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1. 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

2. kári   xás   ú-paanik   p-oo-pítithun-anik   xáyfaat   ík   vúra   váa   náa   ni-thítiim-ti   pa-mikun-pákurih   náa   pú-vaa   naní-vaa-hara   pa-mikun-pákurih   then   then   3s(>3)-say.(ancient)   NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.back-ANC   don't!   must   Intensive   so   1sg.   1s(>3)-hear-DUR   the-2plPOSS-song   1sg.   NEG-so   1sPOSS-so-NEG   the-2plPOSS-song

   Then he said looking back: "I must never hear your song any more; your song will not do for me." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

3. pirishkâarim   váa   ú-paanik   xáyfaat   ík   vúra   váa   náa   ni-thítiim-ti   pa-mikun-pákurih   grizzly   so   3s(>3)-say.(ancient)   don't!   must   Intensive   so   1sg.   1s(>3)-hear-DUR   the-2plPOSS-song

   Grizzly Bear said it: "I must never hear your song any more. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

4. xás   pihnêefich   u-píip   tá   kun-chúuphi-naa   pa-'avansáxiich-as   kóova   tá   kun-chúuphi-naa   kóova   pa-'avansáxiich-as   xás   u-píip   "hôoy   mikun-'ákah   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say   PERF   3pl(>3s)-speak-PL   the-boy-PL   so   PERF   3pl(>3s)-speak-PL   so   the-boy-PL   then   3s(>3)-say   "where   2plPOSS-father

   Then Coyote said, the boys talked with him, they talked to him, the boys talked with him, and he said: "Where is your father?" Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

5. koovúra   pa-mikún-vu   kiik-píthxah-i   all   the-2plPOSS-tooth   2pl(>3)-wash-IMPER

   You all brush your teeth! Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

6. kiik-pishnakaríshuk-va   pa-mikún-saanva   2pl(>3)-take.off.(clothing)-PL.ACT   the-2plPOSS-clothing

   You guys take off your clothes. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

7. 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

8. kári   xás   u-piip   miník   kiik-p-ákih-eesh   pa-mikun-patúmkir   chími   kan-ip-thívkee   then   then   3s(>3)-say   of.course   1/3>2pl-ITER-give.(things).to-FUT   the-2plPOSS-head-rest   soon   1s(>3)-ITER-go.along

   And he said, "I'll give you back your pillows, let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

9. kári   xás   u-píip   íf   yâamach   mikun-pákurih   then   then   3s(>3)-say   truly   pretty   2plPOSS-song

   And he said, "Your song is really pretty!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

10. kári   xás   u-píip   púya   kana-p-ikshúpih-i   pa-mikun-pákurih   then   then   3s(>3)-say   and.so   2pl>1s-ITER-teach-IMPER   the-2plPOSS-song

    And he said, "Hey, teach me your song again!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

11. 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