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1. pi'êep   vaa   káan   ta   nee-pshinvárihva   long.ago   that   there   PERF   1s-forget

   A long time ago I forgot. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

2. na-víshtaan-ti   áay-as   1s-like.(food)-DUR   grape-PL

   I like grapes. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

3. ta   née-kfuuyshur   PERF   1s-be.tired

   I'm tired. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Play

4. xas   u-píip   "páy   xas   íp   na-pakyâa-t   then   3s(>3)-say   "this   then   PAST   1s-succeed-PAST

   And he answered, "Oh! I just had luck with it, that's all!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

5. káruma   vúra   tá   nee-kvúrish   káru   vúra   tá   na-xuniháyaachha   xás   pa-nani'-akunvarasímsiim   mûuk   ni-párupkurih   in.fact   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.tired   also   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.very.hungry   then   the-1sPOSS-hunting.knife   with.(by.means.of)   1s(>3)-chisel.into

   But I was getting tired and I was hungry besides. I took my hunting knife and began chiselling. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

6. kári   xás   u-píip   náa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   then   then   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

   Then he said, "My mouth is small!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full text

7. xás   u-xus   "vúra   pu-na-'áv-eesh-ara   xáy   áas   née-xrah   then   3s(>3)-think   "Intensive   NEG-1s(>3)-eat-FUT-NEG   let.not   water   1s-thirst.for

   Then he thought: "I am not going to eat it, I shouldn't get thirsty for water." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

8. xás   u-xus   "íshaha   tá   née-xra   then   3s(>3)-think   "water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

   Then he thought: "I am thirsty for water." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

9. ta-na-píkriivrav   PERF-1s-get.hurt

   I got hurt. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

10. tá   ná-'aathva   PERF   1s-be.afraid

    I'm scared. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about fear and going places (LA-01) | read full text Download | Play

11. tá   née-mchak   PERF   1s-burn.oneself

    I got burned. Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about body parts, etc. (SD-01) | read full text Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Play

12. tá   nee-kvúrishrih.   PERF   1s-be.tired.

    I am tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

13. puxích   tá   nee-kvúrishrih.   very.much   PERF   1s-be.tired.

    I am really tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

14. tá   nee-kvúrishrih   pa-ni-pakúriihvu-tih.   PERF   1s-be.tired   NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR.

    I am tired of singing. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

15. tá   nee-kvúrishrih   puxích   pa-ni-pakúriihvu-tih.   PERF   1s-be.tired   very.much   NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR.

    I am really tired of singing. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

16. puxích   íp   nee-kvúrishrih-at   máh’iit   payêem   uum   yáv   ni-pmahóonkoona-tih.   very.much   PAST   1s-be.tired-PAST   morning   now   3.SG   good   1s(>3)-feel-DUR.

    I was tired this morning, but now I am feeling good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

17. máh’iit   tá   née-p   nee-kvúrishrih-at.   morning   PERF   1sg.-PAST   1s-be.tired-PAST.

    I was tired this morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

18. tá   nee-kvúrish   PERF   1s-be.tired

    I am tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

19. tá   na-xúriha   naa   PERF   1s-be.hungry   1sg.

    I am hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

20. naa   tá   na-xúriha   1sg.   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    I am hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

21. naa   vúra   tá   na-xúriha   puxích   1sg.   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.hungry   very.much

    I am really hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

22. máh’iit   íp   na-xúrihi-tih-at   payêem   uum   pu-na-xúrihi-tih-ara   morning   PAST   1s-be.hungry-DUR-PAST   now   3.SG   NEG-1s(>3)-be.hungry-DUR-NEG

    I was hungry this morning, but now I am not hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

23. máh’iit   na-xúrihi-tih-at   morning   1s-be.hungry-DUR-PAST

    I was hungry this morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

24. máh’iit   íp   na-xúrihi-tih-at   morning   PAST   1s-be.hungry-DUR-PAST

    I was hungry this morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

25. naa   vúra   na-yíkihi-tih   1sg.   Intensive   1s-get.sick-DUR

    I am sick. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

26. naa   na-yíkihi-tih   1sg.   1s-get.sick-DUR

    I am sick. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

27. naa   tá   ná-'aathva   1sg.   PERF   1s-be.afraid

    I am scared. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

28. vúra   puxích   tá   née-xviipha   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-be.angry

