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pihnêefich / pihneef- coyote
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lexicon ID #4782 | revised Oct 31 2014
pihnêefich / pihneef- • N • coyote
Source: WB 1116, p.372; JPH ani 06:650
Note: When compounded with a following element, the form pihneef- is often used, e.g. pihneeftúnviivshas 'little coyotes'.
- pihnêefich vaa ukúphaanik, panámniik u'ífanik. Coyote did that way, he grew up at Orleans. [Reference: WB T3.1]
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kári xás pihnêefich akôor ú-kyav imshaxvuh-'ákoor then then coyote axe 3s(>3)-make gum-axe Then Coyote made an axe, a (pine) gum axe. Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'áam-va p-aathkúrit then coyote 3s(>3)-eat-PL.ACT the-fat Then Coyote ate the fat. Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich axvâa-k u-'áaka pa-'akôora mûuk then then coyote head-LOC 3s(>3)-hit.(with.implement) the-axe with.(by.means.of) Then Coyote struck him on the head with the axe. Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip púya pay uum váah then coyote 3s(>3)-say and.so this 3.SG so Then Coyote said, "So this is all right!" Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full textyánava kári vúra sú kári xas vaa kúna ni-thyúrurupuk táma ikrívki pa-pihnêefich-tunvêechas visible then Intensive inside then then so in.addition 1s(>3)-drag.out then six the-coyote-small.(pl.) And there was one more still inside. Then I pulled out that one too. There they were, six little coyotes! Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textxás pihnêefich panámniik u-'íhukar-anik uum masuh'ára-hanik pihnêefich then coyote Orleans 3s(>3)-go.flower-dancing-ANC 3.SG Konornihu.Shastan.Indian-ANC coyote Then Coyote went to attend a flower dance at Orleans, he was a Salmon River person, Coyote was. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textpihnêefich u-kúpha-anik amtaap u-pâatv-anik coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC dust 3s(>3)-bathe-ANC Coyote did that, he bathed with ashes. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textxás u-vâaram pihnêefich kahyúras u-vâaram then 3s(>3)-go coyote Klamath.Lakes 3s(>3)-go Then Coyote went. Coyote went to Klamath Lakes. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás kúkuum tá kun-ipêer "hôoy t-i-vâaram pihnêefich then again PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to "where PERF-2s(>3)-go coyote Then they asked him again: "Where are you going, Coyote?" Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás axmáy vúra kúnish u-kéen xás yíth u-píip atafâat pihnêefich ããx atafâat pihnêefich then suddenly Intensive sort.of 3s(>3)-move then other 3s(>3)-say maybe coyote ugh! maybe coyote Then all at once it kind of moved, and one said: "Maybe it's Coyote. Oh, maybe it's Coyote." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full texthínupa pihnêefich áxak vúra axiich t-óo kyéehi-naa surprise coyote two Intensive child PERF-3s(>3) make.for-PL The Coyote had made two babies for them. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich yúras u-thívruuhramnih-anik kúkuum yuras-'ástiip xás u-thivrúuhripaa-nik then then coyote ocean 3s(>3)-float.into-ANC again ocean-shore then 3s(>3)-float.toward.shore-ANC Then Coyote floated down river again, he floated down out by the ocean. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás 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 textchavúra tá pâanpay axmáy pihnêefich u-p-vôonfuruk finally PERF after.while suddenly coyote 3s(>3)-ITER-enter.a.house Then after a while once Coyote came back into the house. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kúpha-anik pihnêefich and.so 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote That's the way Coyote did. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textuum pihnêefich koovúra mu-savás-iivsha 3.SG coyote all 3sPOSS-child.of.deceased.sibling-PLUR Coyote was nephew through mourning to everybody. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kúpha-anik pihnêefich and.so 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote Coyote did thus. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpihnêeffich v-oo-kúph-aan'nik ôok ithivthanéen'aachip coyote so-3s(>3)-do-ANC here center.of.world Coyote did this, here at the world center. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textxás ú-xrar pihnêeffich then 3s(>3)-weep coyote Then Coyote cried. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textta'íttam pihnêeffich ú-kyiimnupri-heen chanchaaksúr-ak so coyote 3s(>3)-be.propelled.in.through-ANT roof-hatch-Locative Then Coyote fell through the living-house roof hole. