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1. atafâat   i-xú-ti   kíri   ni-'am   maybe   2s(>3)-think-DUR   I.wish   1s(>3)-eat

   Maybe you think you want to eat something. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

2. íshaha   húm   xâatik   kíri   ni-'ish   water   or   it's.better   I.wish   1s(>3)-drink

   Did you want to drink water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

3. íshaha   xaat   íim   kíri   ni-'ish   water   may   2sg.   I.wish   1s(>3)-drink

   Do you want water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

4. xaat   úm   kíri   íshaha   na-têek-i   may   or   I.wish   water   2s/3s>1s-dip.(water)-IMPER

   Do you want to drink water? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

5. chi   váa   kúuk   kiik-'uum-i   kíri   váa   káan   ku-'iin   kíri   vaa   mikun-'ávan   íf   pufich'iykáraan-sas   soon   that   to.there   2pl(>3)-arrive-IMPER   I.wish   that   there   2pl(>3)-(two).be   I.wish   that   2plPOSS-husband   truly   deer-slayer-PL

   "Go over there to live! That's where we want you to live! You had better marry those boys, they are such good hunters!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

6. íp   vúra   nik   ni-xú-tih-at   kíri   ni-vik   ítam   pâanpay   tá   na-'ûuriha   PAST   Intensive   a.little   1s(>3)-think-DUR-PAST   I.wish   1s(>3)-weave   earlier.today   after.while   PERF   1s(>3)-be.unwilling

   I'm always thinking I'll weave, then I get lazy. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Play

7. kíri   kana-xusêer   p-u-thitíim-tih-ara   I.wish   3pl>1s-think.about   NEG-3s(>3)-hear-DUR-NEG

   "I wish they would think about me that I can not understand." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

8. uum   vúra   kun-xúseen-tih-anik   kíri   hûuk   u-'uum   vúra   kun-vîih-anik   3.SG   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR-ANC   I.wish   to.where   3s(>3)-arrive   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-hate-ANC

   They had been wishing for him to go off, for they disliked him. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

9. íshaha   uh-i   kíri   u-sah'áhup-ha   water   rise.(water)-IMPER   I.wish   3s(>3)-driftwood-DENOM

   May the river rise, so there will be lots of driftwood." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

10. kiri   a'   u-'íthimship   I.wish   above   3s(>3)-lie.stomach.upward

    Would that she would lie stomach up. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

11. kíri   a'   u-'íthimship   I.wish   above   3s(>3)-lie.stomach.upward

    Would that she lie stomach up." Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

12. kári   xás   u-piip   uum   vúra   vaa   páy   arara-'îin   kun-xúseen-tih   kíri   âapun   ú-yruuhriv   then   then   3s(>3)-say   3.SG   Intensive   so   this   human-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR   I.wish   on.the.ground   3s(>3)-(sg.).lie

    Then she said: "Someone is causing her sickness. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text

13. Xás   payêem   pa-xanchíifich   t-óo   xus   Kíri   naa   káru   ni-páatv-eesh   then   now   the-frog   PERF-3s(>3)   think   I.wish   1sg.   also   1s(>3)-bathe-FUT

    And now the frog is thinking, "I want to take a bath, too." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

14. fâat   i-xú-tih   kíri   ni-'av   what   2s(>3)-think-DUR   I.wish   1s(>3)-eat

    What do you want to eat? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

15. xasík   nu-pêen-ti   chími   payêem   nu-xú-ti   kíri   gravy   nú-kyav   then.(future)   1pl(>3)-say.to-DUR   soon   now   1pl(>3)-think-DUR   I.wish   gravy   1pl(>3)-make

    Then we told her we “Now we would like to make gravy.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

16. káru   vaa   pa-fâat   i-xú-ti-haak   kíri   ní-mnish   also   so   NOMZ-what   2s(>3)-think-DUR-when   I.wish   1s(>3)-cook

    (She told me to cook) whatever I wanted to. Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

17. kári   xás   pa-hári   vúra   tá   ni-xus-âak   kíri   pâay   ní-kyav   pa-naní-taat   t-óo   piip   chími   man   ikyav   then   then   NOMZ-sometime   Intensive   PERF   1s(>3)-think-when   I.wish   pie   1s(>3)-make   the-1sPOSS-mother   PERF-3s(>3)   say   soon   why...   make

    Whenever I wanted to make a pie, my mother would tell me, “Go ahead.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

18. naa   vúra   pu   na-xú-tih-an,    kíri   kun-ikviit-hívath   1sg.   Intensive   NEG   1s(>3)-think-DUR-Participial,    I.wish   3pl(>3s)-put.to.sleep

    I just didn't want them to put him to sleep. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

19. xás   u-xus   kíri   páy   kári   vaa   ni-'ish   then   3s(>3)-think   I.wish   this   then   so   1s(>3)-drink

    And he thought, "I wish I could drink that." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

20. kíri   íshaha   ú-xrah   I.wish   water   3s(>3)-thirst.for

    May he get thirsty!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

21. víri   vaa   kun-kupí-tih   pa-'asiktávaan-sa   kun-xú-ti   kíri   nu-tururípa-n   pa-'áhup   so   so   3pl(>3s)-do-DUR   the-woman-PL   3pl(>3s)-think-DUR   I.wish   1pl(>3)-hook.out-PL.ACT   the-wood

    They were doing that, the women were trying to hook out the sticks. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

22. chiimuuch-'îin   kun-xúseer-anik   kíri   vaa   u-kúupha   pufáat   vúra   yáv-heesh-ara   lizard-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-think.about-ANC   I.wish   so   3s(>3)-do   nothing   Intensive   good-FUT-NEG

