Ararahih'urípih
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-sip / -sipriv- up; begin to ...

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lexicon ID #5417 | revised Dec 11 2014

-sip / -sipriv- SUFF • up; begin to ...

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Note: Plural action form is -sîiprin(a). The form before -tih Durative is -sîipriv- or -sîiprin-.


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  1. kúnish   kíri   sákriiv   kúnish   pa--ktaam-sipree-haak   pa-xuun  
    sort.of   want   hard   sort.of   NOMZ-1s(>3)-hold.in.hand-up-1pl(>3)   the-acorn.soup  
    So that it's kind of solid when I pick it up, the acorn soup.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play
  2. hôoy   if   imvár-ak   xuun   í-ktaam-sipree-vish  
    where   truly   plate-Locative   acorn.soup   2s(>3)-hold.in.hand-up-FUT  
    You can't pick up acorn soup in a plate.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play
  3. nu-vuxich-shúr-oo   nu-vuxich-shiipriv   vuxich[ar]   bucksaw   muuk   nu-vuxich-vúxich  
    1pl(>3)-saw-off-PL.ACT   1pl(>3)-saw-up   saw      with.(by.means.of)   1pl(>3)-saw-saw  
    We sawed it down– [correction] sawed it up, we sawed it up with a saw– with a bucksaw.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full text
  4. kári   xás   kun-p-ithxuná-siipreen   pa-mukun-'ápxaan  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-ITER-put.over.head-up   the-3plPOSS-cap  
    And they put on their basket-caps.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text
  5. kári   xás   u-p-íthxuuna-sip  
    then   then   3s(>3)-ITER-put.over.head-up  
    And she put it on.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full text
  6. púyava   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 text
  7. víri   p-oo-tâat-sip   pa-mu-tákasar      káruk   ithivthaneen'ípan   ú-kuuyva  
    so   NOMZ-3s(>3)-handle.with.implement-up   the-3sPOSS-shinny.tossel   visible   upriver   at.end.of.world   3s(>3)-strike  
    When he tossed his tossel, he saw it landed at the upriver end of the world.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text
  8. púya-va   xákaan   vúra   pa-   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 text
  9. púya-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 text
  10. púya-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 text
  11. púya-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 text
  12. káruk    -vyiih-ship   tínxuumnipaa-k  
    upriver   1pl(>3)-go.(pl.)-up   placename-Locative  
    We went upriver to Ferry Point.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text
  13. xás   yuh'ará-riik   -vyiih-ship  
    then   Indian.from.downriver-place   1pl(>3)-go.(pl.)-up  
    Then we went to Crescent City.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Professor Gifford's Visit" (WB_KL-88) | read full text