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kuph-aanik pihnêeffich and.so 3.SG that-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote Coyote did this. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textpi'êep pihnêefich vaa káan ú-krii long.ago coyote that there 3s(>3)-live Long ago Coyote lived there. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkáan pihnêefich u-máah-tih t-óo mah p-oo-pathuvrîina-ti ára kaan there coyote 3s(>3)-see-DUR PERF-3s(>3) see NOMZ-3s(>3)-measure.dentalia-DUR person there Coyote saw him there, he saw the person there measuring strings of money. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich xás u-pvâaram then then coyote then 3s(>3)-go.back So Coyote went home then. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás yítha u-píip pa-'ifápiit ããx u-piip ããx atafâat pihnêefich then then one 3s(>3)-say the-young.unmarried.woman ugh! 3s(>3)-say ugh! maybe coyote Then one girl said, "Ugh!" she said, "ugh! maybe it's Coyote. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textpihnêefich y-óo kpuuhrup kuyûum xás u-kpúhish coyote good-3s(>3) swim.away.downstream just.downriver then 3s(>3)-swim.ashore Coyote floated downriver, he swam ashore downriver from them then. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textpúyava páy pihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik you.see this coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC So Coyote did that. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textpihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás p-óo-par kári xás u-'árihship pihnêefich then then NOMZ-3s(>3)-bite then then 3s(>3)-jump.up coyote And when he bit it, then Coyote jumped up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textpúyava vaa u-kúphaa-nik pihnêefich you.see so 3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote So Coyote did that. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-píip yéehe pihnêefich t-u-'áhoo-heen then then 3s(>3)-say interjection coyote PERF-3s(>3)-go-ANT And he said, "Hey, Coyote has come." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás u-píip yéehe pihnêefich t-u-'áhoo-heen then then 3s(>3)-say interjection coyote PERF-3s(>3)-go-ANT And (each) said, "Hey, Coyote has come. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textvásihkam u-tháaniv pa-pihnêefich behind 3s(>3)-sit the-coyote There lay Coyote in back of it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textyeee káruma íp ní-p-aat t-u-'áhoo-heen pihnêefich well in.fact PAST 1s(>3)-say-PAST PERF-3s(>3)-go-ANT coyote Well! I said Coyote had come! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer pa-pihnêefich i-'asímchaak-tih-eesh ik then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to the-coyote 2s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR-FUT must And they told Coyote, "You must keep your eyes closed. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás u-xús pa-pihnêefich tîi kán-yuuph-i then then 3s(>3)-think the-coyote let... 1s(>3)-open.eyes-IMPER And Coyote thought, "Let me open my eyes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textyánava pihnêefich kaan visible coyote there They saw Coyote there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich ta'ítam kúkuum t-u-thívkee then then coyote so again PERF-3s(>3)-go.along And Coyote went along again. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkári xás u-'árihship pa-pihnêefich then then 3s(>3)-jump.up the-coyote And Coyote jumped up. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textpihnêefich kóova t-u-'aachíchha pa-t-u-'ípak pa-mu-shívshaaneen coyote so PERF-3s(>3)-be.happy NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back the-3sPOSS-land Coyote was so happy, when he came back to his country. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textxás u-piip yée naa pihnêefich t-u-vôor-uvrath-aheen then 3s(>3)-say well 1sg. coyote PERF-3s(>3)-creep-over-ANT And he said, "Well, Coyote has come into the sweathouse. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playkári xás kúkuum vúra pihnêefich u-piip ni-p-thivkée-vish ishávaas then then again Intensive coyote coyote-say 1s(>3)-ITER-go.along-FUT child.of.deceased.sibling And again Coyote said, "I'll go along, nephew." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playpihnêefich ta'ítam u-p-thivkée-heen coyote so 3s(>3)-ITER-go.along-ANT Then Coyote went along. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playpihnêefich vaa u-kúphaa-nik coyote so 3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did that. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti eee naa ni-p-êesh pihnêefich ôok u-vúrayvu-tih-een then 3s(>3)-think-DUR oh! 1sg. 1s(>3)-say-FUT coyote here 3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-ANT And he thought, "Ah, I'll bet Coyote has been around here! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás 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 textxás pihnêefich t-u-tápkuup pa-'asiktávaan-sa then coyote PERF-3s(>3)-like the-woman-PL And Coyote took a liking to the women. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvíri-va káan ta'ítam pihnêefich káan u-thívruuhma so-so there so coyote there 3s(>3)-float.to So then Coyote floated to there. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkáruma uum pihnêefich u-xú-ti xáy kaná-taatripaa in.fact 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-think-DUR let.not 3pl>1s-hook.toward.land Coyote was thinking, "Let them not hook me out." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás yíth u-píip atafâat naa pihnêefich then other 3s(>3)-say maybe coyote And another said, "Maybe it's Coyote. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full texteee xás u-xú-ti pihnêefich yáas naa ni-xú-ti tá ni-shíinvar oh! then 3s(>3)-think-DUR coyote then 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR PERF 1s(>3)-drown "Ah," Coyote thought then, "now I think I've drowned." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás vúra t-óo sir pihnêefich then Intensive PERF-3s(>3) disappear coyote Coyote was just lost. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-vôoruvrath pihnêefich then 3s(>3)-enter.(sweathouse) coyote So Coyote crawled in. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás vúra t-óo xúriha pihnêefich then Intensive PERF-3s(>3) be.hungry coyote And Coyote was hungry. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás kun-píip naa ni-xú-ti pihnêefich ôokninay u-vúrayvu-tih then then 3pl(>3s)-say 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR coyote around.here 3s(>3)-go.around-DUR And they said, "I think Coyote is wandering around here. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás u-xú-ti pihnêefich nani-thívthaaneen tá kun-chuphúruthun then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR coyote 1sPOSS-land PERF 3pl(>3s)-talk.about And Coyote thought, "They're talking about my country." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpihnêefich páah-ak kun-ipêer sú' ithxuuprámnih-i coyote boat-Locative 3pl(>3s)-say.to inside lie.face.down-IMPER They told Coyote, "Lie face down in the boat." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textta'ítam pihnêefich ú-thxuupramnih so coyote 3s(>3)-lie.face.down So Coyote lay face down in it. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textchavúra t-u-'ûuri pihnêefich p-óo-thxuupramnih finally PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling coyote NOMZ-3s(>3)-lie.face.down Finally Coyote got tired of lying face down. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús pihnêefich tîi kan-itníshuk then 3s(>3)-think coyote let... 1s(>3)-peek And Coyote thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás kun-ípeen-ti pihnêefich payêem pu-kin-ípkookanp-eesh-ara then 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR coyote now NEG-1>2s-go.with.again-FUT-NEG Then they told Coyote, "Now you won't go with us again." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip payêem ník vúra ishávaas vaa pu-nee-p-kuph-êesh-ara then coyote 3s(>3)-say now a.little Intensive child.of.deceased.sibling so NEG-1s(>3)-ITER-do-FUT-NEG And Coyote said, "I won't do it again this time, nephew." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás kun-ipêer pihnêefich chími várip-i páah-ak then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to coyote soon get.out-IMPER boat-Locative And they told Coyote, "Get out of the boat!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpúya vaa u-kúph-aanik pihnêefich and.so so 3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote So that's what Coyote did. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvíri vaa u-kúph-aanik pihnêefich so so 3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote That's what Coyote did. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpihnêefich uum ishpuk-éekyav t-óo thvoonha coyote 3.SG dentalium.shells-making PERF-3s(>3) be.eager.(to.do) Coyote wanted to make money. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás u-píip yáxa áta uum pa-pihneefich-'îin tá na-sítviik then 3s(>3)-say look! maybe 3.SG the-coyote-TOPIC PERF 2s/3s>1s-steal.from And he said, "Look, I'll bet Coyote stole it from me. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'árihroov then coyote 3s(>3)-go.upriver And Coyote traveled upriver. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás tá kun-píip eee naa ni-p-êesh pihnêefich then PERF 3pl(>3s)-say oh! 1sg. 1s(>3)-say-FUT coyote And they said, "Ah, I'll bet it's Coyote! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás kun-píip naa ni-p-êesh pihnêefich then 3pl(>3s)-say 1sg. 1s(>3)-say-FUT coyote And they said, "I'll bet it's Coyote. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpihnêefich vúra káan ú-yruuhriv púxay vúra kêena-tih-ara coyote Intensive there 3s(>3)-(sg.).lie not.yet Intensive move-DUR-NEG Coyote lay there, he didn't stir. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás kun-píip pihnêefich uum then 3pl(>3s)-say coyote 3.SG And they said, "It's Coyote! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip chími kan-ip-thívkee then coyote 3s(>3)-say soon 1s(>3)-ITER-go.along And Coyote said, "Let me go along!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum ú-yruuhriv u-'asímchaak-tih then coyote 3.SG 3s(>3)-(sg.).lie 3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR Coyote lay (there), he kept his eyes closed. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás kun-ipêer pihnêefich ôok uum panámniik then 3pl(>3s)-say.to coyote here 3.SG Orleans And they told Coyote, "Here's Orleans." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpúyava páy uum pihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik you.see this 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC This is what Coyote did. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpihnêefich u-xus tîi kahyúras kan-vâaram-i ishpúk kan-ikyáan coyote 3s(>3)-think let... Klamath.Lakes 1s(>3)-go-IMPER dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.gather Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes, let me go get money." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás vúra vaa u-'áhoo pihnêefich then then Intensive so 3s(>3)-go coyote And so Coyote traveled. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-'ípahoo pihnêefich then then 3s(>3)-go.back coyote So Coyote went on. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás ú-kvip pihnêefich then then 3s(>3)-run coyote Then Coyote ran (away). Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum ta yiiv then coyote 3.SG PERF far And by this time Coyote was a long ways off. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-píip pihnêefich élekw' then then 3s(>3)-say coyote élekw' And Coyote said, "élekw'." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-'árihrupuk then then coyote 3s(>3)-rush.outdoors Then Coyote jumped out. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich ikrívraam u-mah yána u-'íikra then then coyote house 3s(>3)-see visible 3s(>3)-stand.(house) Then Coyote saw a house, he saw it standing. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textpúyava kári xás u-'árihrishuk pihnêefich you.see then then 3s(>3)-jump.out coyote Then Coyote jumped out. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkóova pihnêefich u-'aachíchh-anik pa-t-u-'ípak kupánakanakana so coyote 3s(>3)-be.happy-ANC NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back the.end Coyote was so happy when he got back. kupánakanakana. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textpihnêefich vaa káan mu-kríhraam pihneefthuf-'ípan coyote so there 3sPOSS-fishing.platform Wilder.Gulch-end Coyote's fishery was there at the end of Wilder Gulch. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás uum pihnêefich káru vúra púva haríxay maah-vúnaa then 3.SG coyote also Intensive not.yet sometimes see-PL And Coyote had never yet seen them either. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás pihnêefich yúruk u-p-ikvíriprup then coyote downriver 3s(>3)-ITER-run.off..downriver And Coyote ran downriver. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás kâakum tá kun-piip atafâat uum pihnêefich then some PERF 3pl(>3s)-say maybe 3.SG coyote And some of them said, "Maybe he's Coyote. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás yúruk pa-kun-pávyiihma tá kun-piip uum vúra pihnêefich kâam ú-kriihvu-tih u-pakurîihvu-tih then downriver the-3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.) PERF 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG Intensive coyote little.upriver 3s(>3)-fish.with.set-net-DUR 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR And when they got back downriver, they said, "It's Coyote upriver fishing, he's singing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textatafâat ník vúra pihnêefich maybe a.little Intensive coyote Maybe it is Coyote." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textta'ítam yée naa hínupa páy uum vúra pihnêefich pa-yûum u-thívtaap-tih so well 1sg. surprise this 3.SG Intensive coyote NOMZ-uphill.downriver 3s(>3)-do.war.dance-DUR So (they said), "Well, that's Coyote who is dancing downriver! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás kun-píip uum pihnêefich pa-thivtaap-tíh-an pu-'uum-hára p-eekriihvú-tih-an then 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG coyote NOMZ-do.war.dance-DUR-Participial NEG-3.SG-NEG NOMZ-fish.with.set-net-DUR-Participial And they said, "It's Coyote who's dancing, it's not him that's fishing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás pihnêefich sú' u-hyívkaanva arará-taay kii-hmárarishuk-i xás kâam kii-hmáraroov then coyote inside 3s(>3)-shout.acrossriver human-much 2pl(>3)-run.out.(pl.)-IMPER then little.upriver 2pl(>3)-run.upstream.from.here.(pl.) And Coyote shouted in through it, "Lots of people, come out, and run upriver!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip thúf-kaam vúra vúrunih-i nani-'ífuth then coyote 3s(>3)-say creek-large Intensive flow.downhill.from.here-2s(>3) 1sPOSS-behind So Coyote said, "Let a big creek flow down behind me!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás pihnêefich ú-skaakrupuk then coyote 3s(>3)-jump.outdoors Then Coyote jumped out. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás axmáy ithyáruk má' pihnêefich u-kpêehva shúuuuuhuuuuu then suddenly across uphill coyote 3s(>3)-shout coyote.howl And suddenly across river in the mountains, Coyote hollered "shúuuuuhuuuuu." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás vaa vúra pihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik then so Intensive coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC And Coyote did that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textuknîi pihnêefich kahyúras u-xus tîi kan-vâaram-i once.upon.a.time coyote Klamath.Lakes 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-go-IMPER uknîi. Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-piip chími ikrîishrih then coyote 3s(>3)-say soon sit.down And Coyote said, "Sit down! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-piip ishávaas tá ni-tápkuup pa-mi-pákurih then coyote 3s(>3)-say child.of.deceased.sibling PERF 1s(>3)-like the-2sPOSS-song Then Coyote said, "Nephew, I like your song. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich kúna u-'árihish haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa then coyote in.addition 3s(>3)-sing haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa So Coyote sang, "haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich káruk u-'árihroov kahyúras t-u-vâaram then coyote upriver 3s(>3)-go.upriver Klamath.Lakes PERF-3s(>3)-go So Coyote went upriver, he was going to Klamath Lakes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textvaa páy pihnêefich u-kúpha-anik pa-káruk kahyúras u-vâaramu-tih kupánakanakana so this coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC NOMZ-upriver Klamath.Lakes 3s(>3)-go-DUR the.end Coyote did that, when he went upriver to Klamath Lakes. kupánakanakana. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip chími aan nu-paríshriihvu-naa then coyote 3s(>3)-say soon string 1pl(>3)-twine-PL Then Coyote said, "Let's twine string!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich vúra uum sípnu-kaam t-óo thárish pa-káan u-máhyaan-eesh then coyote Intensive 3.SG storage.basket-large PERF-3s(>3) put.down NOMZ-there 3s(>3)-put.in-FUT And Coyote put a big storage basket down where they were to put it in. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich t-óo piip yée naa yiivárih then coyote PERF-3s(>3) say well rather.far And Coyote said, "Hey, go away! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textpihnêefich u-píip naa píshiip pa-niní-'aan á' kii-kuníh-uraa coyote 3s(>3)-say 1sg. first the-1sPOSS-string above 2pl(>3)-shoot-up Coyote said, "Shoot my string up first!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip oo vúra iim pu-faat--hára then coyote 3s(>3)-say oh! Intensive 2sg. NEG-what--NEG And Coyote said, "Aw, you're just nothing! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'aachíchha xás u-píip kúnish íp ní-pa-at pa-mú-'aan uum káan ú-kyiim-eesh then coyote 3s(>3)-be.happy then 3s(>3)-say sort.of PAST 1s(>3)-say-PAST NOMZ-3sPOSS-string 3.SG there 3s(>3)-fall-FUT And Coyote was glad, and he said, "I sort of said his string would reach there!