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-s / -sa / -sas Plural of nouns
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lexicon ID #5200 | revised Oct 31 2014
-s / -sa / -sas • SUFF • Plural of nouns Variant: -sas.
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kasah'árahsa "Shasta Indians(?)"
-xarahséeshiip "longest"
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xas mu-yiimúsich káru ník u-'áraarahi-ti áxak yeeripáxvuh-sa kaan kun-'iin then 3sPOSS-little.ways.off also a.little 3s(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR two adolescent.girl-PL there 3pl(>3s)-(two).be And (others) lived close by. Two girls lived there. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textkári xas pa-yeeripáxvuh-sa kin-'ipêer then then the-adolescent.girl-PL 3pl>3pl-say.to Well, then, people told the girls, Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textchi váa kúuk kiik-'uum-i kíri váa káan ku-'iin kíri vaa mikun-'ávan íf pufich'iykáraan-sas soon that to.there 2pl(>3)-arrive-IMPER I.wish that there 2pl(>3)-(two).be I.wish that 2plPOSS-husband truly deer-slayer-PL "Go over there to live! That's where we want you to live! You had better marry those boys, they are such good hunters!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textitráhyar pa-'asíp-iit-sa káru vaa kóohoo imvarám-piit-sa káru itráhyar síkih ten the-bowl-new-PL little.ways.off that as.much.as plate-new-PL also ten spoon There were ten new bowls, and also ten new plates, and also ten spoons. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas pa-'asiktávaan-sa káru áhup tá kun-túrar then the-woman-PL also wood PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.gather.wood Then the women went out to fetch firewood. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full texthâari víri-va káakum kêe[chas] úruh-sas sometime so-so some big.ones round-PL Sometimes, some of the big ones are round. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playyánava káan áxak avansáxiich-as kun-'íipithvu-tih yúras-'astiip visible there two boy-PL 3pl(>3s)-walk.around.(two)-DUR ocean-shore Behold two boys were walking around, by the shore. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full texttírih-sha pa-mu-pírish ikpíhan imxathakkêem wide-PL the-3sPOSS-plant strong bad-smelling It has widish leaves, it is strong, it stinks. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textp-eheerah-áaptiik pa-'uh-'íppi sákriiv-sha pu-yâamahukich kup-eeshpátt-ahi-tih-ara the-tobacco-branch the-tobacco-bone hard-PL NEG-easy MODAL-be.broken-Modal-DUR-NEG The tobacco-branches, the tobacco-stems are tough; they do not break easily. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textp-eheeraha-'úhthaam-sa the-tobacco-garden-PL Tobacco Plots Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textunúhyaach-as pa-'uhípih sú' kúnish árunsa-sa circle-PL the-tobacco.stem inside sort.of empty-PL The tobacco stems are round [in section] and empty inside. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Parts of the Tobacco Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.b-g) | read full textvâaram-sa ipaníchih-sha p-eheeraha-pírish long-PL -PL the-tobacco-plant The tobacco leaves are long, pointed. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textpirish-yâamach-as xútnahich-as tinihyâach-as ipaníchih-sha tíim-xuuskunish-as plant-pretty-PL thin-PL quite.wide-PL -PL edge-smooth-PL They are nice leaves, thin [sheetlike], not very wide, sharp pointed, smooth-edged. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textpa-mu-pírish vúra p-u-'ivrárasuru-tih-ara sákriiv-sha pa-mú-psii ípam kunish pa-mu-pirish-'ápsii xákaan u-'if-shúr-oo-tih-irak sákriiv-sha the-3sPOSS-plant Intensive NEG-3s(>3)-fall.off.(pl.)-DUR-NEG hard-PL the-3sPOSS-leg sinew sort.of the-3sPOSS-plant-leg both 3s(>3)-grow-off-PL.ACT-DUR-where hard-PL The leaves do not fall off, they are tough leaf-stemmed, thier leaves are like sinew, where the leaves grow off [from the stem] is tough. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textp-eethríhar káru kun-pathraam-vú-tiih-va pa-yeeripáxvuuh-sa ithasúpaa kun-pathraam-vú-tiih-va káru káakum uumkun kun-táv-tiih-va yúpin the-flower also 3pl(>3s)-wrap.hair.with-PL.ACT-DUR-PL.ACT the-adolescent.girl-PL all.day 3pl(>3s)-wrap.hair.with-PL.ACT-DUR-PL.ACT also some they 3pl(>3s)-wear.visor-DUR-PL.ACT forehead Flowers also girls wore as their hair-club wrapping, wearing them as wrapping all day, and some of them wore a vizor on the forehead. