Ararahih'urípih
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kana- marker used for 'you' plural (subject) acting on 'me' (object)

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lexicon ID #3737 | revised Aug 12 2014

kana- PREF • marker used for 'you' plural (subject) acting on 'me' (object)


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  1. xás   u-píip   kanee-yfúutsip  
    then   3s(>3)-say   2pl>1s-push.up  
    Then he said, "Load me up!"
    Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text
  2. payêem   uum   xúrish   kana-'ákih-i  
    now   3.SG   shelled.acorn   2pl>1s-give.(things).to-IMPER  
    Give me acorns."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text
  3. xás   payêem   uum   athithxuntápan   kana-'ákih-i  
    then   now   3.SG   hazelnut   2pl>1s-give.(things).to-IMPER  
    "Give me hazel nuts this time."
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text
  4. u-píip   pûuhara   xáyfaat   úuth   kana--paathkar  
    3s(>3)-say   no   don't!   out.to.water   2pl>1s-ITER-throw.into.river  
    He said, "No, don't throw me in the river.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text
  5. kana-p-ípasroov-i  
    2pl>1s-ITER-take.(someone).upriver-IMPER  
    "Take me back upriver!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text
  6. kári   xás   u-píip   púya   kana-p-ikshúpih-i   pa-mikun-pákurih  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   and.so   2pl>1s-ITER-teach-IMPER   the-2plPOSS-song  
    And he said, "Hey, teach me your song again!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text
  7. púya-va   pa--o   xus      kana-chífich   kári   pa-mu-têenva   -o   syuunkiv  
    and.so-so   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   think   PERF   2pl>1s-beat   then   the-3sPOSS-earring   PERF-3s(>3)   pull.out  
    And when she thought, "I've been beaten," then she pulled off her earrings.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text
  8. púyava   pa-t-óo   xus   miník   kóo ník   pa-   kana-'íshavsip   púyava   kári   xás   t-u-'aráriihkanha  
    you.see   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   think   of.course   enough   NOMZ-PERF   2pl>1s-pay.as.fee   you.see   then   then   PERF-3s(>3)-get.well  
    Then when she thought they had paid her enough in fees, then (the patient) would get well.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text
  9. xás   u-piip   áchpuus   kana-p-íshavsiiprin-i  
    then   3s(>3)-say   part.of.salmon   2pl>1s-ITER-pay.as.fee-IMPER  
    And she said, "Pay my fee with 'áchpuus."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text
  10. xás   u-piip   tâak   naa   kana-thárih-i  
    then   3s(>3)-say   give.me!   1sg.   2pl>1s-pass.to-IMPER  
    And he said, "Here, pass her to me!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  11. xás   u-piip   pûuhara   vúra   kana-thárih-i   chí   kii-páhariithun-eesh-ap  
    then   3s(>3)-say   no   Intensive   2pl>1s-pass.to-IMPER   soon   1/3>2pl-catch.up.with.(someone)-FUT-INV  
    And he said, "No, pass her to me, they're about to catch up with you."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  12. áchpuus   kana-p-íshaavsiprin-ih  
    part.of.salmon   2pl>1s-ITER-pay.as.fee-IMPER  
    Pay me my fee with áchpuus.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  13. áchpuus   kana-p-íshaavsiprin-ih  
    part.of.salmon   2pl>1s-ITER-pay.as.fee-IMPER  
    Pay me my fee with áchpuus.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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  14. áchpuus   kana-p-íshaavsiprin-ih  
    part.of.salmon   2pl>1s-ITER-pay.as.fee-IMPER  
    Pay me my fee with áchpuus.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
    Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play