Ararahih'urípih
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kin- marker used for 'I/we' (subject) acting on 'you' singular (object). Used with negated verb.

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3845 | revised Aug 12 2014

kin- • PREF • marker used for 'I/we' (subject) acting on 'you' singular (object). Used with negated verb.

Note: Corresponds to nu- of positive and imperative forms.

Sentence examples (5)


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  1. pú-vaa   kin-kupa-'ítap-eesh  
    NEG-so   1>2s-MODAL-know-FUT  
    we didn't learn how.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

  2. manâa   uum   pu-koovúra   kin-'ítap-tih-ara   pu-koovúra   kin-'áapunmu-tih-ara   pa-kúupha  
    maybe   3.SG   NEG-all   1>2s-know-DUR-NEG   NEG-all   1pl(>3)-know-DUR-NEG   the-doing  
    We didn't learn everything, we don't know all the customs.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

  3. xás   achvúun   u-ppiip   naa   îin   pu-kin-îikyár-eesh-ara   vaa   vúra   páy   kyôomahich   nu-níshsh-eesh  
    then   hookbill.salmon   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   TOPIC   NEG-1>2s-beat-FUT-NEG   so   Intensive   this   little.bit   1pl(>3)-do-FUT  
    Then Hookbill said: "I am not going to kill you, this is all that I'm going to do to you."
    Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text

  4. xás   kun-ípeen-ti   pihnêefich   payêem   pu-kin-ípkookanp-eesh-ara  
    then   3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR   coyote   now   NEG-1>2s-go.with.again-FUT-NEG  
    Then they told Coyote, "Now you won't go with us again."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  5. xás   u-piip   naa   pu-kin-'áv-eesh-ara  
    then   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   NEG-1>2s-eat-FUT-NEG  
    And he said, "I won't eat you.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text