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úum he, she, it (3rd person singular pronoun; can also refer to 3rd person plural).
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lexicon ID #6307 | revised Nov 17 2015
úum • PRON • he, she, it (3rd person singular pronoun; can also refer to 3rd person plural).
Derivative (1)
úmpaan "he/she/it (emphatic)"
Source: WB 1484, p.391
Note: Also frequently used where English would use 'to be'.
- nanihrôoha uum áraar. My wife (she) is an Indian. [Reference: WB files]
- yukún vúra uum xára takun'íchunva áasiv. For a long time they had hidden in a cave. [Reference: WB T58.4]
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xás pihnêefich u-píip púya pay uum váah then coyote 3s(>3)-say and.so this 3.SG so Then Coyote said, "So this is all right!" Source: Mrs. Bennett, "Screech Owl and Coyote" (ALK_14-35) | read full textakâay uum mi-'áraar who 3.SG 2sPOSS-relative Who are your relations? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playvúra uum pu-ná-'aapunmu-tih-ara Intensive 3.SG NEG-1s(>3)-know-DUR-NEG I don't know (anything). Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playfâat uum vaa what 3.SG that What is this? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playt-u-pishyáavpa vúra uum táay pa-nani-'áhup PERF-3s(>3)-be.winter Intensive 3.SG much the-1sPOSS-wood In wintertime I had a lot of wood. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., How Charlie Grew Up (CT-02) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playúum pa-pihnîichich vúra kich itíhaan iinâak ú-krii áah u-kyâa-tih 3.SG the-old.man Intensive only always indoors 3s(>3)-live fire 3s(>3)-make-DUR Their old man always sat inside, tending the fire. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textxas úum asáxvuh pa-pihnîich then 3.SG turtle the-old.man Then the old man (changed himself into) a turtle. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textkáru pa-'axíit-ich-as uum ataynamtunvêech kun-párihish also the-child-DIM-PL 3.SG Pleiades 3pl(>3s)-be.transformed And the children turned into the Pleiades. Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textuknîi ataháreesh vúra u-yíkihi-ti uum vúra mahnûuvanach once.upon.a.time always Intensive 3s(>3)-get.sick-DUR 3.SG Intensive chipmunk uknîi. Chipmunk was sick all the time. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full textkári xás xanpuchíniishveenach uum vúra u-masmáahvu-tih then then hummingbird 3.SG Intensive 3s(>3)-dance.for.curing-DUR Now that fellow Hummingbird was dancing the medicine dance. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full textkári xás kachakâach âapun u'piiri uum t-u-p-ikrîish then then bluejay on.the.ground 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-sit.down But Bluejay was still sitting there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full textuum táay mu-sunyithih'ásar u-shavsiprin-ahi 3.SG much 3sPOSS-chinquapin.nut.juicy 3s(>3)-pay.as.fee-ESS He was paid much chestnut mush for treating him. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bluejay, Medicine-Man" (DAF_KT_03) | read full texthûutva-heesh uum p-ee-'íithvu-ti-haak p-ee-capture-haak somehow-FUT 3.SG ITER-2s(>3)-pack-DUR-when ITER-2s(>3)-capture-when How will you pack him, after you capture him? Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playv-oom can you make one like that size so-3.SG can you make one like that size That one, can you make one, like, that size? Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxáyfaat uum vaa i-pí-ti you don't know hôoy if i-pí-ti pu-ná-'aapunmu-tih-ara don't! 3.SG so 2s(>3)-say-DUR you don't know where truly 2s(>3)-say-DUR NEG-1s(>3)-know-DUR-NEG Don't say, [in English] "I don't know.” Say [in Karuk] "I don't know." Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playno páy kích uum kun-ipí-ti u-víik-tih no this only 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR 3s(>3)-weave-DUR People always say you're weaving. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playvaa káan xáat uum fikriip-tih so there may 3.SG pick.out-DUR [I put them] there hoping they will be sorted. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playvaa hûut ni-kupá'-aapunm-ah-eesh hûut uum koo-s so how 1s(>3)-do-know-Modal-FUT how 3.SG so.much-PL How will I know what size? Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playvíri v-oom p-ée-muustih-aak i-xús-eesh mâa vaa pay so so-3.SG NOMZ-2s(>3)-look.at-when 2s(>3)-think-FUT look! so this When you look at it, you'll think, “That's it.” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playchími fâat ayu'âach vúra uum vúra vaa tá-ni-'áfish mâa vaa pay vaahyâach soon what it.was.because Intensive 3.SG Intensive so PERF-1s(>3)-touch look! so this exactly.that It's because I feel it, [I think] “That's the right one!” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playpi'êep kun-ipí-tih pa-yupsírihar-as uum vaa xás mukun-fikríp-ar-as long.ago 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR the-blind-PL 3.SG so then 3plPOSS-pick.out-INST-PL Long ago, they say, the blind people were their sorters. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playman'áta pa-kéevniikich uum pufâat mú-kyav maybe the-old.woman.(dimin.) 3.SG nothing 3sPOSS-making Maybe an old woman, she had nothing to do. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playvíri man ayu'âach uum u-yupsírihi-ti so why... it.was.because 3.SG 3s(>3)-be.blind-DUR Well of course, because she's blind. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playuum vaa káan kích ú-krii-va u-fíkriip-ti 3.SG so there only 3s(>3)-live-PL.ACT 3s(>3)-pick.out-DUR She just sits there, she sorts them. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playpa-tûupichas uum i-hrôov-ish the-small.ones 3.SG 2s(>3)-use-? You can use the little ones. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playvúra uum yav it comes out nice Intensive 3.SG good it comes out nice It's just fine, it comes out nice. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | PlayBut my weavers uum kêechas-hiruva But my weavers 3.SG big.ones-too But my weavers, they're too big. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkáru uum yíth kun-kupee-kyâa-hi-tih also 3.SG other 3pl(>3s)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR They make a different kind for that. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playvaa p-eemváram kích vaa uum kích ni-xú-ti vaa tákiram so the-plate only so 3.SG only 1s(>3)-think-DUR so acorn-leaching.hole All I know about plates is for soaking acorn dough Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkáru pa-pufich-'imváram uum yith also the-deer-plate 3.SG other And the deermeat plate is different. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playmanâa uum pu-koovúra kin-'ítap-tih-ara pu-koovúra kin-'áapunmu-tih-ara pa-kúupha maybe 3.SG NEG-all 1>2s-know-DUR-NEG NEG-all 1pl(>3)-know-DUR-NEG the-doing We didn't learn everything, we don't know all the customs. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playásip uum bowl 3.SG It's “ásip”. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | PlayLyn uum áthiik Lyn 3.SG cold Lyn was cold. Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Julian Lang | Download | Playxás pihnêefich panámniik u-'íhukar-anik uum masuh'ára-hanik pihnêefich then coyote Orleans 3s(>3)-go.flower-dancing-ANC 3.SG Konornihu.Shastan.Indian-ANC coyote Then Coyote went to attend a flower dance at Orleans, he was a Salmon River person, Coyote was. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textvíri uum vúra u-'íhivrik yuhih mûuk iiv u-mahavrik-tih so 3.SG Intensive 3s(>3)-answer Yurok.language with.(by.means.of) meaning.unknown 3s(>3)-see.coming-DUR He answered in Yurok, he was groaning. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textkári xas kun-piip chími nu-'írunaa pay uum vúra pihnîichich then then 3pl(>3s)-say soon 1pl(>3)-go.(pl.) this 3.SG Intensive old.man Then they said: "Let's travel; it is some old man." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textxas u-xus tîi matêe kan-pútyiinkach-i páy pa-'asa-yâamach-ak vúra uum yâamach pa-'as then 3s(>3)-think let... later 1s(>3)-defecate.on-IMPER this the-rock-pretty-Locative Intensive 3.SG pretty the-rock Then he thought: "Let me do just a little bit of job on this nice rock, it looks so nice." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full textchavúra pâanpay pirishkâarim káan u-thivkêe-v-anik pa-kun-'úuhyana-tih-irak xás vúra uum kun-vîiha pa-kaan u-'uum finally after.while grizzly there 3s(>3)-go.along-PL.ACT-ANC NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-speak-DUR-where then Intensive 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-hate NOMZ-there 3s(>3)-arrive Then later on Grizzly Bear went in there with them, where they were talking (it) over, and they did not like it when he arrived. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textuum vúra kích a' ú-krii ma'tîimich pirishkâarim púxay vúra kêena-tih-ara 3.SG Intensive only above 3s(>3)-live back.corner.of.sweathouse grizzly not.yet Intensive move-DUR-NEG Grizzly Bear alone was sitting up in the back part of the sweathouse, he never moved. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textvúra uum puxich imfir t-u-vîish Intensive 3.SG very.much hot PERF-3s(>3)-come.down Then it got awfully hot. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textuum vúra kun-xúseen-tih-anik kíri hûuk u-'uum vúra kun-vîih-anik 3.SG Intensive 3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR-ANC I.wish to.where 3s(>3)-arrive Intensive 3pl(>3s)-hate-ANC They had been wishing for him to go off, for they disliked him. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás uum vúra váa p-óo-kfuukraa-nik pirishkâarim u-párihishrih-anik then 3.SG Intensive so NOMZ-3s(>3)-climb.up.from.downhill-ANC grizzly 3s(>3)-be.transformed-ANC And when he climbed up slope he was metamorphosed into the grizzly bear. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textvíri vaa mu-'íffuth pirishkyâarim ta 'íp uum máruk kúkkuum kári vaa kun-kúpha-'anik p-eekxaréeyav atipimámvaan achvúun xákkaan kun-váthth-êen'nik so so 3sPOSS-afterward grizzly PERF PAST 3.SG uphill again then so 3pl(>3s)-do-ANC the-spirit.person buzzard hookbill.salmon both 3pl(>3s)-fight-ANC Then after Grizzly Bear was already up the hill, again the Ikxareyavs did it, Buzzard and Hookbill had a fight. Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full textuum vúra vaa kári kyáan kun-pakúriihvu-ti pa-mu-pákkuri achvuun 3.SG Intensive so then there 3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-DUR the-3sPOSS-song hookbill.salmon They are still singing Hookbill's song there [in the Amekyaram sweathouse]. Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full textxás úum vúra hitíhaan p-oo-pí-tih "kahyúras ni-vâaram-eesh íshpuk ni-pachnútar-eesh then 3.SG Intensive always NOMZ-3s(>3)-say-DUR "Klamath.Lakes 1s(>3)-go-FUT dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.to.suck-FUT Then he (Coyote) said all the time: "I am going to go to the Klamath Lakes to suck out dentalia." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full texthínupa vúra uum vaa t-óo p-thívruhvarak surprise Intensive 3.SG so PERF-3s(>3) ITER-float.down.from.upriver He floated down the river. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textvaa uum ifápiit-ich îin na-tâatripaa-vish so 3.SG young.unmarried.woman-DIM TOPIC 2s/3s>1s-hook.toward.land-FUT Then a young girl can hook me out. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kúpha-anik pihnêefich and.so 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote That's the way Coyote did. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textuum pihnêefich koovúra mu-savás-iivsha 3.SG coyote all 3sPOSS-child.of.deceased.sibling-PLUR Coyote was nephew through mourning to everybody. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kúpha-anik pihnêefich and.so 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote Coyote did thus. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textpimnanihtanákaanich uum afíshnihanich-hanik mourning.dove 3.SG young.man.(dimin.)-ANC Mourning dove was a young man. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full textxas uum vúra váa kich u-kupí-tih-anik p-óo-thtii-tih-anik then 3.SG Intensive so only 3s(>3)-do-DUR-ANC NOMZ-3s(>3)-gamble-DUR-ANC And all that he used to do was to gamble. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full textkúna úum pa-hôotah yâak nu-'ípak-ahaak hínupa ta-pu-'ára íin-ara in.addition 3.SG NOMZ-late good.place 1pl(>3)-come.back-when surprise PERF-NEG-person exist-NEG If we came back late to the good place, humankind would not exist. Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full textkáru uum achvúun ú-paanik "naa vúra pishîich yaas'ára îin ná-'aam-tih-eesh pa-ni-'îipma-haak also 3.SG hookbill.salmon 3s(>3)-say.(ancient) "1sg. Intensive first rich.person TOPIC 2s/3s>1s-eat-DUR-FUT NOMZ-1s(>3)-return-when And Hookbill said: “Human will eat me the first thing, when I get there.” Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full textkáru akraah uum ú-paanik "naa káru pishîich ni-'ípak-tih-eesh xátikrupma also eel 3.SG 3s(>3)-say.(ancient) "1sg. also first 1s(>3)-come.back-DUR-FUT springtime And the Eel said: “I will also get there first in the spring.” Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full textxas uum vúra hitíhaan kuma-súpaa p-oo-pȋiriihi-ti pa-mu-'ávan pa-xuun then 3.SG Intensive always 3sPOSS-day NOMZ-3s(>3)-save-DUR the-3sPOSS-husband the-acorn.soup She was saving acorn soup all the time every day for her man. Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full texthínupa uum u-'iimníhvu-tih surprise 3.SG 3s(>3)-have.love.affair-DUR [Then the woman said] “He was in love [was staying away with a girl].” Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full textuum vúra v-oo-kupi-tti' pa-t-óo kxáramha kári t-óo p-chanchákkar káru pa-t-u-súpaaha kári kyúkkuum t-u-'êetchúr-ar pa-t-u-súpaaha' t-u-chánchaaksur-ar pa-t-u-súpaaha' 3.SG Intensive so-3s(>3)-do-DUR NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) be.night then PERF-3s(>3) ITER-go.to.close.roof-hatch also NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-become.day then again PERF-3s(>3)-take.off.of-go.to NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-become.day PERF-3s(>3)-close.roof-hatch-go.to NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-become.day He [Coyote] was doing that way, was closing evenings the living-house roof hole and mornings opened it up, when morning came, opened it when morning came. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textuum vúra vaa hitíhaan u-kupí-tti' 3.SG Intensive so always 3s(>3)-do-DUR That was his job. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textpúya uum v-oo-kuph-aanik pihnêeffich and.so 3.SG that-3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote Coyote did this. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textuum káru káan ú-krii kachakâachich 3.SG also there 3s(>3)-live bluejay.(dim.) Bluejay was also living there. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textkári xás u-piip uum vúra vaa páy arara-'îin kun-xúseen-tih kíri âapun ú-yruuhriv then then 3s(>3)-say 3.SG Intensive so this human-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR I.wish on.the.ground 3s(>3)-(sg.).lie Then she said: "Someone is causing her sickness. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textuum vúra vaa páy ta-kun-ápur 3.SG Intensive so this PERF-3pl(>3s)-bewitch Someone is bewitching her. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textpayêem uum xúrish kana-'ákih-i now 3.SG shelled.acorn 2pl>1s-give.(things).to-IMPER Give me acorns." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textxás kúkuum vúra v-oo-piip uum vúra arara-'îin kun-xúseen-tih then again Intensive so-3s(>3)-say 3.SG Intensive human-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-think.about-DUR Then she said: "Somebody is making it." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textxás payêem uum athithxuntápan kana-'ákih-i then now 3.SG hazelnut 2pl>1s-give.(things).to-IMPER "Give me hazel nuts this time." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textpúya-va uum u-kúpha-anik kachakâachich and.so-so 3.SG 3s(>3)-do-ANC bluejay.(dim.) Behold Bluejay did this way. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textuum v-oo-kúpha-anik kachakâachich 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC bluejay.(dim.) Bluejay is that way. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full textchishíih áta ník uum vúr u-'áam-ti íkkiich áta v-óo-thvuuy-ti chishihpúrith dog maybe a.little 3.SG Intensive 3s(>3)-eat-DUR maybe maybe so-3s(>3)-be.named-DUR nightshade.sp. I guess maybe dogs eat them, they are called dog huckleberries. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Of All Karuk plants the Black Nightshade is Most Like Tobacco, the Whites Tell Us (JPH_TKIC-III.3) | read full textáraar uum vúra pu-'ihêera-tih-ara pa-sah-ihêeraha human 3.SG Intensive NEG-smoke-DUR-NEG the-downhill-tobacco The Indians never smoke it, that river tobacco. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textkúna vúra pa-tapas-ihêeraha uum kúnish axváhah-ar tíiky-an ár u-xváhahi-ti pa-t-u-'áffish-ahaak pa-tapas-ihêeraha in.addition Intensive the-real-tobacco 3.SG sort.of make.sticky-having.been.-ed hand-Locative person 3s(>3)-make.sticky-DUR NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-touch-when the-real-tobacco But the real tobacco is pithy, it makes a person's hands sticky when one touches it, the real tobacco does. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Downslope and Upslope Tobacco (JPH_TKIC-III.4) | read full textp-eheeraha-'íppa uum vúra iváxr-a kúnish koovúra pu-'ássar-hara sákriiv the-tobacco-tree 3.SG Intensive be.dry-DEVERB sort.of all NEG-juicy-NEG hard The tobacco plant is all dryish, it is not juicy, it is tough. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textvaa uum vúra hitíhaan arar-éethvaay-vari vaa kóo vâaram-as--hi-tih that 3.SG Intensive always human-chest-toward so as.much.as long-PL-DENOM-DUR But most of the time they come up to a person's chest. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full textafiv-'ávahkam a'-vánihich vaa p-oo-pírish-hi-ti pa-mu-'iheerahá-saan áfiv uum vúra pirísh-iipux bottom-over high-DIM that NOMZ-3s(>3)-plant-DENOM-DUR the-3sPOSS-tobacco-leaf bottom 3.SG Intensive plant-without Somewhat up the stem the leaves commence; the base is without leaves. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textáfivarih uum p-u-'ifyayêepshah-ara p-eehêeraha ú-mvaay-ti káru vúra pathríha mûuk pathríha mûuk káru vúra ú-mvaay-ti toward.base 3.SG NEG-3s(>3)-such.good.ones-NEG the-tobacco 3s(>3)-become.wilted-DUR also Intensive rain with.(by.means.of) rain with.(by.means.of) also Intensive 3s(>3)-become.wilted-DUR Toward the base the tobacco leaves are not so good, they are wilted, they are wilted with the sunshine and also with the rain, with the rain also they are wilted. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textvaa uum yíthuk kun-yéeshriihvu-ti pa-tá kun-ikyâa-haak so 3.SG elsewhere 3pl(>3s)-put.(things).down-DUR NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-make-when They put it apart when they work it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Leaf (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.h) | read full textyanéekva vúra uum taay sú' visible Intensive 3.SG much inside Behold there are lots underneath. Source: Phoebe Maddux, They Knew That Seeds Will Grow (JPH_TKIC-IV.3) | 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 textvaa vúra ník káru kun-áapunmu-tih-anik vaa uum yáv pa-pírish kun-vítrip-tih-aak so Intensive a.little also 3pl(>3s)-know-DUR-ANC so 3.SG good the-plant 3pl(>3s)-pull.up.(weeds)-DUR-when And they also knew that it was good to pull out weeds. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full textáfee-r tá kun-vítrip vaa uum pu-kúkuum p-íif-tih-ara pá-vaa kun-'îinish-tih-aak pa-yúux u-xéetchich-hi-tih bottom-having PERF 3pl(>3s)-pull.up.(weeds) so 3.SG NEG-again ITER-grow-DUR-NEG the-that 3pl(>3s)-come.into.existence-DUR-when the-dirt 3s(>3)-soft-DENOM-DUR Root and all they pull them out, so they will not grow up again, and by doing this the ground is made softer. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Practices Bordering on a Knowledge of Tillage (JPH_TKIC-IV.5) | read full textakâay uum panámnik u-vâaram-eesh who 3.SG Orleans 3s(>3)-go-FUT Who's going to go to Orleans? Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Playpa-vírusur uum íshriiv the-bear 3.SG fat The bear is fat. Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