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full texttá kun-pichakúvaan pa-yeeripáxvuuh-sa PERF 3pl(>3s)-brag the-adolescent.girl-PL They felt proud, those girls. Source: Phoebe Maddux, But They Never Packed Seeds Home (JPH_TKIC-IV.4) | read full textáxak pa-naní-fyiiv-shas káru ávansa káru mu-hrôoha two the-1sPOSS-friend-PL also man also 3sPOSS-wife I had a couple of pals, a man and his wife. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playoo vúra uum táay vura uum pa-'asiktávaan-sa lots of women, you know, up there in the reservation oh! Intensive 3.SG much Intensive 3.SG the-woman-PL lots of women, you know, up there in the reservation Oh and there were lots of women up there in the reservation. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playasá-kaam-sa kaan xás vaa á' tá nu-kfukúraa rock-large-PL there then that above PERF 1pl(>3)-climb.uphill.(plural) We used to climb those big rocks out there. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan-sa vúra yâamach-as payêem the-1sPOSS-sister-PL Intensive pretty-PL now My sisters are pretty now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan-sa vúra mít uum yâamach-as the-1sPOSS-sister-PL Intensive near.past 3.SG pretty-PL My sisters were once pretty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playayukîi naní-fyiiv-shas hello! 1sPOSS-friend-PL Hello, my friends. Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playkúna vúra pa-'arara-kéevriik-shas pa-'arara-pihnîich-as pa-nani-káruk va-'ararée-fyiiv-shas koovúra nee-psháravrik in.addition Intensive the-human-old.woman-PL the-human-old.man-PL the-1sPOSS-upriver 3sPOSS-human-friend-PL all 2s/3s>1s-help But the Karuk old women, the Karuk old men, my Karuk friends, they all helped me. Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playkúna vúra kúkuum ôok tá ni-'uum pa-naní-fyiiv-shas ni-músaruk-ti kári vúra pa-káruk vá-hi ni-'aapúnmiik-ti in.addition Intensive again here PERF 1s(>3)-arrive the-1sPOSS-friend-PL 1s(>3)-come.to.see-DUR then Intensive the-upriver 3sPOSS-language 1s(>3)-learn.from-DUR But I've come back here again, I'm visiting my friends, and I'm still learning the Karuk language. Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
Spoken by William Bright | Download | Playkoovúra 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 | Playyánava yúruk ifápiit-sha kun-tákiri-ti astiip visible downriver young.unmarried.woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-leach.(acorn.meal)-DUR shore He saw young women leaching on the bank downriver. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkoovúra pa-'áraar u-máah-vunaa-tih iimkun vúra pufáat-sa-hara all the-human 3s(>3)-see-PL-DUR 2pl. Intensive nothing-PL-NEG He saw all the people (and said), "You-all are just nothings. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvíri vaa kun-kupí-tih pa-'asiktávaan-sa kun-xú-ti kíri nu-tururípa-n pa-'áhup so so 3pl(>3s)-do-DUR the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR I.wish 1pl(>3)-hook.out-PL.ACT the-wood They were doing that, the women were trying to hook out the sticks. 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 textooo pa-'asiktávaan-sa kun-piip ooo yáxa páykuuk kóo ahup-yâamach u-thivrúhuthuna-tih oh! the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-say oh! look! over.there so.much wood-pretty 3s(>3)-float.around-DUR "Oh," the women said, "oh, look there, such a pretty stick is floating around. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textchavúra kúkuum vaa káan u-máh asiktávaan-sa astiip áhup kun-ikyáa-vanaa-tih finally again so there 3s(>3)-see woman-PL shore wood 3pl(>3s)-make-PL-DUR Finally he saw women there on the bank again, they were gathering wood. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás yánava pa-'ifápiit-sha xákarari kun-'íin p-oo-thivtap-ára-hi-tih-irak then visible the-young.unmarried.woman-PL on.both.sides 3pl(>3s)-(two).be NOMZ-3s(>3)-war.dance-having-DENOM-DUR-where And he saw the girls sitting on each side where people were war-dancing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás koovúra pa-parishríhv-aan-sa u-píip ôok kii-vyíhuk-i then all the-twine-Agentive-PL 3s(>3)-say here 2pl(>3)-come.(pl.)-IMPER And he said, "All twiners, come here!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textkári xás ú-kmar áxak ifápiit-shas then then 3s(>3)-meet two young.unmarried.woman-PL And he met two young women. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textpi'êep uum pa-'áraar ithtítaan-sa-hanik long.ago 3.SG the-human gambler-PL-ANC Long ago the people were gamblers. