-'arámsiiprin-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-start.out-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me start out!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

16. xás   u-xus   tîi   kúuk   kan-íkfuukm-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   to.there   1s(>3)-crawl.to-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me crawl to it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

17. ii   xás   u-xus   chími   vaa   kan-'îish-i   p-eeshkéesh   oh!   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   so   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER   the-river

    Oh, he thought, "Let me drink from the river!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

18. kári   xás   u-piip   sah'ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   then   3s(>3)-say   driftwood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    And he said, "Let me turn into a pretty piece of driftwood!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

19. xás   u-piip   astíip-ich   vúra   kan-thivrúh-i   astíip-ich   vúra   kan-thivrúh-i   then   3s(>3)-say   shore-DIM   Intensive   1s(>3)-float-IMPER   shore-DIM   Intensive   1s(>3)-float-IMPER

    And he said, "Let me float to the bank, let me float to the bank. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

20. kári   xás   pa-pishpíshi   u-xus   tîi   páy   kan-'am   then   then   the-yellowjacket   3s(>3)-think   let...   this   1s(>3)-eat

    And the yellowjacket thought, "Let me eat this." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

21. kári   xás   u-xús   pa-pihnêefich   tîi   kán-yuuph-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   the-coyote   let...   1s(>3)-open.eyes-IMPER

    And Coyote thought, "Let me open my eyes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

22. kári   xás   kári   u-xus   tîi   kán-yuuphi   apap-íich-yuup-ich   then   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-open.eyes   one.side-DIM-eye-DIM

    And (Coyote) thought, "Let me open my eyes, just one little eye." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

23. kári   xás   u-xús-aanik   chími   káruk   ishpúk   kan-ikyâan   kahyúras   then   then   3s(>3)-think-ANC   soon   upriver   dentalium.shells   1s(>3)-go.gather   Klamath.Lakes

    And he thought, "Let me go upriver to get money at Klamath Lakes!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

24. xás   u-xú-ti   tîi   kan-pakatkâat-ih   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   let...   1s(>3)-take.a.taste-DUR

    And he thought, "Let me taste it!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

25. xás   u-xú-ti   tîi   matée   kóomahich   kan-'ífapv-i   pa-xathímtas   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   let...   later   little.bit   1s(>3)-pick.up-IMPER   the-roasted.grasshoppers

    And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

26. xás   u-xús   chími   pa-nini-'afupchúrax   chími   kan-ip-shivshâap-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   the-1sPOSS-anus   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me seal up my anus." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

27. xás   pihnêefich   u-xús   chími   ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   coyote   3s(>3)-think   soon   wood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    And Coyote thought, "Let me become a pretty stick! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

28. kári   xás   u-xús   chími   kan-ip-thívruuhsun   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-float.away

    And he thought, "Let me float away!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

29. u-xú-ti   tîi   kan-pakatkâat-i   pa-patúmkir   3s(>3)-think-DUR   let...   1s(>3)-take.a.taste-IMPER   the-head-rest

    And he thought, "Let me taste the pillows!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

30. xás   u-xús   chími   kan-íchunv-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me hide!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

31. xás   u-xús   pihnêefich   tîi   kan-itníshuk   then   3s(>3)-think   coyote   let...   1s(>3)-peek

    And Coyote thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

32. xás   kári   ta'ítam   chími   kan-kúniihk-i   hínupa   páy   t-óo   kfíripriv   then   then   so   soon   1s(>3)-shoot.at-IMPER   surprise   this   PERF-3s(>3)   miss.(in.shooting)

    And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

33. xás   chími   kan-ip-shivsháp-vaan-i   then   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-REFL-IMPER

    So (he said), "Let me plug myself up." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

34. chími   chîimich   vúra   kan-pakatkâa-tih   soon   little.bit   Intensive   1s(>3)-take.a.taste-DUR

    Let me just taste a little." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

35. xás   kúkuum   vúra   xâatik   vúra   kumatêeshich   kan-'îish-i   then   again   Intensive   it's.better   Intensive   still.more   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

    And again (he said), "Let me drink a little more." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

36. xás   u-xús   chí   kan-'îish-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me drink!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

37. xás   vúra   puxích   t-óo   xrah   xás   chími   íshaha   kan-'îish-i   then   Intensive   very.much   PERF-3s(>3)   thirst.for   then   soon   water   1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

    Then he got very thirsty, and (he thought) "Let me drink water!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

38. xás   t-óo   píip   ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   PERF-3s(>3)   say   wood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    And he said, "Let me become a pretty stick. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

39. xás   pihnêefich   u-píip   chími   kan-ip-thívkee   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.along

    And Coyote said, "Let me go along!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

