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tápkuup / tapkûupu- to like
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lexicon ID #5672 | revised Dec 26 2015
tápkuup / tapkûupu- • V • to like
Source: WB 1312, p.383
- aay nitápkuuputi. I like grapes. [Reference: Richardson 1993:12]
- uum kiiktápkuuputihap peeshpuká'ii. She likes you folks for the sake of the money. [Reference: KV]
Sentence examples (18)
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chavúra pa-'avansáxiitich-as tá kun-tápkuup mukun-párahvaas finally the-boy-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-like 3plPOSS-uncle.(through.deceased.father) Then the boys liked their uncle through mourning. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textvaa pa-nani-púsihich u-tapkûupu-tih that the-1sPOSS-cat.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-like-DUR My cat likes it. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-03) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvaa p-eeshpúk ni-kyâar-eesh íf tá ni-tápkuup so the-dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.gather-FUT truly PERF 1s(>3)-like I will go get that money, I have really taken a liking to it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás oo tá kun-tápkuup then oh! PERF 3pl(>3s)-like And oh, they took a liking to it! 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 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 texttá ni-tápkuup PERF 1s(>3)-like I like it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full texttá ni-tápkuup pa-mi-pákurih PERF 1s(>3)-like the-2sPOSS-song I like your song.'" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás vúra uum t-u-tápkuup pa-mu-pákurih then Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-like the-3sPOSS-song And he liked their song. 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 textvúra t-u-tápkuup pa-yeeripáxvuh Intensive PERF-3s(>3)-like the-adolescent.girl He just liked the girl. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textkéevniikich vúra uum u-tapkûupu-ti p-óo-thtii-tih old.woman.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-like-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-gamble-DUR An old woman liked to gamble. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textxás káan askitávaan u-tápkuup then there woman 3s(>3)-like He liked a woman there. Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | 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 textkári xás u-piip víri hûut i-kupí-tih pirishkâarim íf tá ni-tápkuup then then 3s(>3)-say so how 2s(>3)-do-DUR grizzly truly PERF 1s(>3)-like And Grizzly said, "How do you do it? I really like it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full texttá kun-tápkuup pa-kun-ímuus-tih u-'íih-tih PERF 3pl(>3s)-like NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-look.at-DUR 3s(>3)-dance-DUR They liked him as they watched him, he was dancing. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full textasiktávaan mu-keechíkyav xákaan vúra puxích puráan tá kun-tápkuupu-tih woman 3sPOSS-sweetheart both Intensive very.much each.other PERF 3pl(>3s)-like-DUR A woman and her sweetheart loved each other very much. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textxás u-péer chími ôok vúra íkrii tá kun-tápkuup pa-'arara-'íin then 3s(>3)-say.to soon here Intensive live PERF 3pl(>3s)-like the-human-TOPIC And she told him, "Live here!"; the people liked him. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text