Spoken by Lucille Albers | Download | Playkoovúra pa-xvâah pay'ôok uum u-mnîish-tih-eesh all the-head right.here 3.SG 3s(>3)-cook-DUR-FUT She is going to cook all the heads. Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about body parts, etc. (SD-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playpáy uum pa-'áraar ú-mniish-ti pa-chikin'úruh this 3.SG the-human 3s(>3)-cook-DUR the-(hen's).egg The man is cooking an egg. Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about cooking (SD-03) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playpay'ôok uum pa-'áraar u-kfúyfuuy-tih right.here 3.SG the-human 3s(>3)-whistle.a.tune-DUR Here the person is whistling. Source: Sonny Davis, Sentences about cooking (SD-03) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | PlaySally uum taay pa-púsihich u-thiiná-tih Sally 3.SG much the-cat.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-have-DUR Sally has lots of cats. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | PlaySally uum taay pa-mu-púsihich Sally 3.SG much the-3sPOSS-cat.(dimin.) Sally has lots of cats. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playni-thítiim-tih pa-púsihich uum 1s(>3)-hear-DUR the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG I hear the cat Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playní-muus-tih uum pa-púsihich u-'áam-tih 1s(>3)-look.at-DUR 3.SG the-cat.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-eat-DUR I am looking at the cat eating. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playvírusur uum taay p-oo-xrúunha-tih bear 3.SG much NOMZ-3s(>3)-growl-DUR The bear is growling a lot. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | PlayVina mu-'ífuni uum taahkúnish Vina 3sPOSS-hair 3.SG white Vina has white hair. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playhôoy uum pa-'ikxáramkunish púsihich where 3.SG the-black cat.(dimin.) Where is the black cat? Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playní-kvaar-eesh uum pa-thyur 1s(>3)-buy-FUT 3.SG the-car I am going to buy a car. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playuum t-óo xúriha 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) be.hungry He's hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkâam uum Chester pá-'u-kriiv-tih little.upriver 3.SG Chester NOMZ-3s(>3)-live-DUR Chester lives up the river a little ways. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playpa-ni-'áhoo-tih uum kúnish ni-máh-at pa-púufich pay'ôok ú-kriiv-tih NOMZ-1s(>3)-go-DUR 3.SG sort.of 1s(>3)-see-DUR the-deer right.here 3s(>3)-live-DUR When I was walking, I saw where the deer lives. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playpa-ni-'áhoo-tih pa-púufich uum pa-mu-'asím-naam tá ni-mah NOMZ-1s(>3)-go-DUR the-deer 3.SG the-3sPOSS-go.to.bed-place PERF 1s(>3)-see When I was walking, I saw the deer's bed. Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about driving and directions (SD-VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Sonny Davis | Download | Playmú-thvuy uum Leslie 3sPOSS-name 3.SG Leslie Her name is Leslie. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about asking name, adjectives (VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaní-thvuy uum Andrew 1sPOSS-name 3.SG Andrew My name is Andrew. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about asking name, adjectives (VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-mí-thvuy uum Vina the-2sPOSS-name 3.SG Vina Your name is Vina. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about asking name, adjectives (VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-'ákah vúra uum t-u-pihnîich-ha the-1sPOSS-father Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-old.man-DENOM My father is old. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about asking name, adjectives (VS-02) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpuxích íp nee-kvúrishrih-at máh’iit payêem uum yáv ni-pmahóonkoona-tih. very.much PAST 1s-be.tired-PAST morning now 3.SG good 1s(>3)-feel-DUR. I was tired this morning, but now I am feeling good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem uum yáv ni-pmahóonkoona-tih. now 3.SG good 1s(>3)-feel-DUR. Now I am feeling good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhûut uum t-u-'iin how 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant What is the matter with him? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmáh’iit íp na-xúrihi-tih-at payêem uum pu-na-xúrihi-tih-ara morning PAST 1s-be.hungry-DUR-PAST now 3.SG NEG-1s(>3)-be.hungry-DUR-NEG I was hungry this morning, but now I am not hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem uum pu-na-xúrihi-tih-ara now 3.SG NEG-1s(>3)-be.hungry-DUR-NEG Now I am not hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum áthiik 3.SG cold He is cold. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum puxích tá née-mchax 3.SG very.much PERF 1s-get.hot I am hot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playîikam uum áthiik outdoors 3.SG cold It is cold outside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaa vúra uum íshriiv 1sg. Intensive 3.SG fat I am fat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum t-u-'áxaska 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-be.thin He is thin. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayAndrew uum t-u-'áxaska Andrew 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-be.thin Andrew is thin. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum puxích íshaha tá née-xra 3.SG very.much water PERF 1s-thirst.for I am very thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmu-xvâah uum pa-mu-'áasravar. 3sPOSS-head 3.SG the-3sPOSS-brain. His brain is in his head. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-07) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-mu-'áan uum îikam the-3sPOSS-string 3.SG outdoors His rope is outside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhôoy uum pa-mu-'áhup where 3.SG the-3sPOSS-wood Where is his stick? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-mu-'ákah uum îikam the-3sPOSS-father 3.SG outdoors His father is outside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum mú-chviiv 3.SG 3sPOSS-bird Is that his bird? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vaa mú-chviiv 3.SG that 3sPOSS-bird Is that his bird? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vaa mú-'achviiv 3.SG that 3sPOSS-bird Is that his bird? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayClare uum t-u-'ay pa-'aháknak Clare 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-fear the-goose Clare is afraid of geese. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-pûuvish uum iinâak the-1sPOSS-bag 3.SG indoors My bag is inside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum u-kviit-hí-tih 3.SG 3s(>3)-sleep-DUR He is sleeping. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-putíruh uum îikam the-1sPOSS-potato 3.SG outdoors My potato is outside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-chíshii uum îikam the-1sPOSS-dog 3.SG outdoors My dog is outside. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáah uum pa-púsihich ú-krii boat 3.SG the-cat.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-live The cat is in the boat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-naní-'apxaan uum páah u-thiv cat.(dimin.)-1sPOSS-cap 3.SG boat 3s(>3)-lie.