40. pihnêefich   u-xus   tîi   kahyúras   kan-vâaram-i   ishpúk   kan-ikyáan   coyote   3s(>3)-think   let...   Klamath.Lakes   1s(>3)-go-IMPER   dentalium.shells   1s(>3)-go.gather

    Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes, let me go get money." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

41. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   yíth   kan-píkyav   pa-naní-shaanva   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   other   1s(>3)-repair   the-1sPOSS-clothing

    And he thought, "Let me get a different suit of clothes." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

42. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-'ám   yítha   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-eat   one

    Then he thought, "Let me eat one." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

43. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-pakatkâat-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-take.a.taste-IMPER

    Then he thought, "Let me taste them." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

44. kári   xás   u-piip   chími   kan-ip-thívkee   then   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.along

    And he said, "Let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

45. kári   xás   u-piip   miník   kiik-p-ákih-eesh   pa-mikun-patúmkir   chími   kan-ip-thívkee   then   then   3s(>3)-say   of.course   1/3>2pl-ITER-give.(things).to-FUT   the-2plPOSS-head-rest   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.along

    And he said, "I'll give you back your pillows, let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

46. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-itníshuk-v-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-peek-PL.ACT-IMPER

    And (Coyote) thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

47. xás   u-píip   chími   yíth   kan-párihish   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   other   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    And he said, "Let me turn into someone else!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

48. yaas'arah-'ávansa   kan-párihish   rich.person-man   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    Let me turn into a rich man! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

49. xás   u-píip   amtáp-ar   vúra   kan-'árihish   xás   pa-niní-yuup   ámtaap   kam-ixyan   then   3s(>3)-say   dust-having   Intensive   1s(>3)-become   then   the-1sPOSS-eye   dust   3s(>3)-fill

    And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

50. xás   vúra   pihnîich   kan-'árihish   then   Intensive   old.man   1s(>3)-become

    And let me become an old man." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

51. uknîi   pihnêefich   kahyúras   u-xus   tîi   kan-vâaram-i   once.upon.a.time   coyote   Klamath.Lakes   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    uknîi. Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

52. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-ípuunv-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-rest-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me rest. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

53. tîi   naa   kúna   kan-'árihishrih   pa-nini-pákurih   let...   1sg.   in.addition   1s(>3)-sing   the-1sPOSS-song

    Let me sing my song now." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

54. chí   kan-'árihroov-i   soon   1s(>3)-go.upriver-IMPER

    Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

55. xás   u-piip   chémi   naa   káru   yúruk   kan-'árihrup-i   then   3s(>3)-say   all.right   1sg.   also   downriver   1s(>3)-go.away.downriver-IMPER

    And (the other) said, "All right, and let me go downriver." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

56. tîi   kan-pí-paachun   let...   1s(>3)-ITER-lose

    Let me throw (the song) away." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

57. xás   u-xus   pa-nani-pákurih   kan-p-árihish   then   3s(>3)-think   the-1sPOSS-song   1s(>3)-ITER-sing

    And he thought, "Let me sing my (own) song again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

58. xás   pihnêefich   u-píip   chími   naa   kan-'íh-i   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say   soon   1sg.   1s(>3)-dance-IMPER

    And Coyote said, "Let me dance!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

59. kári   xás   u-píip   chími   kan-thívkee   then   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-go.along

    And he said, "Let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

60. kári   xás   u-píip   matêe   kuvaan   kan-p-ihéen   then   then   3s(>3)-say   later   kuvaan   1s(>3)-ITER-smoke

    He said, "matêe kuvaan, let me have a smoke!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

61. chími   kan-fithíhuunih-i   soon   1s(>3)-go.down.feet.first-IMPER

    Let me go down feet first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

62. tîi   kan-vasíhuunih-i   let...   1s(>3)-go.down.back.first-IMPER

    Let me go down back first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

63. tîi   kan-ixvâahuunih-i   let...   1s(>3)-go.down.head.first-IMPER

    Let me go down head first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

64. kári   xás   u-xús   chími   vúra   kan-'asimchâak-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   Intensive   1s(>3)-close.eyes-IMPER

    Then he thought, "Let me just close my eyes!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

65. u-xús   tîi   kan-kanmahvanáyviichvan   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-look.around.for.fun

    He thought, "Let me go look around, just for fun." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

66. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-pútyiinkach-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-defecate.on-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me defecate on it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

67. tîi   kan-vínaxsun-ach-i   let...   1s(>3)-lick.off-DIM.(verbs)-IMPER

    Let me lick it off! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

68. tîi   kan-'am   let...   1s(>3)-eat

    Let me eat it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

69. chémi   kúkuum   tîi   kan-'am   all.right   again   let...   1s(>3)-eat

    "All right, let me eat it again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

70. kári   xás   ta'ítam   u-xus   chími   kan-'am   then   then   so   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-eat

    And he thought, "Let me eat it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

