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1. xás   pa-'únuhich   kich   t-u-páthih   then   the-kidney   only   PERF-3s(>3)-throw.to

   Then he threw only the kidney to him. Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

2. hûut   kích   pa-'ishkêesh   how   only   the-river

   How was the river? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

3. úum   pa-pihnîichich   vúra   kich   itíhaan   iinâak   ú-krii   áah   u-kyâa-tih   3.SG   the-old.man   Intensive   only   always   indoors   3s(>3)-live   fire   3s(>3)-make-DUR

   Their old man always sat inside, tending the fire. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

4. vúup   kich   kípa   ni-cháfich-tih   neck   only   like   1s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

   The neck is what I want to chew!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

5. xas   îikam   kích   vúra   pa-kun-tátuyshur   then   outdoors   only   Intensive   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sweep.off

   Then they swept the outside platform nicely. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

6. aayâach   kun-'ixviphûunish-ti   íp   pa'-ú-thvoonhi-tih-at   va-'íhuk   tá   kun-'ithyúruvarak   pa-mú-traax   kich   kun-'áaphu-tih   it.was.because   3pl(>3s)-get.angry.at-DUR   PAST   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.eager.(to.do)-DUR-PAST   3sPOSS-do.flower.dance   PERF   3pl(>3s)-drag.down.from.upriver   the-3sPOSS-arm   only   3pl(>3s)-carry.(two.objects)-DUR

   That was because they were mad at him because he had wanted to dance. They they dragged him down, they were just carrying him (by) the arms". Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

7. kári   xás   pa-mukun-axvâa   kich   kanee-kvárish   then   then   the-3plPOSS-head   only   3pl>1s-buy

   Then they bought just the heads from me. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

8. mâa   vúrava   sáruk   pa-pírish   kich   u-váyvaayhi-tih   look!   just   downhill   the-plant   only   3s(>3)-wave-wave

   Only the brush was moving. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

9. kári   xás   u-píip   púxay   vúra   húun-xay-heesh-ara   chími   akâay   kích   kiik-píkaan   then   then   3s(>3)-say   not.yet   Intensive   harmful-not-FUT-NEG   soon   who   only   2pl(>3)-go.get

   Then he said, "I cannot do any more for him, you better fetch someone else!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

10. kári   xás   kachakâach   u-píip   ããx   fatamakêesh   kich   ára   u-pêer-eesh   then   then   bluejay   3s(>3)-say   ugh!   anything   only   person   3s(>3)-say.to-FUT

    Then Bluejay said, "Indeed! Maybe he will say something!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

11. no   páy   kích   uum   kun-ipí-ti   u-víik-tih   no   this   only   3.SG   3pl(>3s)-say-DUR   3s(>3)-weave-DUR

    People always say you're weaving. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

12. fâat   kích   i-víik-tih   what   only   2s(>3)-weave-DUR

    [To Madeline:] What are you weaving? Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

13. uum   vaa   káan   kích   ú-krii-va   u-fíkriip-ti   3.SG   so   there   only   3s(>3)-live-PL.ACT   3s(>3)-pick.out-DUR

    She just sits there, she sorts them. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

14. víri   vaa   kích   p-eemváram   i-'ítap   so   so   only   the-plate   2s(>3)-know

    You only learned the plates. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

15. vaa   p-eemváram   kích   vaa   uum   kích   ni-xú-ti   vaa   tákiram   so   the-plate   only   so   3.SG   only   1s(>3)-think-DUR   so   acorn-leaching.hole

    All I know about plates is for soaking acorn dough Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

16. víri   vaa   vúra   kich   pa-'imváram   kun-'ítap-tih   so   so   Intensive   only   the-plate   3pl(>3s)-know-DUR

    They only learned about the Indian plate. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

17. 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

18. xás   uumkun   váa   vúra   kích   kun-kupí-tih-anik   pa-kun-pakurîihva-naa-tih-anik   pa-'ávans-as   pa-kun-pakurîihva-naa-tih-anik   ikriripan-'ikmaháchraam   then   they   so   Intensive   only   3pl(>3s)-do-DUR-ANC   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-PL-DUR-ANC   the-man-PL   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-PL-DUR-ANC   placename-sweathouse