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pa-kah'árah-sas kun-ivyíhuk then the-Shasta.Indian-PL 3pl(>3s)-come.(pl.) And the upriver people came. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás kári koovúra p-eeshnanich-'íshiip-sha kuma-'áraar yíchaach ú-kyav then then all the-light-most-PL 3sPOSS-human together 3s(>3)-make So he gathered together all the swiftest people. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás ú-peen-vunaa p-eekvípaan-sa pay'ôok ikrîish then 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-runner-PL right.here sit.down And he told the runners, "Sit here." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás koovúra p-eekvípaan-sa vaa kun-kupa-'írunaa then all the-runner-PL so 3pl(>3s)-MODAL-go.(pl.) And all the runners went on that way (i.e., at intervals). Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás víri kúna ku-mâam kun-ihmárafak pa-kah'árah-sas then so in.addition 3sPOSS-uphill 3pl(>3s)-run.down.from.uphill.(pl.) the-Shasta.Indian-PL And the upriver people were running down from uphill just upslope from them. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textkári xás tá kun-pávyiihship pa-'asiktávaan-sa then then PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.) the-woman-PL Then the women leave for home. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textkári xás kun-xús pa-'asiktávaan-sas hôoy uum p-oo-'aramsîipriv-tih-irak then then 3pl(>3s)-think the-woman-PL where 3.SG NOMZ-3s(>3)-start.out-DUR-where Then the women thought, "Where is it that he comes from? Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textta'ítam kun-ífik-aheen pa-xuntápan pa-'asiktávaan-sa so 3pl(>3s)-pick.up-ANT the-acorn the-woman-PL Then the women gathered the acorns. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás u-píkvip sáruk káan pa-'asiktávaan-sa kun-'íin-irak then then 3s(>3)-run.back downhill there NOMZ-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-(two).be-where Then he ran downhill to where the women lived. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás kun-p-irúviish pa-'asiktávaan-sa then then 3pl(>3s)-ITER-descend.(pl.) the-woman-PL Then the women came back down. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textáxak mu-yáan'iiftihan-sa two 3sPOSS-young.person-PL He had two sons (lit., young people). Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textimustih-a-yêepsha káru akúnvaan-sa look.at-DEVERB-good.(pl.) also hunter-PL They were good-looking and (good) hunters. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás pu-'ifmâar-asa-hara vúra afishríhan-sa then NEG-married.man-PL-NEG Intensive young.man-PL And they weren't married men, they were unmarried. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás áxak ifápiit-sha kun-piip chími nu-músan-v-i pa-yáan'iiftihan-sa then two young.unmarried.woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-say soon 1pl(>3)-go.see-PL.ACT-IMPER the-young.person-PL And two young women said, "Let's go see the young men." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás pa-pihnîich ú-peen-vunaa pa-yeeripáxvuh-sas chími kiik-p-iru-vôonishuk-i then the-old.man 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-adolescent.girl-PL soon 2pl(>3)-ITER-PL-crawl.out-IMPER And the old man told the girls, "Crawl out again!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás kári kúkuum pa-'ifápiit-sha tá kun-ímnish then then again the-young.unmarried.woman-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-cook And the young women cooked again. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás pa-yáan'iiftihan-sa tá kun-ívyiihma káru pa-'asiktávaan-sas then the-young.person-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.to.(pl.) also the-woman-PL And the young men and the women arrived. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textayu'âach pa-'asiktávaan uum yáan'iiftihan-sa it.was.because the-woman 3.SG young.person-PL It's because the women are young." Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textyiimúsich ú-hyiiv-ti chú páy axíich pipúniich táay íp imafúnvaan-sa little.ways.off 3s(>3)-shout-DUR here! this child salmon.tail much PAST salmon.beggar-PL Some distance (from home) he was shouting, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textkúkuum vúra ú-hyiv chú páy axíich pipúniich táay íp imafúnvaan-sa again Intensive 3s(>3)-shout here! this child salmon.tail much PAST salmon.beggar-PL Again he shouted, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textxás kun-thítiv sáruk ú-hyiiv-tih chú páy axíich pipúniich táay íp imafúnvaan-sa then 3pl(>3s)-hear downhill 3s(>3)-shout-DUR here! this child salmon.tail much PAST salmon.beggar-PL Then they heard him, he was shouting downhill, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textvúrava kári ú-hyiiv-ti chú páy axíich pipúniich táay íp imafúnvaan-sa just then 3s(>3)-shout-DUR here! this child salmon.tail much PAST salmon.beggar-PL He was still shouting like that, "Here, children, this is the tail! There were a lot of beggars." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textpúyava tá kun-imfipíshriihva pa-xus'úmaan-sa you.see PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.together the-shaman-PL So the 'doctors' assembled. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-29) | read full textkáruma ník apxan-yâamach-as tá kun-p-ithxuná-tiih-va yaas'arara-'îin pu-'ithváaf-tih-eesh-ap in.fact a.little cap-pretty-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-put.over.head-DUR-PL.ACT humankind-TOPIC NEG-think.well.of-DUR-FUT-NEG The fact is, (the others) wear pretty caps, (but) Mankind won't have much use for them. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textyánava u-sáanvu-ti axvahara-xárah-sas visible 3s(>3)-carry.(things)-DUR ptich-wood-long-PL (The boy) saw she was carrying long pieces of pitch-wood. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxasík p-aaxvahara-xárah-sas ku-vêehkurih-eesh yúux-ak u-'ahí-tih-eesh then.(future) the-ptich-wood-long-PL 2pl(>3)-stick.into-FUT dirt-Locative 3s(>3)-burn-DUR-FUT You will stick the long pieces of pitch-wood in the sand, they will burn. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkáan yáan'iiftihan-sa kun-'áraarahi-ti tipahêer-as there young.person-PL 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR brother-PL Young men were living there, brothers. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textpúyava uum pa-'asiktávaan-sa yáas kun-ívyiih-shiprim-tih máh'iit you.see 3.SG the-woman-PL then 3pl(>3s)-go.(pl.)-up-DUR morning Then the women started out, in the morning. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textpúyava kúkuum vúra kúmateech tá kun-pavyíhuk pa-'asiktávaan-sa you.see again Intensive later.in.day PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.) the-woman-PL Again later in the day the women came back. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | 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 textyáanchiip-kam kumatêeshich kun-'áraarahi-tih pa-'áraar-as next.year-side still.more 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR the-human-PL The next year there were more people. Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full texttá kun-fíipha vúra pa-'áraar-as PERF 3pl(>3s)-be.all.gone Intensive the-human-PL The people died off. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textpúyava koovúra uum púxay vúra yítha-xay kuhí-tih-ara pa-'áraar-as koovúra vúra yav púxay axvahkán-xay you.see all 3.SG not.yet Intensive one-not be.sick-DUR-NEG the-human-PL all Intensive good not.yet sick-not And none of all the people was sick, they were all well, they weren't sick. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textpanamníh-maam koovúra tá kun-imfipíshriihva p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-shas Orleans-behind all PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.together the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL All the spirit girls gathered back of Orleans. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textvíri kôokinay kahyúras tá kun-'aramsípriin p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-shas so everywhere Klamath.Lakes PERF 3pl(>3s)-start.out the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL They came from Klamath Lakes and everywhere, the spirit girls. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textvíri p-oo-túraayva púra fátaak vúra yâahi-tih-ara pa-kun-'ûupvu-naa-tih p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-sha so NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.around nowhere Intensive be.good-DUR-NEG NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-dig.roots-PL-DUR the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL When she looked around, she couldn't fit in anyplace where the spirit girls were digging roots. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textvíri p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-sha tá kun-piip íf u-xú-tih ni-tâatruprav-eesh so the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-say truly 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-scoop.out-FUT The spirit girls said, "She really thinks she's going to dig up something!