71. kári   xás   u-xús   chími   kan-imúsan   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go.see

    And he thought, "Let me go see." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

72. tîi   matêe   áama   kan-'am   let...   later   salmon   1s(>3)-eat

    Let me eat salmon for a moment!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

73. chími   kan-p-ávan   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.get

    Let me go back after it! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

74. xás   u-xús   tîi   káan   kan-vunáyviichv-an   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   there   1s(>3)-wander.idly-go.to

    And he thought, "Let me go look around there. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

75. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-imús-an   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-look.at-go.to

    And he thought, "Let me go see her!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text

76. xás   u-xus   chími   kan-ikyav   xuskáamhar   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-make   bow

    And he thought, "Let me make a bow." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

77. xás   u-xús   tîi   kan-imnîish-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-cook-IMPER

    Then he thought, "Let me cook it! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

78. xás   u-xús   pa-niinamichtâapas   kan-íkfuukiraa   then   3s(>3)-think   the-smallest   1s(>3)-grab

    And he thought, "Let me grab the littlest one." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

79. kári   xás   u-xús   chími   kan-máh-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-see-IMPER

    And she thought, "Let me watch him." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

80. xás   u-xús   tishráam   kan-vâaram-i   then   3s(>3)-think   valley   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me go to Scott Valley." Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

81. xás   u-xús   chími   kan-kúniihk-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-shoot.at-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me shoot her!" Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

82. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-máh-i   hûut   áta   p-oo-kup-eekyâa-hi-tih   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-see-IMPER   how   maybe   NOMZ-3s(>3)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR

    And she thought, "Let me see how she makes it!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

83. kári   xás   u-xús   kachakâach   tîi   kan-tharampûuk-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   bluejay   let...   1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER

    Then Blue Jay thought, "Let me make acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

84. xás   kári   u-xus   tîi   máruk   kan-vâaram-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   uphill   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me go uphill." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

85. xás   u-xus   chími   kan-ipvâaram-i   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me go back home." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

86. tîi   kan-imúsan   let...   1s(>3)-go.see

    Let me go look at it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

87. kári   xás   pirishkâarim   u-piip   tîi   kan-ikyaavárihv-i   then   then   grizzly   3s(>3)-say   let...   1s(>3)-try-IMPER

    Then Grizzly said, "Let me try!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

88. xás   kusrípan   u-píip   chími   kan-ipvâaram-i   then   madrone.tree   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER

    And Madrone said, "Let me go back home! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

89. kári   xás   pa-tá   kun-píkyaar   pa-kun-táxraa-ti   kári   xás   asmáax   tîi   kan-'ífik-i   pa-taxrat-êep   then   then   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-finish   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-flake.arrowheads-DUR   then   then   towhee   let...   1s(>3)-pick.up-IMPER   the-flake.arrowheads-refuse.from.-ing

    And when they finished attaching arrowheads, then Towhee thought, "Let me pick up the scraps". Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text

90. ithyarukpíhriiv   u-'árihroov   u-xus   tîi   káruk   kan-vâaram-i   Across.the.Water.Widower   3s(>3)-go.upriver   3s(>3)-think   let...   upriver   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    Across-the-Water Widower went upriver, he thought, "Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

91. kári   xás   t-óo   piip   mán   vúra   naa   vaa   kári   xás   tá   ni-xus   chími   kan-'ápivan   pa-ni-p-âanv-eesh   then   then   PERF-3s(>3)   say   why...   Intensive   1sg.   so   then   then   PERF   1s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go.look.for   NOMZ-1s(>3)-ITER-paint.one's.(own).face-FUT

    And he said, "Why, I thought I would go look for something to paint my face with. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text

92. chími   kan-p-imúsan   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.see

    Let me go see her again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

93. kári   xás   u-xus   ii   tîi   naa   káru   kan-'ûupvan   then   then   3s(>3)-think   oh!   let...   1sg.   also   1s(>3)-go.to.dig.roots

    And she thought, "Oh, let me go dig roots too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

94. xás   u-xús   tîi   kan-vâaram-i   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    And he thought, "Let me go there!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

95. kári   xás   ta'ítam   u-xús   chími   kan-vâaram-i   ôok   ithivthanéen'aachip   then   then   so   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go-IMPER   here   center.of.world

    And so he thought, "Let me go there (lit., here) to the middle of the world." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

96. kári   xás   u-xús   chími   kan-'ípahoo   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go.back

    And he thought, "Let me go on." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

97. káan   xás   u-xús   chími   ôok   ikxurarahíram   kan-íkyav   there   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   here   campsite   1s(>3)-make

    There he thought, "Let me make camp here!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

98. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-p-imúsan-vunaa   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-ITER-go.see-PL

    And he thought, "Let me go to see them again!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

