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1. itha-'ithvá-kaam   u-'árihish   one-packload-large   3s(>3)-become

   It made a big load. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

2. unuhyâach-hiruva   kúma   u-'árihishrih   pa-naní-'iithva   víri   na-takníihshur-oo-tih   circle-too   3sPOSS   3s(>3)-become   the-1sPOSS-packload   so   2s/3s>1s-roll.off-PL.ACT-DUR

   My pack was becoming too round, so it kept rolling off me. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

3. koovúra    yux-múrax   u-'árihishri-heesh   all   dirt-nothing.but   3s(>3)-become-FUT

   It will turn into nothing but sand. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

4. hãã   I couldn't do that   ayu'âach   vúra   vaa   yux-múrax   u-'árihishrih-eesh   yes   I couldn't do that   it.was.because   Intensive   so   dirt-nothing.but   3s(>3)-become-FUT

   Yes, I couldn't do that because it would turn into nothing but sand. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

5. xás   u-píip   "ahúp-yaamach   vúra   kan-'árihish   then   3s(>3)-say   "wood-pretty   Intensive   1s(>3)-become

   Then he said: "I will be a nice-looking piece of wood. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

6. ku-mâam   tá   ni-'árihishrih   3sPOSS-uphill   PERF   1s(>3)-become

   I made it to the top of the hill. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Play

7. xás   yurúkthuuf   p-oo-kvíripma   xás   nani-'ífuth   thúf-kaam   kam-'árihish   then   Bluff.Creek   NOMZ-3s(>3)-run.to   then   1sPOSS-behind   creek-large   3s(>3)-become

   And when he ran to Bluff Creek, then (he said) "Let it become a big creek behind me!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

8. xás   u-píip   amtáp-ar   vúra   kan-'árihish   xás   pa-niní-yuup   ámtaap   kam-ixyan   then   3s(>3)-say   dust-having   Intensive   1s(>3)-become   then   the-1sPOSS-eye   dust   3s(>3)-fill

   And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

9. xás   vúra   pihnîich   kan-'árihish   then   Intensive   old.man   1s(>3)-become

   And let me become an old man." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

10. kíri   naa   káru   íshkiit   na-'árihish   I.wish   1sg.   also   lucky   1s-become

    Let me become lucky too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

11. púyava   pa-sárum   ánav   t-u-'árihish   you.see   the-Jeffrey.pine.root   medicine   PERF-3s(>3)-become

    The pine-roots had become medicine. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

12. xás   kári   vúra   nîinamich   t-u-'árihish   then   then   Intensive   little   PERF-3s(>3)-become

    Then it became small. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text

13. púyava   yáaf   t-u-'árihish   you.see   acorn.dough   PERF-3s(>3)-become

    So it became acorn dough. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text

14. mâa   vúra   v-óo-kxiipshiprin   pa-kachakâach   t-u-'árihishrih   look!   Intensive   so-3s(>3)-fly.away   the-bluejay   PERF-3s(>3)-become

    She flew away, she turned into Bluejay. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play