    All they did was sing songs, the men, they used to sing in Amekyaram sweathouse. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

19. mâaka   kích   u-vôonipaa-ti   ma'tîimich   in.other.room   only   3s(>3)-crawl.toward.back-DUR   back.corner.of.sweathouse

    He (Grizzly Bear) only moved back against the wall in the back part of the sweathouse. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

20. mâaka   kích   u-vafnúuchripaa-ti   pirishkâarim   in.other.room   only   3s(>3)-shrug-DUR   grizzly

    Grizzly Bear only shrugged back. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

21. uum   vúra   kích   a'   ú-krii   ma'tîimich   pirishkâarim   púxay   vúra   kêena-tih-ara   3.SG   Intensive   only   above   3s(>3)-live   back.corner.of.sweathouse   grizzly   not.yet   Intensive   move-DUR-NEG

    Grizzly Bear alone was sitting up in the back part of the sweathouse, he never moved. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

22. xas   uum   vúra   váa   kich   u-kupí-tih-anik   p-óo-thtii-tih-anik   then   3.SG   Intensive   so   only   3s(>3)-do-DUR-ANC   NOMZ-3s(>3)-gamble-DUR-ANC

    And all that he used to do was to gamble. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full text

23. pa-koovúra   pa-nanu-ppírish   puyíththaxay   vúra   kúnish   vaa   kum-eekyâa-hara   p-eheeraha-'íppa   vúra   chishihpurith-'íppa   kích   vaa   kúnish   kum-éekyav   pa-'apxantîich   îin   tá   kin-ippêer   NOMZ-all   the-1plPOSS-plant   not.a.single.one   Intensive   sort.of   that   3sPOSS-making-NEG   the-tobacco-tree   Intensive   nightshade.sp.-tree   only   that   sort.of   3sPOSS-making   the-white.man   TOPIC   PERF   3>1pl-say.to

    Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full text

24. purafâat   vúra   káru   kuma-'úhish   utháamhí-tih-ap-hanik   vúra   iheeraha-'úhish   vúra   kích   kun-iyâa-tih-anik   nothing   Intensive   also   3sPOSS-seed   plant-DUR-NEG-ANC   Intensive   tobacco-seed   Intensive   only   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR-ANC

    And they never sowed any kinds of seeds, they operated only with the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text

25. purafâat   vúra   káru   kuma-'úhish   iinâak   táayhi-tih-anik   vúra   ihêeraha   kích   iheeraha-'úhish   vúra   kich   nothing   Intensive   also   3sPOSS-seed   indoors   be.many-DUR-ANC   Intensive   tobacco   only   tobacco-seed   Intensive   only

    And they never had any kind of seeds stored in the houses, only the tobacco, the tobacco seeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text

26. p-axiit-ích-as   kich   uumkun   vúra   táv   kun-'ikyâa-tih-anik   kun-víik-tih-anik   p-eethríhar   aan-mûuk   aksanváhich   kár   axpaheekníkinach   káru   tiv'axnukuxnúkuhich   xás   vaa   yúpin   tá   kun-púuhkhin   PERF-child-DIM-PL   only   they   Intensive   visor   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR-ANC   3pl(>3s)-weave-DUR-ANC   PERF-flower   PERF-with.(by.means.of)   flower.sp.   also   plant.sp.   also   bluebell.(dimin.)   then   that   forehead   PERF   3pl(>3s)-put.on.headband

    Only the children used to make a vizor, weaving the flowers with string, shooting stars, and white lilies, and bluebells, and they put it around their foreheads. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full text

27. vaa   vúra   kich   pu-mít   kupí-tih-ap-hat   pu-mít   ikxáyxay-tih-ap-hat   so   Intensive   only   NEG-near.past   do-DUR-NEG-PAST   NEG-near.past   chop.up-DUR-NEG-PAST

    The only thing they did not do was to work on the ground. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full text