99. p-eekxarám'aachip   t-u-vâamyuv   xás   u-xus   chími   kan-vâaram-i   the-midnight   PERF-3s(>3)-pass   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

    When midnight had passed, then he thought, "Let me go!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

100. kári   xás   u-xus   chími   kan-fúmtaapsur   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1s(>3)-blow

     And he thought, "Let me blow." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

101. xás   u-xús   vaa   ník   chími   kan-ipvâaram   then   3s(>3)-think   so   a.little   soon   1s(>3)-go.back

     And he thought, "Let me go back home!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

102. chími   kan-vâaram-i   ná-mpaan   soon   1s(>3)-go-IMPER   1sg.-Emphatic

     Let me go (to wrestle)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

103. xás   ithâan   kuma-máh'iit   u-xus   ithyáruk   kan-vâaram-i   then   once   3sPOSS-morning   3s(>3)-think   across   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

     And one morning he thought, "Let me go across-river! Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

104. patapriha-'asiktávaan   kan-imúsan   placename-woman   1s(>3)-go.see

     Let me go see the woman at patapríhak (a part of Weitchpec?)!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

105. xás   u-xus   tîi   ithyáruk   kan-p-imúsan   pa-'ifápiit   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   across   1s(>3)-ITER-go.see   the-young.unmarried.woman

     He thought, "Let me go across to see the girl again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

106. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-imúsan   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-go.see

     And he thought, "Let me go see!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

107. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-p-ikvátan   pa-naní-paah   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-ITER-go.get.sweathouse.wood   the-1sPOSS-boat

     And he thought, "Let me go get my boat!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

108. xás   yáas   u-xus   chími   naa   káru   kan-íp-viitshun   then   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   1sg.   also   1s(>3)-ITER-paddle.away

     So then he thought, "Let me paddle away again too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

109. xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-'ixupsúr-oo   pa-sípnuuk   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-uncover-PL.ACT   the-storage.basket

     And he thought, "Let me uncover the storage baskets!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

110. xás   u-xus   chími   pa-naní-vaas   kan-íkyav   then   3s(>3)-think   soon   the-1sPOSS-blanket   1s(>3)-make

     And he thought, "Let me make my blanket!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

111. xás   u-xus   tîi   ithyáruk   patapríha-'ifápiit   kan-imúsan   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   across   placename-young.unmarried.woman   1s(>3)-go.see

     And he thought, "Let me go across river to see the patapríhak girl!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

112. xás   u-xús   tîi   máruk   chinach'ás-ak   kán-paathkirih-i   pa-nini-sárum   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   uphill   Big.Rock-Locative   1s(>3)-throw.into-IMPER   the-1sPOSS-Jeffrey.pine.root

     And she thought, "Let me throw my pine-roots in the water, uphill at Big Rock. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

113. xás   p-oo-xús   máruk   kan-vâaram-i   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-think   uphill   1s(>3)-go-IMPER

     And he thought, “Let me go uphill!” Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

114. kári   xás   ithâan   ávansa   u-xus   tîi   kan-ikrûuntih   then   then   once   man   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-wait.for

     And once a man thought, "Let me wait (for her)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

115. kári   xás   u-piip   tîi   kan-ítkaanv-an   then   then   3s(>3)-say   let...   1s(>3)-spear.fish-go.to

     And he said, "Let me go spear fish!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

116. kári   xás   pa-'asiktávaan   u-piip   chími   kan-thimnûup-i   then   then   the-woman   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-roast.with.coals-IMPER

     And the woman said, "Let me roast it!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

117. kári   xás   yítha   u-piip   chími   kan-ipvâaram-i   then   then   one   3s(>3)-say   soon   1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER

     And one said, "Let me go back home! Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

118. kán-p-aatishrih-i   káakum   pa-xúrish   1s(>3)-ITER-carry-IMPER   some   the-shelled.acorn

     Let me load up some of the shelled acorns! Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

119. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   sáruk   kan-vâaram-i   impaa-k   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   downhill   1s(>3)-go-IMPER   trail-LOC

     And she thought, "Let me go downhill on the path!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

120. kári   xás   u-xus   tîi   kan-tharampûuk-i   then   then   3s(>3)-think   let...   1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER

     And she thought, "Let me cook acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

121. matêe   kan-ip-tôor-i   pa-nini-'ápuroon   later   1s(>3)-ITER-count-IMPER   the-1sPOSS-magic.charm

     Let me count my charms for a moment!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

122. xás   u-piip   tîi   kán-paatvan   then   3s(>3)-say   let...   1s(>3)-go.bathe

     And he said, "Let me go bathe!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

123. kári   xás   u-piip   chími   chími   kan-pátum   xanpuchíniishveenach   then   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   soon   1s(>3)-put.head   hummingbird

     Then Hummingbird says she's going to doctor her. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play