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pákurih to sing
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lexicon ID #4510 | revised Nov 08 2005
pákurih • V • to sing
Source: WB 1046, p.370
Note: Tensed forms are based on the plural-action stem pakúriihva.
- xás papihnîich upiip, naa ník panipákuriheesh. And the old man said, "I'll sing." [Reference: DeA&F 2 Old Man Turtle 068]
- xás upíip puxích ík vúra kupakúriihveesh. And he said, "You must sing loudly." [Reference: WB 11: Coyote as Doctor 014]
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xas u-pákurih "yíiv vúra nu-thyuruv-eesh then 3s(>3)-sing "far Intensive 1pl(>3)-drag.to-FUT And he sang, "We will drag her a long ways." Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas kun-pákurih then 3pl(>3s)-sing Then they sang, Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textkári xás kun-pakúriih-vunaa puxích vúra then then 3pl(>3s)-sing-PL very.much Intensive And they sang loudly (outside). Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text