    I am very angry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

29. vúra   puxích   tá   na-furáthfip   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-be.nervous

    I am really nervous. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

30. tá   na-furáthfip   PERF   1s-be.nervous

    I am nervous. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

31. uum   puxích   tá   née-mchax   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-get.hot

    I am hot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

32. tá   na-'áxaska   PERF   1s-be.thin

    I am thin. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

33. uum   puxích   íshaha   tá   née-xra   3.SG   very.much   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    I am very thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

34. naa   pu-née-xra-tih-ara   1sg.   NEG-1s-thirst.for-DUR-NEG

    I am not thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

35. tá   née-fchak   PERF   1s-be.stuck

    I am stuck. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

36. pûuhara   naa   pu-née-fchak-tih-ara   no   1sg.   NEG-1s-be.stuck-DUR-NEG

    No, I am not stuck. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

37. naa   tá   nee-xrára   1sg.   PERF   1s-weep

    I am crying. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

38. naa   pu-nee-xrára-tih-ara   1sg.   NEG-1s-weep-DUR-NEG

    I am not crying. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

39. naa   káru   tá   nee-pshéek   1sg.   also   PERF   1s-be.heavy

    I am also getting heavy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

40. naa   nee-pshéek-tih   1sg.   1s-be.heavy-DUR

    I am getting heavy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

41. naa   káru   nee-pshéek-tih   1sg.   also   1s-be.heavy-DUR

    I am also getting heavy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

42. tá   née-mchak   PERF   1s-burn.oneself

    I burned myself. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

43. tá   na-xúriha   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    I am hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

44. pu-na-xúrihi-tih-ara   NEG-1s-be.hungry-DUR-NEG

    I am not hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

45. íshaha   tá   née-xrah   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    I am thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

46. naa   vúra   tá   na-yâavaha   1sg.   Intensive   PERF   1s-get.enough

    I am full. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

47. tá   nee-kvúrishrih   PERF   1s-be.tired

    I am tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

48. tá   née-kfuuyshur   PERF   1s-be.tired

    I am tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

49. naa   vúra   tá   nee-kvúrishrih   1sg.   Intensive   PERF   1s-be.tired

    I'm tired. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

50. tá   née-kviit-ha   PERF   1s-sleep

    I am sleepy Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

51. naa   vúra   puxích   née-tniivka   1sg.   Intensive   very.much   1s-mean

    I am very mean. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

52. naa   vúra   puxích   née-tniivka-tih   1sg.   Intensive   very.much   1s-mean-DUR

    I am really mean. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

53. tá   na-piváxrah   PERF   1s-dry.up

    I am dry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

54. tá   née-mchax   PERF   1s-get.hot

    I am hot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

55. naa   tá   née-mchax   1sg.   PERF   1s-get.hot

    I am hot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

56. tá   na-víshtar   PERF   1s-like.(food)

    I like it. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

57. vaa   vúra   uum   puxích   tá   na-furáthfip   that   jab   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-be.nervous

    I am really cranky. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

58. naa   tá   áthiik   1s   PERF   cold

    I am cold. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

59. tá   na-yíkiha   PERF   1s-get.sick

    I am sick. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

60. vúra   uum   púxich   tá   na-yíkiha   Intensive   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-get.sick

    I got really sick. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

61. náa   vúra   púxich   tá   na-pihnîichha   1sg.   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-become.old.(man)

    I am a very old man. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

62. tá   na-pihnîichha   PERF   1s-become.old.(man)

    I am an old man. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

63. naa   tá   na-pihnîichha   1sg.   PERF   1s-become.old.(man)

    I am an old man. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

64. vúra   kúnish   tá   na-xúriha   Intensive   sort.of   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    I'm sort of hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

65. oo   vúra   uum   puxich   tá   na-xúriha   oh!   Intensive   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    I am really hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

66. hãã   vúra   puxich   tá   na-xúriha   yes   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    Yes, I am really hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

67. hãã   vúra   kúnish   tá   née-xrah   yes   Intensive   sort.of   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    I'm sort of thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

