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1. káru   pa-'axíit-ich-as   uum   ataynamtunvêech   kun-párihish   also   the-child-DIM-PL   3.SG   Pleiades   3pl(>3s)-be.transformed

   And the children turned into the Pleiades. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

2. apsunmunukich   xas   u-párihishrih-anik   vaa   vura   kaan   asiv-súruk   u-tápichkaa-nik   racer.snake   then   3s(>3)-be.transformed-ANC   so   Intensive   there   cave-under   3s(>3)-slip.to-ANC

   Then he turned into apsunmunukich (snake species) right there, he went in under the overhanging rocks. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

3. xás   uum   vúra   váa   p-óo-kfuukraa-nik   pirishkâarim   u-párihishrih-anik   then   3.SG   Intensive   so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-climb.up.from.downhill-ANC   grizzly   3s(>3)-be.transformed-ANC

   And when he climbed up slope he was metamorphosed into the grizzly bear. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

4. kári   xás   u-piip   sah'ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   then   3s(>3)-say   driftwood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

   And he said, "Let me turn into a pretty piece of driftwood!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

5. kári   xás   sah'ahup-yâamach   vaa   u-párihish   then   then   driftwood-pretty   so   3s(>3)-be.transformed

   And he turned into a pretty piece of driftwood. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

6. xás   pihnêefich   u-xús   chími   ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   coyote   3s(>3)-think   soon   wood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

   And Coyote thought, "Let me become a pretty stick! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

7. xás   t-óo   píip   ahup-yâamach   kan-párihish   then   PERF-3s(>3)   say   wood-pretty   1s(>3)-be.transformed

   And he said, "Let me become a pretty stick. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

8. ahup-yâamach   vúra   ni-párihishrih   wood-pretty   Intensive   1s(>3)-be.transformed

   (He said), "Let me turn into a pretty stick." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

9. áraar   t-óo   párihish   uum   vúra   t-óo   párihish   human   PERF-3s(>3)   be.transformed   3.SG   Intensive   PERF-3s(>3)   be.transformed

   He turned back into a person, he turned back into himself. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

10. xás   u-píip   chími   yíth   kan-párihish   then   3s(>3)-say   soon   other   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    And he said, "Let me turn into someone else!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

11. yaas'arah-'ávansa   kan-párihish   rich.person-man   1s(>3)-be.transformed

    Let me turn into a rich man! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

12. víri   p-oo-pítithun   yánava   pa-mu-kústaan   asaxyípit   t-óo   párihish   so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.back   visible   the-3sPOSS-sister   quartz   PERF-3s(>3)   be.transformed

    When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

13. xás   sâam-vanih-ich   pa-mukun-chíshii   vaa   káru   asaxyípit   t-óo   párihish   then   little.downhill-toward-DIM   the-3plPOSS-dog   that   also   quartz   PERF-3s(>3)   be.transformed

    And a little downhill, their dog had turned to quartz. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

14. kári   xás   vaa   káan   asaxyípit   u-párihish   then   then   that   there   quartz   3s(>3)-be.transformed

    Then she turned to quartz there. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text