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púya and so; my!
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lexicon ID #5160 | revised Nov 09 2005
púya • PCL • and so; my!
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púyava "you see, ..."
Source: WB 1190, p. 376
- púya vaa vúra kich. So that's all. (end of story) [Reference: WB 13: Coyote's Gambling Song 020]
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xás 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 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 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 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 textpúya-va u-'íipma and.so-so 3s(>3)-go.back Behold she got home. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textpúya-va uum u-kúpha-anik kachakâachich and.so-so 3.SG 3s(>3)-do-ANC bluejay.(dim.) Behold Bluejay did this way. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textpúya-va tá kun-ixvíphuunish xás tá kun-váasan-ha and.so-so PERF 3pl(>3s)-get.angry.at then PERF 3pl(>3s)-enemy-DENOM Then they got angry at him and became his enemies. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textpúya-va uum fâat t-u-'ûukar and.so-so 3.SG what PERF-3s(>3)-put.out.(boat) Then he paid something. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás pa-tá kun-ípeer-ahaak fâat iyúrish xás pa-t-u-'ûuri-haak púya-va uum hâari ára vaa kúth t-óo tháaniv then NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to-when what pay then NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling-when and.so-so 3.SG sometime person so because.of PERF-3s(>3) sit When they told him to pay something and he refused, then sometimes a person was killed because of it. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textkári 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 textkári 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 textxás u-xus púya íf kâarim tá ni-kúupha pa-chími ísh-eesh then 3s(>3)-think and.so truly bad PERF 1s(>3)-do NOMZ-soon drink-FUT And he thought, "How bad I do, being about to drink water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textoo púya íf yâamachich pa-sah'áhup tá kun-tápkuup oh! and.so truly pretty.(dimin.) the-driftwood PERF 3pl(>3s)-like Oh, how pretty the driftwood was, they took a liking to it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás 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 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 textkári 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 textpúya vaa vúra kich and.so that Intensive only So that's all. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playpúya-va tá kun-íthtit and.so-so PERF 3pl(>3s)-gamble So they gambled. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textpúya-va pa-tó-o xus tá kana-chífich kári pa-mu-têenva tó-o syuunkiv and.so-so NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) think PERF 2pl>1s-beat then the-3sPOSS-earring PERF-3s(>3) pull.out And when she thought, "I've been beaten," then she pulled off her earrings. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textpúya-va kúkuum yítha t-u'-uum kúkuum vúra vaa tó-o pêer íkamish chími nu-thtîi-ti and.so-so again one PERF-3s(>3)-arrive again Intensive so PERF-3s(>3) say.to son-in-law.(dimin.) soon 1pl(>3)-gamble-DUR So again one would arrive, again she would say, "Son in law, let's gamble!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textpúya-va pa-kéevniikich tá kun-chífich and.so-so the-old.woman.(dimin.) PERF 3pl(>3s)-beat Then the old woman was beaten. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textpúya u-p-atishîip and.so 3s(>3)-ITER-raise.up.with.basket.on.back So she loaded up a burden-basket. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full textvíri îifuti tá kun-ívyiihma pa-káan kun-íf-eesh vúra vaa u-thivkêe-tih and.so sure.enough PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.to.(pl.) NOMZ-there 3pl(>3s)-grow-FUT Intensive so 3s(>3)-go.along-DUR So sure enough, they arrived where they were going to grow, she accompanied them like that. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textkári xás u-xús pa-pirishkâarim púya íf yâamach p-oo-'iikív-tih then then 3s(>3)-think the-grizzly and.so truly pretty NOMZ-3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR And Grizzly thought, "My, he's really wearing a pretty necklace! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textpúya íf tá ni-tápkuup and.so truly PERF 1s(>3)-like My, I really like it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textpúya-va kumá'ii pa-mú-yuup aaxkúnish p-oo-mchaaxrípaa-nik and.so-so because.of the-3sPOSS-eye red NOMZ-3s(>3)-heat-ANC So for that reason his eyes are red from the heat that came out. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full textpúya-va pa-t-óo kxáramha pa-'asiktávaan t-u-'ípak and.so-so NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) be.night the-woman PERF-3s(>3)-come.back And when it got dark, the woman returned home. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textpúya-va imáan t-u-vôonupuk pa-'asiktávaan and.so-so tomorrow PERF-3s(>3)-leave.house the-woman So the next day the woman went out. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textxás kun-ipí-ti pa-'asiktávaan-sa púya hûut kumá'ii pee-kxáram xás u-vaaram-ôo-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR the-woman-PL and.so how because.of NOMZ-night then 3s(>3)-go-PL.ACT-DUR And the women said, "Say, why does she always go off in the evening?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textxás kun-piip púya hûut kúth pe-ekxáram u-vaaram-ôo-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say and.so how because.of NOMZ-night 3s(>3)-go-PL.ACT-DUR And (the women) said, "Say, why does she always go off in the evening?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textxás kun-ipéer púya íf yâamach p-ee-p-âanvu-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to and.so truly pretty NOMZ-2s(>3)-ITER-paint.one's.(own).face-DUR And they said to (Horsefly), "My, your face is painted pretty! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textpúya xás káan u-'uum pathriha-pihníich and.so then there 3s(>3)-arrive rain-old.man So Old Man Rain arrived there. Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full textkári xás u-piip púya payêem ík vôohara mûuk i-vúr-eesh pa-pay'ôok t-u-'íhithuna-haak nunú-thvaaykam then then 3s(>3)-say and.so now must digging.stick with.(by.means.of) 2s(>3)-jab-FUT NOMZ-right.here PERF-3s(>3)-dance.around-when 1plPOSS-front And (one) said, "Say, this time we must jab him with a digging stick when he dances around here in front of us." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full textkári xás u-xus ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav púya chími ikxáramh-i then then 3s(>3)-think Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit and.so soon be.night-IMPER Then Sacred Sweathouse Spirit thought, "Well, let it get dark!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textpúya mâam kanée-peen-tih axicha-'êechkee-puh-ich ní-krii and.so uphill 3pl>1s-say.to-DUR child-kidnap-having.been.-ed-DIM 1s(>3)-live "Say, I'm told uphill, I'm a kidnapped child!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textpúya-va pa-t-u-súpaah-aak púya-va ukráam kúuk tá kun-ihmárava tá kun-páatvu-naa pa-'ávans-as and.so-so NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-become.day-when and.so-so lake to.there PERF 3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.) PERF 3pl(>3s)-bathe-PL the-man-PL When day came, they went to a pond, the men bathed. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full textpúya-va aas tá kun-píshmara-naa and.so-so water PERF 3pl(>3s)-finish.drinking-PL Then they finished eating. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full textpúya-va vúra kich and.so-that Intensive only So that's all. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full textpúya-va íshaha tá kun-'íthar ithá-kuusrah and.so-so water PERF 3pl(>3s)-soak.mildewed.acorns.in all-sun They soaked them in water for a month. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-74) | read full textvíri-va uum tishrám-niik pa-kun-íxtiivhi-tih and.so-so 3.SG valley-place NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-play.(athletic.games)-DUR They played it on a level place. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xás kári tá kun-ikyâasip and.so-so then then PERF 3pl(>3s)-begin Then they began. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xákaan vúra pa-tá kun-xús kíri nu-tâat-sip and.so-so with.(one.person) Intensive NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-think I.wish 1pl(>3)-handle.with.implement-up Both (men) thought, "Let's toss it!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va yítha uum t-óo tâat-sip and.so-so one 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) handle.with.implement-up And one tossed it. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xás puráan tá kun-'ífukiraa xás tá kun-vúunva and.so-so then each.other PERF 3pl(>3s)-grab.(pl.) then PERF 3pl(>3s)-wrestle Then they grabbed each other, and they wrestled. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xás hâari xákaan vúra tá kun-ithyívish and.so-so then sometime with.(one.person) Intensive PERF 3pl(>3s)-fall.down.(two) Sometimes both of them fell down. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xás uumkun yu'-kúkam-kam pa-'ávans-as tá kun-ithvíripraa and.so-so then they downriver-side-side the-man-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-run.up.from.downriver.(two) Then the men on the downriver end ran up. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va pa-yítha p-eeshnaaních-haak uum píshiip t-u-'úum pa-tákasar u-phíriv-irak and.so-so the-one NOMZ-light-when 3.SG first PERF-3s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-shinny.tossel 3s(>3)-lie.(two)-where If one was swift, he arrived first where the tossel lay. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va xás uum píshiip t-óo tâat-sip and.so-so then 3.SG first PERF-3s(>3) handle.with.implement-up So he tossed it first. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va pa-tákasar t-óo kyívishri-haak púya-va t-óo tâat-sip and.so-so NOMZ-shinny.tossel PERF-3s(>3) fall.down-when and.so-so PERF-3s(>3) handle.with.implement-up When the tossel fell, (one of them) tossed it. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va hâari vúra pu-'ikyívivrath-tih-ara and.so-so sometime Intensive NEG-fall.into.sweathouse-DUR-NEG Sometimes (the tossel) didn't fall over (the goal line). Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va hâari uum pa-yu'-kúkam pa-'ávans-as píshiip t-u-'úum pa-tákasar u-phíriv-irak and.so-so sometime 3.SG the-downriver-side the-man-PL first PERF-3s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-shinny.tossel 3s(>3)-lie.(two)-where Sometimes the men on the downriver end arrived first where the tossel lay. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va yúruk t-óo tâat-rupuk and.so-so downriver PERF-3s(>3) handle.with.implement-outdoors So (one of them) tossed it downriver Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va pa-yu'-kúkam tá kun-tâat-ivruk-ahaak púya-va kári tá kun-kôokha pa-yúruk va-'ár-as and.so-so NOMZ-downriver-side PERF 3pl(>3s)-handle.with.implement-down.over-when and.so-so then PERF 3pl(>3s)-win.at.gambling the-downriver 3sPOSS-person-PL If the ones on the downriver end toss it over (the goal line), then the downriver people won. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-va tá kun-pavyíhuk kári xás chími nu-vûuksahi-naa and.so-so PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.) then then soon 1pl(>3)-have.work.contest-PL So they came home and then (they said), "Let's have a contest!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Work Contests" (WB_KL-79) | read full textíi kári xás kun-xus púya íf puxích t-oo kúha kíri xuus kun-'uum oh! then then 3pl(>3s)-think and.so true very.much PERF-3s(>3) be.sick I.wish thought 3pl(>3s)-arrive And they were thinking that she's really sick, that she needs to get doctored. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playpúya vaa pay and.so so this And that's the end of it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
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