Karuk Dictionary
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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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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 textp-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 textvaa vúra ník kun-'áapunmu-tih-anik káru vaa uum yáv pa-pírish ávahkam kun-ithyúru-thuna-tih-aak pa-tá 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 textnaa 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playîikam 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playîikam 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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpûuhara naa ni-xú-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
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playu-'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