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip chími naa kan-'íh-i then coyote 3s(>3)-say soon 1sg. 1s(>3)-dance-IMPER And Coyote said, "Let me dance!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-píip naa vúra vaa ni-kuph-eesh then coyote 3s(>3)-say 1sg. Intensive that 1s(>3)-do-FUT And Coyote said, "I can do that! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich axmáy hôoyva u-kpêehva shúuuuuhuuuuu then coyote suddenly somewhere 3s(>3)-shout coyote.howl And suddenly Coyote hollered somewhere, "Shuuuuuhuuuuu." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textpúra fát-aak pihnêefich nothing-Locative coyote Coyote was nowhere (to be seen). Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'íipma p-oo-súruruprin-ahi-tih-irak then coyote 3s(>3)-return NOMZ-3s(>3)-have.holes-ESS-DUR-where Then Coyote got back to where the hole was. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás vaa páy uum pihnêefich u-kúph-aanik then so this 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC And Coyote did that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-'áhoo-tih u-pakurîihvu-tih then then coyote 3s(>3)-go-DUR 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR So Coyote was traveling, he was singing. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textkári xás pa-pihnêefich u-'ípahoo u-pakurîihvu-ti pa-mukun-pákurih then then the-coyote 3s(>3)-go.back 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR the-3plPOSS-song And Coyote went on, he was singing their song. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textkári xás yíiv t-u-'ípahoo pa-pihnêefich then then far PERF-3s(>3)-go.back the-coyote And Coyote went on a long ways. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textkári xás u-píip pa-pihnêefich pishíip ni-'árihishrih then then 3s(>3)-say the-coyote first 1s(>3)-sing And Coyote said, "I sing first." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textpihnêefich vaa káan p-oo-p-ikyívishrih-anik coyote so there NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-fall.down-ANC That's where Coyote landed. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textxás kári pihnêefich u-piip naa xâatik ni-vâaram pá-'aah ni-pêethkiv then then coyote 3s(>3)-say 1sg. it's.better 1s(>3)-go the-fire 1s(>3)-take.back.out So Coyote said, "Let me go, I'll take the fire away again." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum tá íp káruk u-'árihroov-at then coyote 3.SG PERF PAST upriver 3s(>3)-go.upriver-PAST And Coyote went upriver. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás uum pihnêefich ithivthaneen'ípan u-'uum then 3.SG coyote at.end.of.world 3s(>3)-arrive Coyote reached the end of the world. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pa-pihnêefich u-'úum yánava axíich kích kun-'áraarahi-tih then NOMZ-coyote 3s(>3)-arrive visible child only 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR And when Coyote got there, he saw there were nothing but children. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás 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 textxás kun-piip atafâat iim pihnêefich then 3pl(>3s)-say maybe 2sg. coyote And they said, "Maybe you're Coyote. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textpûuhara naa pu-pihnêefich-hara no 1sg. NEG-coyote-NEG "No, I'm not Coyote. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textnaa vúra pu-na-'aapúnmu-tih-ara hôoy uum pa-pihnêefich ú-krii 1sg. Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-know-DUR-NEG where 3.SG NOMZ-coyote 3s(>3)-live I don't know where Coyote is." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'áasish naa tá ní-kviit-ha then coyote 3s(>3)-lie.down 1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-sleep Then Coyote lay down, (he said), "I'm going to sleep." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textpihnêefich káan u-'árihroovu-tih coyote there 3s(>3)-go.upriver-DUR Coyote was going upriver there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textyánava pa-pihnêefich ávahkam t-óo thxuuptakiish visible the-coyote over PERF-3s(>3) lie.down.on.top.of They saw Coyote was lying on top (of the girl). Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textkári xás u-'áak pihnêefich u-'áak áfup then then 3s(>3)-hit.(with.implement) coyote 3s(>3)-hit.(with.implement) buttocks And he hit him, he hit Coyote on the buttocks. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-piip chánhaayfur then then coyote 3s(>3)-say INTERJ And Coyote said, "chánhaayfur!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textxás pa-kéevniikich u-piip oo! pu-yáv-hara pa-pihnêefich táay u-kupavêenahi-ti pa-pihnêefich then the-old.woman.