    Lizard thought about him, "Let him do that, nothing will be any good." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

23. káru   hôoy   pa-ta-nú-p-viitma   kíri   ni-mah   also   where   NOMZ-PERF-1pl(>3)-ITER-paddle.to   I.wish   1s(>3)-see

    "And where have we paddled to? I want to see!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

24. kíri   vúra   yunâamich   ni-'itxâarihva   I.wish   Intensive   little.bit   1s(>3)-open.eyes

    Let me open my eyes just a little!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

25. kíri   chími   áas   u-xráh-eesh   I.wish   soon   water   3s(>3)-thirst.for-FUT

    Let him get thirsty!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

26. kíri   nu-píraanva   I.wish   1pl(>3)-trade

    Let's trade! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

27. chími   árihish   pa-mi-pákurih   kíri   ni-'ítap   soon   sing   the-2sPOSS-song   I.wish   1s(>3)-know

    Sing your song, let me learn it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

28. xás   tá   kun-xús   kíri   kun-'ípak   then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-think   I.wish   3pl(>3s)-come.back

    Then (people) thought, "Let them come back!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

29. kíri   ní-hmaachichva   I.wish   1s(>3)-bother

    He thought, "Let me fool around with her!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

30. vaa   kíri   ni-'av   pa-kéech   that   I.wish   1s(>3)-eat   the-big

    Let me eat that one, the big one!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

31. víri   vaa   ni-xú-tih   kíri   ni-'axaychákish   so   so   1s(>3)-think-DUR   I.wish   1s(>3)-grab

    I am thinking, 'Let me catch him!'" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

32. pa-kun-xú-tih   kíri   nu-'áapunma   hûut   kumá’ii   pa-kun-yíkihi-ti   púyava   kári   xás   kun-píkav   xánkiit   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-think-DUR   I.wish   1pl(>3)-know   how   because.of   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-get.sick-DUR   you.see   then   then   3pl(>3s)-get.(person)   bullhead

    When they thought, "Let's find out why they are sick," then they summoned Bullhead. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full text

33. 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

34. kóova   kíri   kanée-pshaamkir   so   I.wish   3pl>1s-abandon

    They wanted so much to leave me behind. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

35. pa-pirishkâarim   tá   kun-íkfuukiraa   yuuxmachmahánach   u-xus   kíri   ni-'ax   the-grizzly   PERF   3pl(>3s)-grab   lizard.sp.   3s(>3)-think   I.wish   1s(>3)-bite

    Grizzly (in her death throes) grabbed at Lizard, she thought, "Let me kill him!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

36. chavúra   kun-'áapunma   hínupa   êeth   hínupa   u-xú-ti   tá   taay   kíri   pácheech   ni-'av   finally   3pl(>3s)-know   surprise   slug   surprise   3s(>3)-think-DUR   PERF   much   I.wish   all.alone   1s(>3)-eat

    Finally they found out, there it was Slug, there he thought, "There's a lot, let me eat it by myself!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full text

37. 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

38. púyava   kári   xás   ta'ítam   u-vík-aheen   you.see   then   I.wish   so   3s(>3)-weave-ANT

    And so then she wove. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

39. kíri   naa   káru   íshkiit   na-'árihish   I.wish   1sg.   also   lucky   1s-become

    Let me become lucky too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

40. kíri   kun-xús   taayvávan   pa-nu-'áraarahi-tih   I.wish   3pl(>3s)-think   many.people   NOMZ-1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR

    "Let them think we are a lot of people!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

41. púya-va   xákaan   vúra   pa-tá   kun-xús   kíri   nu-tâat-sip   and.so-so   with.(one.person)   Intensive   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-think   I.wish   1pl(>3)-handle.with.implement-up

    Both (men) thought, "Let's toss it!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text

42. xás   pa-nunu-'ífunih   vúra   xávish   mûuk   nu-pákoo-tih   kíri   vâaram-as   u-'if   pa-nunu-'ífunih   then   the-1plPOSS-hair   Intensive   mock.orange   with.(by.means.of)   1pl(>3)-whip.hair-DUR   I.wish   long-PL   3s(>3)-grow   the-1plPOSS-hair

    And we whipped our hair with syringa, (thinking), "Let our hair grow long!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text

43. puxích   kúnish   u-páthriih-tih   víri   pu-xú-tih-ap   kíri   nu-pêer   pa-axíitich-as   ôok   kóova   nu-'am   very.much   sort.of   3s(>3)-rain-DUR   so   NEG-think-DUR-NEG   I.wish   1pl(>3)-say.to   the-child-PL   here   so   1pl(>3)-eat

    It's sort of raining hard, so they don't want to ask the (neighbor's) children to eat here with them. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full text

44. íi   kári   xás   kun-xus   púya   íf   puxích   t-oo   kúha   kíri   xuus   kun-'uum   oh!   then   then   3pl(>3s)-think   and.so   true   very.much   PERF-3s(>3)   be.sick   I.wish   thought   3pl(>3s)-arrive

    And they were thinking that she's really sick, that she needs to get doctored. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

45. xás   u-xú-tih   kíri   vaa   káan   ni-'uum   pa-káan   kúusrah   hôoy   u-'aramsîipriv-tih   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   I.wish   so   there   1s(>3)-arrive   NOMZ-there   sun   where   3s(>3)-start.out-DUR

    He's thinking he wants to go there, where the sun comes from. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Play