28. Pa-mu-fíthih   kich   tá   nu-mah   the-3sPOSS-   only   PERF   1pl(>3)-see

    We can only see his feet. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

29. hûut   kich   how   only

    How are you? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

30. hûut   kích   p-eempaah   how   only   the-trail

    How are the roads? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

31. hûut   kích   p-eeshkéesh   how   only   the-river

    How's the river? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

32. hûut   kích   pa-mí-taat   how   only   the-2sPOSS-mother

    How's your mother? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

33. hûut   kích   pa-mi-'ákah   how   only   the-2sPOSS-father

    How's your father? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

34. páy   kích   kúkuum   ni-p-êesh   this   only   again   1s(>3)-say-FUT

    I'll say it again. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

35. páy   kích   pîip-i   this   only   say-IMPER

    Say it again. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

36. vaa   vúra   ip   pa-'aapúnmu-ti   vaa   vúra   kich   vaa   kum-éekrii   so   Intensive   PAST   NOMZ-know-DUR   so   Intensive   only   so   3sPOSS-life

    We only knew that kind of living. Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

37. hãã   vaa   vúra   kich   i-'aapúnmu-ti   vaa   kum-éekrii   yes   so   Intensive   only   2s(>3)-know-DUR   so   3sPOSS-life

    Yes, you only knew that kind of living. Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

38. p-eeshkeesh   hûut   kích   the-river   how   only

    How is the river? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

39. hûut   kích   iim   how   only   2sg.

    How are you? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

40. hûut   kích   uum   Phil   how   only   3.SG   Phil

    How is Phil? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

41. pa-nani-púsihich   uum   vúra   máh'iit   kích   u-'áam-tih   the-1sPOSS-cat.(dimin.)   3.SG   Intensive   morning   only   3s(>3)-eat-DUR

    My cat only eats in the morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

42. ôok   uum   vúra   pa-'ás   kích   púfaat   uum   pa-'ípaha   here   3.SG   Intensive   the-rock   only   nothing   3.SG   the-tree

    There are only rocks here, no trees. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

43. ôok   uum   púfaat   pa-'ípaha   'as   kich   here   3.SG   nothing   the-tree   rock   only

    There are no trees here, only rocks. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

44. púfaat   pa-'ás   ôok   xuntápan   kich   nothing   the-rock   here   acorn   only

    There are no rocks here, just acorns. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

45. hûut   kích   pa-mi-túnviiv   how   only   the-2sPOSS-children

    How are your children? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

46. hûut   kích   pa-mí-'aramah   how   only   the-2sPOSS-child

    How is your child? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

47. pi'êep   pa-ni-yáan'iiftihan-haak   pa-'ôok   káruk   vee-thívthaaneen   pishîich   ni-'úum-haak   pa-panámniik   pishîich   ni-'úum-haak   naa   vúra   xakitrahyar   káru   yítha   hárinay   kích   tá   ní-krii   long.ago   NOMZ-1s(>3)-young.person-when   NOMZ-here   upriver   3sPOSS-land   first   1s(>3)-arrive-when   NOMZ-Orleans   first   1s(>3)-arrive-when   1sg.   Intensive   twenty   also   one   year   only   PERF   1s(>3)-live

    Long ago, when I was young, when I first came to Karuk country, when I first came to Orleans, I was only 21 years old. Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text Spoken by William Bright | Download | Play

48. ámtaap   kích   u-thívpup   dust   only   3s(>3)-puff.up.(dust)

    Just dust puffed up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

49. xás   u-piip   chími   êev   hôoy   kích   ahúp'anamahach   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   greeting.to.women   where   only   twig

    And (one) said, "Come on, dear, where is a little stick? Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

50. kári   xás   víri   tá   ípi   vúra   pa-mu-'ípi   kích   u-tháaniv   then   then   so   PERF   bone   Intensive   the-3sPOSS-bone   only   3s(>3)-sit

    And there were just bones by now, only his bones lay there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

51. xás   kári   vaa   vúra   kích   káan   u-'iish-hí-ti   vuutrava'áfiv   then   then   so   Intensive   only   there   3s(>3)-flesh-DENOM-DUR   testicles

    And there was still meat there in his testicles. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

52. vaa   kích   p-oo-thítiv   pá-huhuhuhuhuhu   that   only   NOMZ-3s(>3)-hear   the-roaring.sound