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-say oh! NEG-good-NEG the-coyote much 3s(>3)-do-DUR the-coyote And the old woman said, "Oh, Coyote's no good, he does lots of mischief!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textpúyava pihnêefich u-kúph-aanik kupánakanakana you.see coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC the.end Coyote did it. kupánakanakana. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textvaa u-kúpha-anik pihnêefich uum so 3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote 3.SG Coyote did this way. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote Tries to Reach the Sun" (WB_KL-12) | read full textvíri-va pihnêefich u-kúpha-anik so-INDEF coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did that. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote Tries to Reach the Sun" (WB_KL-12) | read full textxánahich-vari axmáy u-'áhoo pihnêefich after.while-toward suddenly 3s(>3)-go coyote In a little while, suddenly Coyote came. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playpihnêefich káruk u-'árihroovu-tih coyote upriver 3s(>3)-go.upriver-DUR Coyote was going upriver. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textkári xás púyava páy pihnêefich u-kúpha-anik then then you.see this coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC So Coyote did that. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-piip pûuhara then then coyote 3s(>3)-say no Then Coyote said, "No. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-piip xáyfaat pûuhara then then coyote 3s(>3)-say don't! no Then Coyote said, "No, don't. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textkáan pihnêefich ú-krii mu-yeeripáxvu xákaan kun-'iin mu-hrôoha támit u-'ív-at there coyote 3s(>3)-live 3sPOSS-adolescent.girl both 3pl(>3s)-(two).be 3sPOSS-wife already.in.the.past 3s(>3)-die-PAST Coyote lived there, he and his daughter lived, his wife had died. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-pí-ti vaa vúra káru vúra pa-'áraar uumkun kun-kúpheesh pá-naa tá ni-kuupha then coyote 3s(>3)-say-DUR that Intensive also Intensive the-human they 3pl(>3s)-will.do NOMZ-1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-do And Coyote said, "The people will do just like that too, like I did." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-xús púxay vúra vaa kupí-tih-eesh-ara then then coyote 3s(>3)-think not.yet Intensive that do-DUR-FUT-NEG And Coyote thought, "They can't do that." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textpihnêefich vúra vaa ú-muustih coyote Intensive that 3s(>3)-look.at Coyote was watching this. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás u-piip pihnêefich xâatik ni-thívkee then then 3s(>3)-say coyote it's.better 1s(>3)-go.along And Coyote said, "Let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich u-'ífik then then coyote 3s(>3)-pick.up And Coyote picked up a stick. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás kun-piip tá hínupa u-táayvaar pa-pihnêefich then then 3pl(>3s)-say PERF surprise 3s(>3)-spoil the-coyote And they said, "There Coyote has spoiled it. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás u-píip pihnêefich hûut t-i-'iin then then 3s(>3)-say coyote how PERF-2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant And Coyote said, "What's the matter with you? Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich vúra uum táay tá pa-mú-'aan then then coyote Intensive 3.SG much PERF the-3sPOSS-string And Coyote had a lot of string. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich mú-'aan píshiich kun-kuníh-uraa then then coyote 3sPOSS-string first 3pl(>3s)-shoot-up And they shot Coyote's string up first. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás u-píip pihnêefich yee hûut i-nísh-eesh pa-mí-'aan húuk paathm-i then then 3s(>3)-say coyote well how 2s(>3)-do-FUT the-2sPOSS-string to.where throw.toward-IMPER And Coyote said, "Hey, what are you going to do with your string, throw it (away) some place! Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-kúph-aanik then coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did this. Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full textpihnêefich uum v-oo-kúphaa-nik coyote 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did that. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playvíri-va pihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik so-so coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did that. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
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