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textvíri chavúra tapipshítaani kári xás kun-piip p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-shas yáxa hûut u-pí-tih so finally after.a.while then then 3pl(>3s)-say the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL look! how 3s(>3)-say-DUR Finally after a while the spirit girls said, "Look, what is she saying?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textkári xás vaa kun-kúupha p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-sha then then so 3pl(>3s)-do the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL Then the spirit girls did this. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textp-oo-túraayva yánava koovúra tá púfaat p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-sha NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.around visible all PERF nothing the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL When (the poor one) looked around, she saw they were all gone, the spirit girls. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textáxak kun-ifyúku-ti asiktávaan-sa kôokaninay two 3pl(>3s)-go.around-DUR woman-PL everywhere Two women wandered around everywhere. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textvíri kún mu-mâam áxak ifápiit-sha kun-irúfak so meaning.unknown 3sPOSS-uphill two young.unmarried.woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-come.down.(du.) There uphill from him two young women came down. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textkáruma kári pa-'áraar-as kári pa-'áraar-as kári kun-'áathvu-naa-tih in.fact then the-human-PL then the-human-PL then 3pl(>3s)-be.afraid-PL-DUR (But) the fact was, the Indians were still afraid. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textkin-ípeen-ti kêemish pa-'apxantínihich-as 3pl>3pl-say.to-DUR something.dangerous the-white.man-PL They were told that the white men were devils. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textpuvish-tunvêech-as bag-small.(pl.)-PL It was (in) little sacks. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textpíshiich pa-kun-'áraarahi-ti pa-'asiktávaan-sas ápkaas kun-'íshum-tih first NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR the-woman-PL iris.sp. 3pl(>3s)-scrape.iris-DUR As they lived at first, the women scraped iris leaves. Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full textxás pa-'asiktávaan-sas kun-íhviith-tih then the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-clean.fish-DUR And the women cleaned (the fish). Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full textpa-'asiktávaan-sas uum kun-'ífik-vunaa xuntápan the-woman-PL 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-pick.up-PL acorn The women gathered acorns. Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full textxás pa-mukun-'ikríhar uum taskana-tunvêech-as u-kyâar-ahi-tih then the-3plPOSS-fish.trap 3.SG pole-small.(pl.)-PL 3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR And their fish-trap was made of little poles. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textxás iv'ávahkam vúra ivhara-tírih-shas mûuk u-yururâa-na-hi-tih then roof Intensive board-wide-PL with.(by.means.of) 3s(>3)-raise.(long.object).up-PL.ACT-ESS-DUR And the roof was put up with wide boards. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full textp-eev'ávahkam ivhara-tírih-shas u-yaakóo-hi-tih the-roof board-wide-PL 3s(>3)-put.(pl.).on-ESS-DUR And broad boards were put on the roof. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full texthâari pufích-vaas u-pathrív-ahi-tih víri-va káan pa-'asiktávaan-sas kun-'áraarahi-tih sometime deer-blanket 3s(>3)-spread.on-ESS-DUR so-so there the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR Sometimes a deerskin blanket was spread, and the women sat on that. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textpa-'ifápiit-sha sárip tá kun-ishtúk-an-va the-young.unmarried.woman-PL hazel.twigs PERF 3pl(>3s)-pick-go.to-PL.ACT The young women went gathering hazel sticks. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Work Contests" (WB_KL-79) | read full textxás kári tá kun-pavyíhuk pa-'ifápiit-sha then then PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.) the-young.unmarried.woman-PL And the young women would come home. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Work Contests" (WB_KL-79) | read full textxás pa-'ávans-as kun-íshriim-vanaa-tih then the-man-PL 3pl(>3s)-shoot.at.targets-PL-DUR And the men were target-shooting. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full textkáru pa-yeeripáxvuh-sas avansáxiich-as asuuxár-as also the-adolescent.girl-PL boy-PL fasting-PL And the girls and little boys were fasting. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full textvúra pa-'ávans-as uumkun máruk kun-íshriim-tih Intensive the-man-PL they uphill 3pl(>3s)-shoot.at.targets-DUR The men were uphill target shooting. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full textaxak-súpaa asuuxár-as nu-'íin káru ithéekxaram two-day fasting-PL 1pl(>3)-(two).be also all.night We two stayed fasting for two days and a night. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full textxás pa-nunu-'ífunih vúra xávish mûuk nu-pákoo-tih kíri vâaram-as u-'if pa-nunu-'ífunih then the-1plPOSS-hair Intensive mock.orange with.(by.means.of) 1pl(>3)-whip.hair-DUR I.wish long-PL 3s(>3)-grow the-1plPOSS-hair And we whipped our hair with syringa, (thinking), "Let our hair grow long!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full textxás pa-afishríhan-sas kun-kúniihvu-naa taay kun-íxraam-tih then the-young.man-PL 3pl(>3s)-shoot-PL much 3pl(>3s)-bet-DUR And the young men shot arrows, they bet a lot. Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full textishrív-aan-sas tá kun-xúrihi-naa yáas kun-'áam-tih target-shooting-Agentive-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-be.hungry-PL then 3pl(>3s)-eat-DUR The target-shooters got hungry, then they ate. Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full textáxak pa-'asiktávaan-sas tá kun-ikyávaan-ha two the-woman-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-maker-DENOM Two women acted as priestesses. Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full textpa-tuyshipnee'ípanich vaa uum káan sarip-kêem-shas the-mountain.peak so 3.SG there hazel.twigs-bad-PL There are bad hazel twigs there on the hilltop. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textvaa kumá'ii pa-yêepshas pa-sárip itharípriik aayâach vaa uum vâaram-sas káru xúnutich so because.of NOMZ-good.(pl.) the-hazel.twigs fir.forest it.was.because so 3.SG long-PL also flexible.(dimin.) The hazel twigs are good in the fir forest for this reason, it is because they are long and flexible. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpa-tuyshipnee'ípanich va-sárip vaa uum ipshûunkinich-as káru úruh-sas the-mountain.peak 3sPOSS-hazel.twigs so 3.SG low-PL also round-PL The hazel twigs of the hilltop are short and stubby (lit., round). Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textnaní-taat mít kin-'ípeen-tih-at tuyshipnee'ípanich uum sarip-kêem-shas 1sPOSS-mother near.past 3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST mountain.peak 3.SG hazel.twigs-bad-PL My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop." Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpa-'asiktávaan-sas uum kun-íshtuuk-vanaa-tih the-woman-PL 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-cut.(grass)-PL-DUR The women picked them. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textasiktávaan-sas káru vúra ávans-as koovúra kun-tháruf-vunaa-tih woman-PL also Intensive man-PL all 3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL-DUR All the men and women peeled them. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full texthâari tírih-shas káru hâari vúra tûupichas kuynákmahich p-oo-sasip-úniih-va sometime wide-PL also sometime Intensive small.ones three.at.a.time NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.in.line.(pl.)-down-PL.ACT Sometimes they were wide and sometimes they were narrow, and sometimes they were each (composed of) three little ones running down. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full textxás vaa káan nu-píkva pa-asiktávaan-sas kóovan then so there 1pl(>3)-tell.stories the-woman-PL together.with.(many) And the women there and I told stories. Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full textifuniha-xárah-sas hair-long-PL She is long-haired. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textvíri payêem áxak pa-'ávans-as so now two the-man-PL There are two men now. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textkáru pirish-xárah-sa u-vêehrim-va mu-pîimach also plant-long-PL 3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT 3sPOSS-next.to And tall grass is standing next to him. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textkúkuum vúra vaa kun-'iruvêehriv pa-'ávans-as again Intensive so 3pl(>3s)-stand.(long.objects) the-man-PL Again the men are standing like that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text