Ararahih'urípih
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-kêemich bad (dimin.)

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lexicon ID #3793 | revised Nov 07 2005

-kêemich • ADJ • bad (dimin.)

  • xás vúra uum vikakêemich, vúra pu'ikvárishtihap. And her weaving was poor, people didn't buy from her. [Reference: WB T59.2]

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  1. xás   vúra   uum   vik-a-kêemich  
    then   Intensive   3.SG   weave-DEVERB-bad.(dimin.)  
    And she was a poor weaver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

  2. púyava   p-oo-táyiithh-ara-ti   yíiv   vúra   tá   kun-'aramsípriin   kún-ikvárish-tih   xáat   káru   vik-a-kêemich  
    you.see   NOMZ-3s(>3)-lash-INST-DUR   far   Intensive   PERF   3pl(>3s)-start.out   3pl(>3s)-buy-DUR   may   also   weave-DEVERB-bad.(dimin.)  
    So when she lashed the base of a basket with them, people came from far away, they bought from her, (though) she might be a poor weaver.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text