Ararahih'urípih
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-thun / -thuna- around, here and there

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6019 | revised Oct 31 2014

-thun / -thuna- SUFF • around, here and there

Derivatives (32; show derivatives)

Note: Corresponding plural action suffix is -piithva (a/u).


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  1. xas   xára   vura   u-'êeth-ithun   pa-'as  
    then   long.time   Intensive   3s(>3)-carry-around   the-rock  
    Then he packed that rock around.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text
  2. p-oo-'oonvá-thuna-ti   pa-mu-savás-iivsha  
    NOMZ-3s(>3)-take.(people)-around-DUR   the-3sPOSS-child.of.deceased.sibling-PLUR  
    Coyote took his nephews through mourning around all the time.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text
  3. vaa   vúra   ník   kun-'áapunmu-tih-anik   káru   vaa   uum   yáv   pa-pírish   ávahkam   kun-ithyúru-thuna-tih-aak   pa-   kun-p-úhthaam-pi-mara-haak  
    so   Intensive   a.little   3pl(>3s)-know-DUR-ANC   also   so   3.SG   good   the-plant   over   3pl(>3s)-drag-around-DUR-when   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-garden--finish.doing-when  
    They also knew that it was good to drag a bush around on the top after sowing.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full text
  4. naa   vúra   payêem   ni-kpuh-úthun-avish  
    1sg.   Intensive   now   1s(>3)-swim-around-FUT  
    I am swimming around.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about putting and motion (VS-12) | read full text
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  5. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thuna-naa-tih   xás   vúra   vaa   káan   kun-iksháah-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   that   there   3pl(>3s)-laugh-DUR  
    The kids are all running around outside, they are happy out there.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  6. îikam   pa-axíit-ich-as   kun-ihmára-thunu-naa-tih   xas   vúra   koovúra   yáv   kun-ipmahóonkoona-tih  
    outdoors   the-child-DIM-PL   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   Intensive   all   good   3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR  
    The kids are running around outside, they are all feeling happy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  7. pûuhara   naa   ni--ti   îikam   vúra   káan   kun-ihmára-thunu-naa-tih   xás   koovúra   vaa   vúra   yáv   kun-ipmahóonkoona-tih  
    no   1sg.   1s(>3)-think-DUR   outdoors   Intensive   there   3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR   then   all   that   Intensive   good   3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR  
    No, I think they are running around there outside, they are all feeling happy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  8. u-'ihuk-ára-hi-tih   veeshura-'ípan   pa-kun-tâat-athuna-tih  
    3s(>3)-flower.dance-having-DENOM-DUR   horn-end   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-handle.with.implement-around-DUR  
    They're having a puberty dance, they're tossing her around on the ends of their horns."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text