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1. koovúra   pa-nani-'ararée-fyiiv-shas   naa   kíi-peen-tih-ap   yôotva   púxich   ta-ná-'aachichha   all   the-1sPOSS-human-friend-PL   1sg.   1/3>2pl-say.to-DUR-INV   hurray!   very.much   PERF-1s-be.happy

   To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!" Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text Spoken by William Bright | Download | Play

2. kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamachich   1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty.(dimin.)

   I'll paint you pretty. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

3. pa-mikun-'axvâa   kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamachich   the-2plPOSS-head   1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty.(dimin.)

   I'll paint your heads pretty." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

4. 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

5. miník   kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap   yâamach   kii-kyâa-vish-ap   of.course   1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV   pretty   1/3>2pl-make-FUT-INV

   I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

6. xás   pihnêefich   ú-peen-vunaa   p-aaxíich   chími   pa-mikún-'aav   kiik-'âanvath-ap   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say.to-PL   the-child   soon   the-2plPOSS-face   1/3>2pl-paint.(someone's).face-INV

   And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

7. yâamach   vúra   kii-kyâa-vish-ap   pretty   Intensive   1/3>2pl-make-FUT-INV

   I'll make you pretty." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

8. xáyfaat   kíik-mah-ap   don't!   1/3>2pl-see-INV

   Don't let them see you." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

9. 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

10. kári   xás   chémi   kiik-piikívmath-ap   then   then   all.right   1/3>2pl-put.necklaces.on-INV

    And (they said), "All right, put necklaces on them!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

11. xáy   kíik-mah-ap   let.not   1/3>2pl-see-INV

    Let them not see you! Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text