68. hãã   vúra   puxich   tá   née-xrah   yes   Intensive   very.much   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    I'm really thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

69. hãã   vúra   uum   púxich   tá   née-xrah   yes   Intensive   3.SG   very.much   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    Yes, I'm very thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

70. 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 Spoken by William Bright | Download | Play

71. 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

72. kári   xás   ii   púya   íf   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   oh!   and.so   truly   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    "Oh, how thirsty I am!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

73. kári   xás   u-xus   púya   íf   tá   née-xrah   then   then   3s(>3)-think   and.so   truly   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    And he thought, "How thirsty I am!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

74. kári   xás   u-xus   ii   vúra   tá   pu-ná-'uum-ara   vúra   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   3s(>3)-think   oh!   Intensive   PERF   NEG-1s(>3)-arrive-NEG   Intensive   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    And he thought, "Oh, I can't reach it, I'm really thirsty." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

75. vúra   uum   tá   n-eemchitátkoo   Intensive   3.SG   PERF   1s-have.something.protrude

    The bones are sticking out through my skin. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

76. kári   xás   u-xú-ti   hûut   áta   kúth   pa-pu-na-yâavahi-tih-ara   then   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   how   maybe   because.of   NOMZ-NEG-1s-get.enough-DUR-NEG

    And (after he had eaten them), he thought "I wonder why I'm not getting full?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

77. xás   u-xús   púya   páy   uum   payêem   uum   na-yâavah-eesh   then   3s(>3)-think   and.so   this   3.SG   now   3.SG   1s-get.enough-FUT

    And he thought, "There, now I'll get full. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

78. xás   axmáy   vúra   anoo   anoo   tá   née-mchak   then   suddenly   Intensive   ouch!   ouch!   PERF   1s-burn.oneself

    And suddenly (he said), "Ouch! ouch! I'm burnt!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

79. yánava   tá   ná-'iinka   visible   PERF   1s-be.on.fire

    He saw, (he said), "I'm burning!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

80. kári   xás   u-xus   íshaha   tá   née-xrah   then   then   3s(>3)-think   water   PERF   1s-thirst.for

    And he thought, "I'm thirsty." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

81. u-xus   íf   tá   na-'ûuri   pa-ni-pakurîihvu-tih   3s(>3)-think   truly   PERF   1s-be.unwilling   NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

    He thought, "I'm really tired of singing. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

82. tá   na-p-ipshinvárihva   PERF   1s-ITER-forget

    I've forgotten it." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

83. kári   xás   u-píip   matêe   kuvaan   tá   na-thurirúvuukva   then   then   3s(>3)-say   later   kuvaan   PERF   1s-urinate.all.over.self

    And he said, "matêe kuvaan, I'm urinating all over myself!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

84. xás   u-píip   matêe   kuvaan   tá   nee-chnahirúvuukva   then   3s(>3)-say   later   kuvaan   PERF   1s-shit.all.over.self

    And he said, "matêe kuvaan, I'm defecating all over myself!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

85. pûuhara   xáy   ápsii   née-shpat   no   let.not   leg   1s-be.broken

    No, I might get a leg broken. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

86. pûu   xáy   vási   née-shpat   no   let.not   back   1s-be.broken

    No, I might get my back broken. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

87. pûu   xáy   axvâa   née-shxax   no   let.not   head   1s-be.smashed

    No, I might get my head smashed." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

88. xás   u-xus   hûut   tá   ná-'iin   then   3s(>3)-think   how   PERF   1s-experience.something.unpleasant

    And he thought, "What's wrong with me?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

89. kári   xás   u-xú-tih   hûut   yáxa   tá   ná-'iin   then   then   3s(>3)-think-DUR   how   look!   PERF   1s-experience.something.unpleasant

    And he thought, "Look, what's wrong with me?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

90. pa-mu-tiiv   káru   vúra   aaxkúnish-ich-as   vaa   vúra   pá-naa   nee-músahi-ti   pa-naní-tiiv   the-3sPOSS-ear   also   Intensive   red-DIM-PL   that   Intensive   NOMZ-1sg.   1s-look-DUR   the-1sPOSS-ear

    His ears are reddish too, just like my ears look. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