    He just heard that "Huhuhuhuhuhu." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

53. víri-va   kích   u-pí-ti   átuhtuhtuhtuhtuhtuh   so-so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   exclamation

    He was just saying, "átuhtuhtuhtuhtuh!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

54. xás   ámtaap   kích   ú-kpuupvar   apmaan   then   dust   only   3s(>3)-puff.into   mouth

    And just dust puffed into his mouth. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

55. xás   ámtaap   kích   u-kpúpusip   then   dust   only   3s(>3)-puff.up

    But just dust puffed up. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

56. xás   kúkuum   vúra   ámtaap   kích   u-kpúpusip   p-oo-kyívish   then   again   Intensive   dust   only   3s(>3)-puff.up   NOMZ-3s(>3)-fall.down

    And again just dust puffed up when it fell. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

57. ámtaap   kích   u-kpúpusip   dust   only   3s(>3)-puff.up

    Just dust puffed up. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

58. kári   xás   kun-piip   hôoy   kích   i-máh-een   áraar   then   then   3pl(>3s)-say   where   only   2s(>3)-see-ANT   human

    And they said, "Where did you see a person?" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

59. yánava   káan   kích   sípnuuk   ú-krii   u-pakurîihvu-tih   visible   there   only   storage.basket   3s(>3)-live   3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

    They saw it was just a storage basket sitting there, it was singing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

60. sípnuuk   kích   káan   u-kûuntakoo   storage.basket   only   there   3s(>3)-sit.(on)

    Just a storage basket is sitting there. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

61. xás   kun-píip   hôoy   kích   ára   ku-máh-een   t-óo   kvíriprup   then   3pl(>3s)-say   where   only   person   2pl(>3)-see-ANT   PERF-3s(>3)   run.off..downriver

    And they said, "Where have you seen a person? He ran downriver." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

62. xás   pa-t-óo   kyaavárihva-haak   kích   t-óo   piip   kitâana   then   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   try-when   only   PERF-3s(>3)   say   kitâana

    And when he tried, he only said, "kitâana." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

63. xás   p-oo-kyívish   vúra   ípi   kích   káru   pa-mú-maan   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-fall.down   Intensive   bone   only   also   the-3sPOSS-skin

    And when he landed, he was just bones and his skin. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

64. xás   pa-pihnêefich   u-'úum   yánava   axíich   kích   kun-'áraarahi-tih   then   NOMZ-coyote   3s(>3)-arrive   visible   child   only   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR

    And when Coyote got there, he saw there were nothing but children. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

65. íim   êev   hûum   kích   i-xú-tih   2sg.   greeting.to.women   is.that.so?   only   2s(>3)-think-DUR

    What do you think, dear? Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

66. xás   kun-pínaa   vaa   kích   vúra   pa-kun-ipí-tih   sishanayâamach   t-óo   síinvar   then   3pl(>3s)-come.(pl.)   that   only   Intensive   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-say-DUR   pretty.one.having.a.penis   PERF-3s(>3)   drown

    And they came back uphill; that was all they were saying, "sishanayâamach has drowned." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

67. púya   vaa   vúra   kich   and.so   that   Intensive   only

    So that's all. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play

68. vaa   kích   u-pí-ti   pa-kéevniikich   yôotva   t-u-'iv   pa-nani-'íkam   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   the-old.woman.(dimin.)   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   the-1sPOSS-son-in-law

    The old woman was just saying, "Hurray, he's dead, my son-in-law." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

69. vaa   kích   u-pí-tih   pa-kéevniikich   yôotva   t-u-'ív   pa-nani-'íkam   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   the-old.woman.(dimin.)   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   the-1sPOSS-son-in-law

    The old woman was just saying, "Hurray, my son-in-law is dead!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

70. iinâak   vaa   kích   u-thítiim-ti   p-oo-pakurîihvu-ti   yôotva   t-u-'iiv'íiv   íkamish   t-u-'iiv'íiv   indoors   so   only   3s(>3)-hear-DUR   NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   son-in-law.(dimin.)   PERF-3s(>3)-die

