Ararahih'urípih
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by William Bright and Susan Gehr (© Karuk Tribe)

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kóovan together (with two or more)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3928 | revised Jun 24 2015

kóovan • ADV • together (with two or more)

Derivation:  koo-ávan
so.much-ANIM

Source: WB 897.4, p.361

  • ôok kóovan nu'am. Let's all eat here together. [Reference: WB T 89.6]

Sentence examples (4)


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  1. púxich   tá   ná-'aachichha   pa-'ôok   tá   ní-krii   panámniik   pa-'ôok   kóovan   nu-'áraarahi-ti  
    very.much   PERF   1s-be.happy   NOMZ-here   PERF   1s(>3)-live   Orleans   NOMZ-here   together.with.(plural)   1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR  
    I'm very happy that I'm here in Orleans, that I'm here with all of you.
    Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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  2. kóovan   vúra   nu-pkêevishrih-eesh  
    together.with.(plural)   Intensive   1pl(>3)-be.transformed-FUT  
    We will be transformed together."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

  3. kóomahich   ník   kóovan   tá   kun-'áraarahi-tih  
    little.bit   a.little   together.with.(plural)   PERF   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR  
    They would stay with him a little while.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

  4. púyava   kóomahich   ník   kóovan   tá   kun-'áraarahi-tih  
    you.see   little.bit   a.little   together.with.(plural)   PERF   3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR  
    So they would stay with him a little while.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text