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1. xás   kúkuum   pa-púufich   kin-páthih   pa-'únuhich   then   again   the-deer   3pl>3pl-throw.to   the-kidney

   Then again he threw the deer's kidney to them. Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full text

2. kári   xas   pa-yeeripáxvuh-sa   kin-'ipêer   then   then   the-adolescent.girl-PL   3pl>3pl-say.to

   Well, then, people told the girls, Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

3. yaas'ára   îin   kin-máah-tih-eesh   rich.person   TOPIC   3pl>3pl-see-DUR-FUT

   And the people who live will see them." Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

4. Xás   uum   pa-xanchíifich   îin   kin-ímuustih   then   3.SG   the-frog   TOPIC   3pl>3pl-look.at

   And the frog is looking at them. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

5. xás   pu'akara-'îin   kín-maah-tih-ap   then   nobody-TOPIC   3pl>3pl-see-DUR-NEG

   And nobody had seen them. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

6. xás   páy nanu'ávahkam   kúuk   kin-p-ôonva   then   sky   to.there   3pl>3pl-ITER-take.(people)

   And they were taken to the sky. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

7. xás   koovúra   kin-chifíchfip   then   all   3pl>3pl-beat.completely

   And (the upriver people) beat them completely. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

8. xás   ta'ítam   kun-ihmárasipree-heen   tá   kun-'áharam   pa-'áraar   îin   tá   kin-ip-shítviik   then   so   3pl(>3s)-start.to.run.(pl.)-ANT   PERF   3pl(>3s)-follow   NOMZ-human   TOPIC   PERF   3pl>3pl-ITER-steal.from

   And so they started to run, they chased the people who had stolen it from them. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

9. ápap-kam   tá   kin-chífich   one.side-side   PERF   3pl>3pl-beat

   One side beat them (on the other side). Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play

10. vúra   tá   kin-chífich   Intensive   PERF   3pl>3pl-beat

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

11. chavúra   koovúra   ixráam   u-pikyafipáyaachha   pa-'ípa   kóo   kin-páxeep-at   finally   all   bet   3s(>3)-win.back.(in.betting)   NOMZ-PAST   as.much.as   3pl>3pl-win.from-PAST

    Finally he won back all the stakes, as much as they had won away. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play

12. âanaxus   u-thítiim-ti   táay   tá   kin-íykar   áraar-as   weasel   3s(>3)-hear-DUR   much   PERF   3pl>3pl-beat   human-PL

    Weasel heard that they were killing a lot of people. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

13. xás   kin-ipêer   chími   kii-vyíhish   then   3pl>3pl-say.to   soon   2pl(>3)-get.there.(pl.)

    And they were told, "Gather together." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

14. xás   kári   chavúra   tá   pâanpay   koovúra   tá   kín-'ax   then   then   finally   PERF   after.while   all   PERF   3pl>3pl-bite

    And finally after a while all of them were killed. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

15. víri   vaa   îin   pa-kín-'aax-tih   so   that   TOPIC   NOMZ-3pl>3pl-bite-DUR

    It was that one that was killing them. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

16. xás   u-xús   kíri   kin-píychaak   pa-mu-túnviiv   then   3s(>3)-think   I.wish   3pl>3pl-inflict.bad.luck   the-3sPOSS-children

    And he wished that his children would have bad luck. Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text

17. kári   xás   asiktâan   kin-ipéer   chími   shipnúk-aam   kiik-vîik-i   then   then   woman   3pl>3pl-say.to   soon   storage.basket-large   2pl(>3)-weave-IMPER

    And the women were told, "Weave a big storage basket." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text

18. kári   xás   ta'ítam   kin-vítivrik-aheen   ithyárukirum   kin-vítish   then   then   so   3pl>3pl-paddle.to.meet-ANT   opposite.shore   3pl>3pl-beach.(a.boat)

    And someone rowed to meet them and landed them on the other shore. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

19. ta'ítam   kin-'íshunv-aheen   so   3pl>3pl-hide-ANT

    So they hid them. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

20. kári   xás   kin-ipéer   chími   kiik-piyâaram-i   then   then   3pl>3pl-say.to   soon   2pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-IMPER

    Then they were told, "Go back home!" Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

21. kári   xás   kin-'ákih   amveeváxrah   then   then   3pl>3pl-give.(things).to   dried.salmon

    And they were given dried salmon. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

22. kári   xás   kin-ipéer   pa-'áraar   t-u-'ív-ahaak   vaa   ík   apmántiim   ku-yvúruk-tih-eesh   then   then   3pl>3pl-say.to   NOMZ-human   PERF-3s(>3)-die-when   that   must   lip   2pl(>3)-rub-DUR-FUT

    And they were told, "When a person dies, you must rub this on his lips. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

23. vaa   vúra   pa-'atipimaamvan-'îin   kin-p-ôonvuuk   so   Intensive   the-buzzard-TOPIC   3pl>3pl-ITER-bring.(people)

    The buzzard brought them back. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

24. víri-va   itha-hárinay   pu-kín-maah-tih-ap   so-so   one-year   NEG-3pl>3pl-see-DUR-NEG

    People didn’t see him for a year. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

25. kári   pa-'apxantínihich   tá   kun-kôoha   pa-kun-váthii-naa   kári   xás   pa-'áraar   afyíiv   tá   kín-mah   then   NOMZ-white.man   PERF   3pl(>3s)-stop   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-fight-PL   then   then   the-human   friend   PERF   3pl>3pl-see

    When the white men finished fighting, then they were friendly to the Indians. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

26. kin-ípeen-ti   kêemish   pa-'apxantínihich-as   3pl>3pl-say.to-DUR   something.dangerous   the-white.man-PL

    They were told that the white men were devils. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

27. kári   p-eeshpúk   tá   kin-'éeh   then   the-dentalium.shells   PERF   3pl>3pl-give

    Then (the whites) gave them money (i.e., coins). Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

28. kári   xás   kin-ipêer   káan   ík   kú-vyiihm-eesh   then   then   3pl>3pl-say.to   there   must   2pl(>3)-go.to.(pl.)-FUT

    And they told (the Indians) to come there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

29. xás   p-eempúr   kin-'ákih   then   the-flour   3pl>3pl-give.(things).to

    And (the whites) gave them flour. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

30. kári   xás   vaa   kúna   tá   kin-'ákih   ipchimákananach   then   then   so   in.addition   PERF   3pl>3pl-give.(things).to   handkerchief

    Then in addition they gave them handkerchiefs. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text