    Inside he just heard her singing, "Hurray, he's dead, son-in-law is dead!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

71. simsimvôo   kích   u-veehríshuk-va   sword   only   3s(>3)-stick.out-PL.ACT

    Nothing but swords were sticking out. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

72. vaa   kích   u-pí-ti   itroopatíshaamni   tá   ní-ykar   pa-'ávans-as   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   nine   PERF   1s(>3)-beat   the-man-PL

    She kept saying, "I killed nine men. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

73. xás   pa-káan   kun-'uum   yánava   pa-pihnîich   kích   pácheech   ú-krii   then   NOMZ-there   3pl(>3s)-arrive   visible   the-old.man   only   all.alone   3s(>3)-live

    And when they got there, they saw only the old man sitting alone. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

74. yánava   u-pí-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   visible   3s(>3)-say-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    They saw he was saying, "I just want a bone to gnaw on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

75. vaa   u-kupa-pakurîihv-ahi-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   so   3s(>3)-MODAL-sing.songs-Modal-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    He was singing that, "I just want a bone to gnaw on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

76. xás   vúra   pa-pihnîich   u-cháfich-ti   pa-'ípih   xás   aax   kích   u-thuufhí-ti   p-oo-cháfich-tih   then   Intensive   the-old.man   3s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR   the-bone   then   blood   only   3s(>3)-flow.in.stream-DUR   NOMZ-3s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

    And the old man was gnawing the bones, and nothing but blood was streaming as he gnawed. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

77. xás   pa-pihnîich   vaa   vúra   u-pakurîihvu-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   then   the-old.man   so   Intensive   3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    And the old man was singing that way, "I just want a bone to chew on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

78. pa-mú-traax   vúra   kích   tá   kun-'áaphu-tih   the-3sPOSS-arm   Intensive   only   PERF   3pl(>3s)-carry.(two.objects)-DUR

    They were just carrying his arms. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

79. víri   kún   siit   kích   u-ksah-ár-ahi-tih   so   meaning.unknown   mouse   only   3s(>3)-laugh-go.to-ESS-DUR

    There only mice were squeaking. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

80. xás   p-oo-páhariith-vunaa   pa-mu-hrooha-'îin   kun-ipêer   yaxéek   iim   vaa   kích   i-kupí-tih-eesh   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-catch.up.with-PL   the-3sPOSS-wife-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-say.to   you'll.see   2sg.   so   only   2s(>3)-do-DUR-FUT

    And when he caught up with them, his wife told him, "You're going to be doing nothing but this. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

81. saamvároo-k   aratváraf   kích   i-'áam-tih-eesh   creek-Locative   black.mud   only   2s(>3)-eat-DUR-FUT

    You'll be eating nothing but mud in the creeks Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

82. kúna   nuu   yaas'arará-'uuthkam   kích   nu-'iru-kúunpiithvu-tih-eesh   in.addition   we   humankind-seaward   only   1pl(>3)-PL-sit.around-DUR-FUT

    But we will be sitting around only in front of rich people." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

83. kári   xás   u-xús   pa-mukún-taat   hûut   áta   kúth   pa-'ípun   vúra   kích   t-u-'avíkvu-ti   pa-t-u-'ípak-ahaak   then   then   3s(>3)-think   the-3plPOSS-mother   how   maybe   because.of   the-salmon.tail   Intensive   only   PERF-3s(>3)-take.(one.object)-DUR   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back-when

    And (the children's) mother thought, "Why, I wonder, is he carrying only the tail when he returns?" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

84. 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

85. víri-va   kumá'ii   vaa   káan   kích   kun-'áraarahi-tih-anik   pirishkâarim   so-INDEF   because.of   so   there   only   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR-ANC   grizzly

    For that reason grizzly bears lived only there. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text

86. fatamakêesh   kích   ára   ú-peer-eesh   anything   only   person   3s(>3)-say.to-FUT

    She'll tell a person just anything." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

87. kíri   naa   vúra   kích   yaas'arara-'îin   na-'áam-ti   káru   tápas   nee-kyâa-vish   I.wish   1sg.   Intensive   only   humankind-TOPIC   2s/3s>1s-eat-DUR   also   real   2s/3s>1s-make-FUT

