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1. chímiva   púxay   vúra-xay   kanee-kvárish-ap   soon   not.yet   Intensive-not   3pl>1s-buy-INV

   But it turned out that I couldn't. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

2. itnoopámahich   ník   kana-'êeh   xás   váa   káru   vúra   pa-'íshpuk   púva-xay   kana-'êeh-ap   káruma   chími-heesh   itha-kûusrah   véenik   mit   pa-ni-ykára-naa-t   five.each   a.little   3pl>1s-give   then   so   also   Intensive   the-dentalium.shells   not.yet-not   3pl>1s-give-INV   in.fact   soon-FUT   one-sun   ago   near.past   NOMZ-1s(>3)-beat-PL-PAST

   They would scarcely give me five dollars apiece for them. And even that money they haven't paid me yet, and it's almost a month since I killed them. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

3. púffaat   vúra   îin   áam-tih-ap   nothing   Intensive   TOPIC   eat-DUR-INV

   Nothing eats them. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full text

4. vúra   pu-'uhthaamhí-tih-ap   Intensive   NEG-plant-DUR-INV

   They do not sow it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full text

5. nuu   vúra   pa-kuma-'áraar-as   vúra   pufâat   úhish   ip-sháruk-tih-ap-hanik   xáat   máruk   kun-ifyúku-tih-anik   we   Intensive   the-3sPOSS-human-PL   Intensive   nothing   seed   ITER-bring.(things)-DUR-INV-ANC   may   uphill   3pl(>3s)-go.around-DUR-ANC

   Our kind of people never used to pack seed home, I do not care if they had been going around upslope. Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | read full text

6. chanáakat   îin   t-ee   pár-ap   mosquito   TOPIC   PERF-2s(>3)   bite-INV

   The mosquito bit you. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Play

7. 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

8. xás   ú-peen-ti   îim   ôok   keemisha-'îin   i-'áv-eesh-ap   then   3s(>3)-say.to-DUR   outdoors   here   something.dangerous-TOPIC   2s(>3)-eat-FUT-INV

   And he told (the person sweating), "A monster outside here is going to eat you." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. xás   pa-'ávans-as   uumkun   yúruk   ník   tá   kun-ithvirípiithva   xás   pu-vúra   fâat   tá   máh-ap   then   the-man-PL   they   downriver   a.little   PERF   3pl(>3s)-run.around.(pl.)   then   NEG-Intensive   what   PERF   see-INV

    And the men ran around downriver, and they didn't see anything. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

13. 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

14. 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

15. hôoy   íf   akáray   îin   xuus   i-'éeth-tih-eesh-ap   where   truly   who   TOPIC   thought   2s(>3)-carry-DUR-FUT-INV

    Nobody will take care of you. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

16. xáy   iykár-ap   let.not   beat-INV

    Don't let them kill you." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

17. 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

18. xás   yaas'ara-'îin   kun-ipêer   iim   kumá'ii   pa-'ára   u-'íin-ahaak   i-'áam-tih-eesh-ap   vaa   kúth   pu-haríxay   xúrihi-tih-eesh   then   rich.person-TOPIC   3pl(>3s)-say.to   2sg.   because.of   NOMZ-person   3s(>3)-exist-when   2s(>3)-eat-DUR-FUT-INV   so   because.of   NEG-sometimes   be.hungry-DUR-FUT

    Then Man told her, "For your sake, when people exist, they will eat you, because of that they will never hunger. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. xás   u-piip   niní-taat   ôok   i-músaruk-ap-at   then   3s(>3)-say   1sPOSS-mother   here   2s(>3)-come.to.see-INV-PAST

    And she said, "My mother came to visit you here. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text