91. xás   u-pí-ti   tá   na-'ûuri   páykuuk   pa-ni-'ahoo-n-kôo-ti   yiiv   then   3s(>3)-say-DUR   PERF   1s-be.unwilling   over.there   NOMZ-1s(>3)-go-go.to-to-DUR   far

    And she said, "I'm tired of going by the far way yonder." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

92. kári   xás   u-piip   tá   na-xúriha   then   then   3s(>3)-say   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    And he said, "I'm hungry. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

93. yánava   u-pí-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   visible   3s(>3)-say-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    They saw he was saying, "I just want a bone to gnaw on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

94. vaa   u-kupa-pakurîihv-ahi-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   so   3s(>3)-MODAL-sing.songs-Modal-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    He was singing that, "I just want a bone to gnaw on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

95. xás   pa-pihnîich   vaa   vúra   u-pakurîihvu-tih   cháfich   kích   na-víshtaan-tih   then   the-old.man   so   Intensive   3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR   bone.to.gnaw   only   1s-like.(food)-DUR

    And the old man was singing that way, "I just want a bone to chew on." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

96. tá   n-éekfuuyshur   PERF   1s-be.tired

    I'm tired." Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full text

97. ayu'âach   vúra   uum   tá   na-xúriha   it.was.because   Intensive   3.SG   PERF   1s-be.hungry

    It's because I'm hungry." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

98. kári   xás   xanpuchíniishveenach   u-píip   naa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   then   then   hummingbird   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

    And Hummingbird said, "My mouth is too small. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

99. xás   u-pí-tih   naa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   then   3s(>3)-say-DUR   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

    And she said, "My mouth is too small. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full text

100. kári   xás   hûut   áta   tá   ná-'iin   then   then   how   maybe   PERF   1s-experience.something.unpleasant

     And (he thought), "I wonder what's wrong with me?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

101. ii   tá   na-sáyriihva   t-óo   xus   oh!   PERF   1s-be.lonesome   PERF-3s(>3)   think

     "Oh, I'm lonesome!" she thought. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

102. ii   nini-keechíkyav   tá   na-sáyriihva   oh!   1sPOSS-sweetheart   PERF   1s-be.lonesome

     Oh, my sweetheart, I am lonesome! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

103. pa-t-u-píkyaar   p-oo-chiihvîichvu-ti   kári   xás   p-eekxuraráhaan   u-xús   ii   tá   na-sáyriihva   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-finish   NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.love.songs-DUR   then   then   the-evening.star   3s(>3)-think   oh!   PERF   1s-be.lonesome

     When she finished singing her love song, then Evening Star thought, "Oh, I'm lonesome! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

104. kári   xás   u-xus   tá   na-kúha   xâatik   vúra   ni-p-váruprav   then   then   3s(>3)-think   PERF   1s-be.sick   it's.better   Intensive   1s(>3)-ITER-come.out

     And she said, "I'm sick, let me go out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

105. 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

106. víri   naa   tá   ná-'aathva   so   1sg.   PERF   1s-be.afraid

     I'm afraid. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text

107. máruk   hôoyva   ni-'ípahoo   tá   ná-'aathva   uphill   somewhere   1s(>3)-go.back   PERF   1s-be.afraid

     I'm going uphill somewhere; I'm afraid." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text

108. kári   xás   u-xus   tá   ná-'aathva   kip   nu-súmah-tih   then   then   3s(>3)-think   PERF   1s-be.afraid   just   1pl(>3)-detect.a.sound-DUR

     And (the one who remained) thought, "I'm afraid; we've been hearing some noise." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

109. íf   ta   na-xuniháyaachha   truly   PERF   1s-be.very.hungry

     I'm really hungry! Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

110. kári   xás   u-piip   áp   ná-'aathv-at   víri   tá   ni-'ípak   then   then   3s(>3)-say   PAST   1s-be.afraid-PAST   so   PERF   1s(>3)-come.back

     And she said, "I was afraid, so I came back." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

111. naa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

     I've got a small mouth. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

112. ya   naa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   ya   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

     I've got a small mouth. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

113. naa   vúra   na-apmán'anamahachhi-tih   1sg.   Intensive   1s-have.small.mouth-DUR

     I've got a small mouth. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play