    May Mankind eat me alone and take care of me!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

88. pa-hûutva   kóo   yaas'ára   u-'íina-haak   víri   naa   vúra   kích   kaná-'aam-tih-eesh   káruma   apxan-kêemich   pa-niní-pxaan   NOMZ-somehow   as.much.as   rich.person   3s(>3)-exist-when   so   1sg.   Intensive   only   3pl>1s-eat-DUR-FUT   in.fact   cap-poor   the-1sPOSS-cap

    However long Mankind exists, he will eat only me, (though) the fact is that my cap is a poor cap." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text

89. ii   xás   u-mah   yánava   ámtaap   kích   u-krítuv   oh!   then   3s(>3)-see   visible   dust   only   3s(>3)-be.piled

    Oh, then she saw him, she saw just ashes lying there! Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

90. xás   aah   kích   ú-kfuukiraa   then   fire   only   3s(>3)-grab

    But she grabbed just the fire. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

91. kári   xás   u-xú-ti   pa-kachakâach   hûut   áta   kumá'ii   pa-'ípat   mú-xuun   kích   kúnish   p-oo-páta-tih   then   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   the-bluejay   how   maybe   because.of   the-doe   3sPOSS-acorn.soup   only   sort.of   NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat.(acorn.soup)-DUR

    And Blue Jay thought, "I wonder why he sort of eats only Doe's acorn soup?" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

92. húuk   kích   paathm-i   to.where   only   throw.toward-IMPER

    Just throw it (away) someplace!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

93. víri   vaa   kích   u-pí-ti   p-oo-'íih-tih   shakatíiyu'inaa   híyoo   so   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR   shakatíiyu'inaa   híyoo

    He said only this as he danced, "shakatíiyu'inaa híyoo. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

94. hôoy   kích   kusrípan   where   only   madrone.tree

    Where was Madrone? Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

95. xás   araramvanyupsítanach   u-xus   xáyfaat   vaa   ni-piip   t-óo   piip   ípah-ak   kích   pa-ni-máah-ti   pá-'aax   then   horsefly   3s(>3)-think   don't!   so   1s(>3)-say   PERF-3s(>3)   say   tree-Locative   only   NOMZ-1s(>3)-see-DUR   the-blood

    and Horsefly thought, "Let me not say it"; he said, "I find the blood only in trees." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text

96. víri   naa   kích   îin   tá   nu-'apúnmiik   so   1sg.   only   TOPIC   PERF   1pl(>3)-learn.from

    I alone have learned it from you. Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

97. uum   vúra   hitíhaan   vaa   kích   u-kupi-tih   ú-kvaat-ih   3.SG   Intensive   always   so   only   3s(>3)-do-DUR   3s(>3)-carry.on.shoulder-DUR

    He did only this all the time, he gathered sweathouse wood. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

98. vúra   kích   u-kupi-tih   xuus   u-'íruvoo-ti   Intensive   only   3s(>3)-do-DUR   thought   3s(>3)-turn.to-DUR

    He did only (this), he thought about them. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

99. xás   kun-ípeen-ti   ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav   hûut   kích   i-xú-tih   then   3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit   how   only   2s(>3)-think-DUR

    And (the person) said to Sacred Sweathouse Spirit, "How are you feeling?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

100. víri   naa   kích   îim   ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav   so   1sg.   only   2sg.   Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit

     Only I have learned it from you, Sacred Sweathouse Spirit. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

101. naa   kích   îin   tá   nu-'apúnmiik   1sg.   only   TOPIC   PERF   1pl(>3)-learn.from

     I alone have learned it from you. Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text

102. víri   pa-mu-'ífuni   fúrax   kích   u-távahi-tih   so   the-3sPOSS-hair   woodpecker.head   only   3s(>3)-be.decorated.(hair)-DUR

     His hair was decorated on the ends with nothing but woodpecker heads. Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

103. víri   pa-kun-p-ûusur   fúrax   kích   u-távahi-ti   pa-mu-'ifunih-'ípan   so   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-ITER-take.off   woodpecker.head   only   3s(>3)-be.decorated.(hair)-DUR   the-3sPOSS-hair-end

     When they took it off, the ends of (the dog's) hair were decorated with nothing but woodpecker scalps. Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

104. xás   vaa   kích   kun-ipí-tih   pu-kín-taapxuv-eesh-ara   then   so   only   3pl(>3s)-say-DUR   NEG-1pl(>3)-capsize-FUT-NEG

     And they said only that, "We won't capsize." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

105. vákay   kích   kun-ikrítuv   worm   only   3pl(>3s)-be.piled

     Only worms lay there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

106. káan   xás   mah'íitnihach   u-papivan-kôo-ti   pa-mu-sárum   ishkêesh-ak   hôoy   kích   t-óo   p-thívruuhruprav   there   then   early.morning   3s(>3)-go.search.for-to-DUR   the-3sPOSS-Jeffrey.pine.root   river-Locative   where   only   PERF-3s(>3)   ITER-float.out.through

     Then she went early in the morning to look for her pine-roots there in the river, (she wondered) where they had floated out. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

107. xás   u-'árihrupuk   vaa   kích   u-pí-ti   húm   íta   húm   íta   húm   íta   then   3s(>3)-rush.outdoors   that   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   húm   íta   húm   íta   húm   íta

     Then she ran outdoors, she said only, "húm íta, húm íta, húm íta." (No meaning.) Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full text

108. yícheech   vúra   kích   kári   mu-hrôoha   xákaan   alone   Intensive   only   then   3sPOSS-wife   with.(one.person)

     Only one man and his wife were still (there). Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

109. kári   xás   pa-makáyvaas   vaa   kích   tápas   kun-íkyav   then   then   the-cloth   so   only   real   3pl(>3s)-make

     And they kept only the cloth. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

110. xás   yícheech   vúra   kích   u-pikrôok   rúup   then   alone   Intensive   only   3s(>3)-remember   ?

     And he only remembered one thing, "rúup." Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text

111. xás   p-oo-'árihroov   kích   p-oo-pí-ti   rúup   rúup   then   NOMZ-3s(>3)-go.upriver   only   NOMZ-3s(>3)-say-DUR   ?   ?

     So as he went upriver he was saying nothing but "rúup, rúup." Source: Julia Starritt, "How the Rube Family Was Named" (WB_KL-66) | read full text

112. púya-va   vúra   kich   and.so-that   Intensive   only

     So that's all. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text

113. xás   pa-'ávansa   vúra   kích   mukun-'ikrívkir   u-tâayhi-ti   then   the-man   Intensive   only   3plPOSS-disk-seat   3s(>3)-be.many-DUR

     And only the men's seats were there. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text

114. vúra   páy nanuxákarari   kích   uum   vaa   kun-kupí-tih   Intensive   country.outside   only   3.SG   so   3pl(>3s)-do-DUR

     Only ones outside of our country did that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full text

115. uumkun   vúra   kích-eesh   they   Intensive   only-FUT

     It will just be them (i.e., the family). Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full text

116. xás   kári   u-piip   chími   akâay   kích   vúra   káru   kiik-píkaan   then   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   who   only   Intensive   also   2pl(>3)-go.get

     And she said, "Go get somebody else, too! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

117. víri   vaa   kích   ta'ítam   xánkiit   chémi   so   so   only   so   bullhead   all.right

     Then Bullhead said, "Okay." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

118. mahnûuvanach   vaas   kích   u-thiv   vúra   tá   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 Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

119. kári   xás   kachakâach   u-piip   ããx   naa   fatamakêesh   kích   ára   ú-peer-eesh   then   then   bluejay   3s(>3)-say   ugh!   1sg.   anything   only   person   3s(>3)-say.to-FUT

     Bluejay said, "Ããx, she would just say anything to anybody. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

120. víri   vaa   kích   u-pí-tih   t-u-puxíchkaanva   vúra   t-u-'ih   t-oo   máahrav   so   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   PERF-3s(>3)-work.hard   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)-dance   PERF-3s(>3)   track

     That's all she would say, she's really dancing real hard, she's knowing things now: Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

121. vaa   vúra   kich   so   Intensive   only

     That's all. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play