(of.one.thing) My hat is in the boat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich uum páah-ak ú-krii the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG boat-Locative 3s(>3)-live The cat is in the boat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'áhup uum t-u-'íinka the-wood 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-be.on.fire The wood is burning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'áhup uum áak t-u-'íinka the-wood 3.SG in.the.fire PERF-3s(>3)-be.on.fire The wood is burning in the fire. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaa pa-naní-'apxaan uum ní-thxuuna-tih 1sg. the-1sPOSS-cap 3.SG 1s(>3)-put.over.head-DUR I am wearing my hat on my head. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-xvâah uum yâamach the-1sPOSS-head 3.SG pretty I have a pretty head. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playipít îikam uum pá-'achkuun ú-krii yesterday outdoors 3.SG the-swamp.robin 3s(>3)-live There was a swamp robin outside yesterday. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy pa-pûuvish vúra uum u-pshéek this the-bag Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-be.heavy The bag is very heavy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'as uum ahup'ásip-ak súrukam the-rock 3.SG box-Locative under The rock is underneath the box. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-13) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat uum pa-músmus u-'áam-tih something 3.SG the-cow 3s(>3)-eat-DUR What does a cow eat? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about animals, questions (VS-14) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-músmus uum pírish u-'áam-tih the-cow 3.SG plant 3s(>3)-eat-DUR The cow eats grass. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about animals, questions (VS-14) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nákish uum axvíthirar the-pig 3.SG dirty The pig is dirty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about animals, questions (VS-15) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhûut uum pa-mí-paah i-kyâa-tih how 3.SG the-2sPOSS-boat 2s(>3)-make-DUR How did you make your boat? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-16) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum payêem uum áama u-'áv-eesh 3.SG now 3.SG salmon 3s(>3)-eat-FUT He is going to eat salmon now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum pa-pufich'íish u-víshtaan-tih 3.SG the-deermeat 3s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR He likes deer meat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'ápsuun uum vúra vâaram pa-'áan uum ipshûunkinich the-snake 3.SG Intensive long the-string 3.SG low The snake is longer than the rope. (The snake is long, the rope is short) Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy uum pa-'ápsuun vúra uum vâaram this 3.SG the-snake Intensive 3.SG long This snake is the longest snake. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nanu-'átraax vúra uum ipshûunkinich the-1plPOSS-arm Intensive 3.SG low Our arms are too short. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum puxich nu-'ítap-eesh pa-'arará-hih Intensive 3.SG very.much 1pl(>3)-know-FUT the-human-language We are trying to learn the Karuk language. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaa ipshûunkinich kúna pa-nani-típa uum vâaram 1sg. low in.addition the-1sPOSS-brother 3.SG long My brother is taller than me. (I'm short, but my brother is tall.) Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay uum ipshûunkinich pay cup uum vâaram this 3.SG low this cup 3.SG long That cup is smaller than this cup. (That cup is short. This cup is tall.) Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay uum pa-nani-kafih'ásip ipshûunkinich this 3.SG the-1sPOSS-coffeepot low My coffee cup is short. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about comparisons (VS-18) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás t-óo muustih-inaa pa-'avansáxiich káru Hôoy uum pa-chishíih then PERF-3s(>3) look.at-PL the-boy also where 3.SG the-dog And he's looking at the boy and ... where's the dog? Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás uum pa-xanchíifich îin kin-ímuustih then 3.SG the-frog TOPIC 3pl>3pl-look.at And the frog is looking at them. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPay'ôok uum pa-xanchíifich right.here 3.SG the-frog "Here's the frog." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPay'ôok uum fâat right.here 3.SG what "What's this here?" Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPúya if vúra uum kâarim xás pa-mu-chíshiih xás t-u-xaychákish oh.my! Intensive 3.SG bad then the-3sPOSS-dog then PERF-3s(>3)-grab Oh my, its really bad, he's caught his dog. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayKáru uum pa-xanchíifich uum t-óo skáaksur also 3.SG the-frog 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) jump.off And the frog jumped off, too. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPay'ôok uum xákaan kun-'íin pa-'avansáxiich káru pa-chishiih right.here 3.SG both 3pl(>3s)-(two).be the-boy also the-dog In this one here they're both sitting, the boy and dog. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás vúra uum t-óo kvúrish káru pa-xanchíifich then Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) be.tired also the-frog And the frog is really tired, too. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás vúra uum pa-xanchíifich vúra uum yav pa-t-óo pmahóonkoon then Intensive 3.SG the-frog Intensive 3.SG good NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) feel And the frog, he's feeling really good. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás vúra uum payêem tá kun-páatva-heen then Intensive 3.SG now PERF 3pl(>3s)-bathe-ANT And now they've bathed. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkúmateech uum kúnish u-mcháx-eesh later.in.day 3.SG sort.of 3s(>3)-get.hot-FUT It's going to be hot later. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkúmateech uum u-mcháx-eesh later.in.day 3.SG 3s(>3)-get.hot-FUT It's going to be hot later. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaní-thvuy uum Vina 1sPOSS-name 3.SG Vina My name is Vina. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playyáv uum imnísh-aan um good 3.SG cook-Agentive or Is he a good cook? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat uum pay what 3.SG this What is this? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat uum vaa what 3.SG that What is that? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem uum mah'íitnihich now 3.SG early.morning It's morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat uum koovúra nu-'áv-eesh what 3.SG all 1pl(>3)-eat-FUT What are we all going to eat? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás u-xu-ti kunish yíim nîinamich pa-púufich xás p-óo-'uum xás vúra uum pufích-kaam then 3s(>3)-think-DUR sort.of far little the-deer then NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive then Intensive 3.SG deer-large And he thought the deer was small, but when he got there, it was a big deer. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás vúra uum vaa káan xás u-upíipha vúra uum kêech pa-púufich uum vúra uum máath then Intensive 3.SG that there then 3s(>3)-carry.in.hand Intensive 3.SG big the-deer 3.SG Intensive 3.SG heavy So [when he got] there, he said? the deer was really big, it was really heavy. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás vaa vúra uum kêech káru then so Intensive 3.SG big also And it was really big. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playu-xú-ti nîinamich pa-púufich káru uum vúra yíiv sáruk xás 3s(>3)-think-DUR little the-deer also 3.SG Intensive far downhill then He thought the deer was small because it was way down the hill. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playváa vúra uum yíiv xas vaa vúra u-xú-ti íkiich pu-na-kúniihk-eesh-ara xás vúra vaa u-kúniihka that Intensive 3.SG far then that Intensive 3s(>3)-think-DUR maybe NEG-1s(>3)-shoot.at-FUT-NEG then Intensive that 3s(>3)-shoot.at And it was so far away, he thought, maybe I won't get it, but he did shoot it. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás u-piip vúra uum máath Heavy then 3s(>3)-say Intensive 3.SG heavy Heavy And he said, it's really heavy. Heavy. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum kêech pa-púufich Intensive 3.SG big the-deer "It was a big deer. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playoo vúra uum táay vura uum pa-'asiktávaan-sa lots of women, you know, up there in the reservation oh! Intensive 3.SG much Intensive 3.SG the-woman-PL lots of women, you know, up there in the reservation Oh and there were lots of women up there in the reservation. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás vúra uum vaa kóovura tá kun-yôotva then Intensive 3.SG that all PERF 3pl(>3s)-hurray! And they were all glad. Source: Vina Smith, I'll Never Forget Those Days (VS-22) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvaa pa-naní-taat uum t-u-píthxah pa-nanú-saanva koovúra vúra so the-1sPOSS-mother 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-wash the-1plPOSS-clothing all Intensive My mother washed all our clothes. vaa xas vúra vaa uum vúra uum chéemyaach káru uum vúra vaa pu-'aapúnmu-tih-ara fâat uum pa-washing machine so then Intensive so 3.SG Intensive 3.SG quickly also 3.SG Intensive so NEG-know-DUR-NEG what 3.SG the-washing machine And she was quick, and she didn't even know what a washing machine was. oo vúra uum ikyáakaam oh! Intensive 3.SG difficult Oh, it was hard. púfaat uum mi-'ávan nothing 3.SG 2sPOSS-husband You don't have a husband. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmi-yukúkuh uum vaa 2sPOSS-shoe(s) 3.SG that Those are your shoes. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-yukúku vúra uum kâarim u-músahi-tih the-1sPOSS-shoe(s) Intensive 3.SG bad 3s(>3)-look-DUR My shoes are ugly. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmu-'ífunih káru uum ipshûunkinich 3sPOSS-hair also 3.SG low Her hair is short. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about jewelry, hair, and clothes (VS-25) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan uum yâamach the-1sPOSS-sister 3.SG pretty My sister is pretty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan uum yâamach-heesh the-1sPOSS-sister 3.SG pretty-FUT My sister will be pretty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan uum yâamach payêem the-1sPOSS-sister 3.SG pretty now My sister is pretty now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan vúra mít uum yâamach the-1sPOSS-sister Intensive near.past 3.SG pretty My sister was pretty (long ago). Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan uum payêem pu-yâamach-hara the-1sPOSS-sister 3.SG now NEG-pretty-NEG My sister is not pretty now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkoovúra pa-nani-kústaan uum yâamach-as all the-1sPOSS-sister 3.SG pretty-PL My sisters are all pretty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-kústaan-sa vúra mít uum yâamach-as the-1sPOSS-sister-PL Intensive near.past 3.SG pretty-PL My sisters were once pretty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: pretty sisters (VS-26) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vúra puxích itníivka 3.SG Intensive very.much mean He is really mean. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vúra puxích kun-íxviiphi-naa-tih 3.SG Intensive very.much 3pl(>3s)-be.angry-PL-DUR They are really mean. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum táay mu-'íshkiit Intensive 3.SG much 3sPOSS-luck She has lots of stuff. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vúra yáv vaa kumá'ii 3.SG Intensive good that because.of She is really good, that's why. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vúra-va yáv vaa kumá'ii 3.SG Intensive-so good that because.of That's why she is good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-27) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vaa ishímfir 3.SG that brave She is tough. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum ithvóon 3.SG eager He is eager. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: adjectives (VS-28) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhûut kích uum Phil how only 3.SG Phil How is Phil? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvaa uum xuntápan that 3.SG acorn That's acorns. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy uum pa-naní-'av hum this 3.SG the-1sPOSS-food or Is this my food? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-mu-sára uum amáyav the-3sPOSS-bread 3.SG good-tasting His bread tastes good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum hûut amáyav 3.SG how good-tasting It tasted really good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum yáv Intensive 3.SG good It's good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra ípih uum t-óo spat Intensive bone 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) be.broken Her leg is broken. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay uum vaa kun-ipí-tih this 3.SG that 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR They are saying that. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáykuuk uum pa-pôos over.there 3.SG the-boss The boss is over there. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayArch uum t-u-thítiv Arch 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-hear Arch is listening. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay vúra uum u-xu-tih i-yunyúunhi-tih this Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-think-DUR 2s(>3)-be.crazy-DUR He [that one] thinks you are crazy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vaa páykuuk vúra uum vaa yav 3.SG that over.there Intensive 3.SG that good The one over there, she's good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions, answers, possessives (VS-29) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum yav Intensive 3.SG good It is good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'áama t-óo mnish vúra uum kúnish ikxáramkunish the-salmon PERF-3s(>3) cook Intensive 3.SG sort.of black She cooked the fish, it was black. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-púsihich uum vúra máh'iit kích u-'áam-tih the-1sPOSS-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG Intensive morning only 3s(>3)-eat-DUR My cat only eats in the morning. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich vúra uum íshriiv the-cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG fat The cat is fat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich vúra uum táay p-oo-'áam-tih xas vúra uum puxích t-u-'íshriiv-ha the-cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG much NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat-DUR then Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF-3s(>3)-fat-DENOM The cat ate so much, and she became fat. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra úum táay pa-mu-'ífunih pa-púsihich Intensive 3.SG much the-3sPOSS-hair the-cat.(dimin.) The cat has lots of hair. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich úum púfaat pa-mu-'ífunih payêem the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG nothing the-3sPOSS-hair now The cat doesn't have any hair now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra úum puxích t-u-'úh pa-'ishkêesh Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF-3s(>3)-rise.(water) the-river The river has risen a lot [i.e. it is deep]. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'ishkêesh vúra úum puxích t-u-'uh the-river Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF-3s(>3)-rise.(water) The river has risen a lot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum kúnish pu-yáv imúsaha-tih-ara Intensive 3.SG sort.of NEG-good look-DUR-NEG You don't look so good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playyáv vúra yâamach pa-yupsítanach xás vúra uum pa-kêech ú-kyav xás vúra uum imusakêem good Intensive pretty the-baby then Intensive 3.SG after.while NOMZ-big 3s(>3)-make then Intensive 3.SG ugly She was pretty as a baby, but after a while, when she got bigger, she looked ugly. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra púfaat uum vúra mu-'ám mu-'uup xás vúra vaa kâarim xás vúra vaa p-oo-'íif-tih Intensive nothing 3.SG Intensive 3sPOSS-food 3sPOSS-possession then Intensive that bad then Intensive that NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR He didn't have any food or possessions, he was poor, that is how he grew up. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum kâanimich pa-'asiktávaan 3s(>3) 3.SG poor the-woman The lady is poor. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'áraar uum vúra pu-pí-tih-ara the-human 3.SG Intensive NEG-say-DUR-NEG The Indian people didn't say that. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playapxantinihich-'ávansa uum kúnish vâaram-as white.man-man 3.SG sort.of long-PL White men are tall. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvaa vúra uum puxích tá na-furáthfip that jab 3.SG very.much PERF 1s-be.nervous I am really cranky. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás vúra uum yáv nee-pmahóonkoona-tih then Intensive 3.SG good 1s(>3)-feel-DUR I am feeling better. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum káru p-oo-vôonfuruk-a-ti pu-yáv ipmahóonkoona-tih-ara 3.SG also NOMZ-3s(>3)-enter.a.house--DUR NEG-good feel-DUR-NEG And when she came in she was not feeling good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum chêech t-u-tátuyish Intensive 3.SG quickly PERF-3s(>3)-sweep.down She is sweeping it fast. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-'ápus uum su' the-apple(s) 3.SG inside The apple is inside it. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhôoy uum pa-tasá-kaam where 3.SG the-fence-large Where is the big fence? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum púfaat pa-'ás here 3.SG nothing the-rock There's no rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra púfaat pa-taay pa-'ás here 3.SG Intensive nothing the-much the-rock There aren't very many rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra taay pa-'ás púfaat páy uum pa-'ípaha here 3.SG Intensive much the-rock nothing this 3.SG the-tree There are many rocks, but no trees. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra taay pa-'ás here 3.SG Intensive much the-rock There's lots of rocks. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra pa-'ás kích púfaat uum pa-'ípaha here 3.SG Intensive the-rock only nothing 3.SG the-tree There are only rocks here, no trees. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum púfaat pa-'ípaha 'as kich here 3.SG nothing the-tree rock only There are no trees here, only rocks. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkáru payêem vúra uum taay pa-'ás also now Intensive 3.SG much the-rock There are already lots of rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum payêem vúra uum taay pa-'ás Intensive 3.SG now Intensive 3.SG much the-rock There are already lots of rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra uum taay pa-'ás here 3.SG Intensive 3.SG much the-rock There are lots of rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra taay pa-'ás payêem here 3.SG Intensive much the-rock now There are lots of rocks here now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playimáan vúra uum taay pá-'ás pay'ôok tomorrow Intensive 3.SG much the-rock right.here Tomorrow there's going to be lots of rocks here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem káru vúra uum taay pá-'ás ôok now also Intensive 3.SG much the-rock here There are lots of rocks here now. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra uum taay pa-xuntápan here 3.SG Intensive 3.SG much the-acorn There are lots of acorns here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum púfaat pa-xuntápan here 3.SG nothing the-acorn There aren't any acorns here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum kúnish púfaat pa-xuntápan Intensive 3.SG sort.of nothing the-acorn There aren't really any acorns. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem vúra uum pu-táay pa-xuntápan now Intensive 3.SG NEG-much the-acorn There aren't very many acorns here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playôok uum vúra taay pa-xuntápan púfaat pa-'ás here 3.SG Intensive much the-acorn nothing the-rock There are only acorns here, no rocks. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpayêem vúra uum ôok taay pa-xuntápan vúra uum púfaat pa-'ás now Intensive 3.SG here much the-acorn Intensive 3.SG nothing the-rock There are only acorns here now, no rocks. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay'ôok uum vúra uum taay pa-xuntápan-heesh right.here 3.SG Intensive 3.SG much the-acorn-FUT There's gonna be lots of acorns here. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum taay pa-xuntápan ipit Intensive 3.SG much the-acorn yesterday There were lots of acorns here yesterday. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playimáan vúra uum taay pa-xuntápan-heesh tomorrow Intensive 3.SG much the-acorn-FUT There will be lots of acorns here tomorrow. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playipít uum máruk u-vâaram yesterday 3.SG uphill 3s(>3)-go He went uphill yesterday. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playmáruk vúra uum taay pa-'ípaha uphill Intensive 3.SG much the-tree There are trees uphill. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum púfaat pa-'ípaha máruk Intensive 3.SG nothing the-tree uphill There are no trees up the hill. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy uum pa-'ípaha taay pá-saan this 3.SG the-tree much the-leaf This tree has many leaves. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy uum vúra uum púfaat pá-saan this 3.SG Intensive 3.SG nothing the-leaf This [tree] doesn't have any leaves. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playimáan vúra uum púfaat pá-saan tomorrow Intensive 3.SG nothing the-leaf Tomorrow it (the tree) won't have any leaves. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich uum kuyráak pa-mu-'ápsiih the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG three the-3sPOSS-leg The cat has three legs. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich vúra uum vâaram pa-mu-'ápvuuy the-cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG long the-3sPOSS-tail The cat has a long tail. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich uum vúra ipshûunkinich pa-mu-'ápvuuy the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG Intensive low the-3sPOSS-tail The cat has a short tail. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich uum púfaat pa-mu-'ápvuuy the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG nothing the-3sPOSS-tail The cat has no tail. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpee-krívraam uum taay pa-chivchákar the-house 3.SG much the-door The house has lots of doors. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpee-krívraam uum púfaat pa-chivchákar the-house 3.SG nothing the-door The house has no doors. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum púfaat pa-chivchákar 3.SG nothing the-door It has no doors. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich vúra uum taay ip u-'áv-at ipit the-cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG much PAST 3s(>3)-eat-PAST yesterday The cat ate a lot yesterday. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-púsihich vúra uum t-óo xúriha vúra uum taay u-'áv-eesh the-cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) be.hungry Intensive 3.SG much 3s(>3)-eat-FUT The cat is really hungry and is going to eat a lot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum taay pa-púsihich t-u-'áv Intensive 3.SG much the-cat.(dimin.) PERF-3s(>3)-eat The cat is eating a lot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpúsihich vúra uum puxích t-óo kvíit-ha cat.(dimin.) Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF-3s(>3) sleep The cat is sleeping a lot. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpûuhara pa-púsihich uum asímnaam ú-krii no the-cat.(dimin.) 3.SG bed 3s(>3)-live No, the cat is sitting on the bed. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playipít vúra uum púxich áthiik yesterday Intensive 3.SG very.much be.cold Yesterday I was really cold. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playvúra uum púxich tá na-yíkiha Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF 1s-get.sick I got really sick. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playipít vúra uum ni-kyámiichvu-tih yesterday Intensive 3.SG 1s(>3)-play-DUR Yesterday I was playing. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáykuuk uum chuphûunish over.there 3.SG talk.to Talk to him over there! Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and talking to people (VS-36) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum naa na-chuphuníshkoo-vish 3.SG 1sg. 2s/3s>1s-talk.to-FUT He's going to talk to me. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and talking to people (VS-36) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vura itíhaan nee-psháravriik-tih 3.SG Intensive always 2s/3s>1s-help-DUR She always helps me. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playuum vúra itíhaan îin nee-psháravriik-tih 3.SG Intensive always TOPIC 2s/3s>1s-help-DUR She always helps me. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat uum pay what 3.SG this What is that? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about making sandwiches (VS-38) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playoo vúra uum puxich tá na-xúriha oh! Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF 1s-be.hungry I am really hungry. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playhãã vúra uum púxich tá née-xrah yes Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF 1s-thirst.for Yes, I'm very thirsty. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about food and drink (VS-39) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpáy uum pa-naní-taat this 3.SG the-1sPOSS-mother This is my mother. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playakâay uum pa-mi-'ávan who 3.SG the-2sPOSS-husband Who is your husband? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playkahtíshraam uum i-'aramsîiprim-tih Yreka 3.SG 2s(>3)-start.out-DUR Are you from Yreka? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpay uum pa-nani-'ávan Peter this 3.SG the-1sPOSS-husband Peter This is my husband, Peter. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playpa-nani-típah vúra uum kâarim u-pmahóonkoona-tih the-1sPOSS-brother Intensive 3.SG bad 3s(>3)-feel-DUR My brother is not feeling so good. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about family (VS-41) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxás vúra uum itíhaan táay nanu-'áhup then Intensive 3.SG always much 1plPOSS-wood We always had a lot of wood. xás u-píip pa-'íshaha i-tárivramni-haak vaa kári vúra i-tasámsaam-tih-eesh itíhaan p-ee-kóo-haak uum vaa get lumpy then 3s(>3)-say NOMZ-water 2s(>3)-pour.into-when that then Intensive 2s(>3)-stir-DUR-FUT always NOMZ-2s(>3)-stop-when 3.SG so get lumpy And she said, “Pour the water in, and keep stirring it all the time, if you stop, it will get lumpy.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxás vúra uum yâamach pa-gravy nú-kyav vúra just nice then Intensive 3.SG pretty the-gravy 1pl(>3)-make Intensive just nice And we made nice gravy, really just nice! Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkári vúra naa nîinamich víri vaa kumá'ii payêem naa uum púfaat nee-kyâa-tih-ara then Intensive 1sg. little so so because.of now 1sg. 3.SG nothing 1s(>3)-make-DUR-NEG I was little then (chuckle), but now I can’t do anything. Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playxás ú-piip uum vúra páy chu-'ív-eesh then 3s(>3)-say 3.SG Intensive this -be.dry-FUT And he said, "This one is going to die. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textxâatik vúra uum vúra hárivari u-'ív-ahaak it's.better Intensive 3.SG Intensive when 3s(>3)-die-when "Just let him be, whenever he may die. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textuum tá-kun-piip pa-mú-aasravara-k íshaha sú' aasrávar 3.SG PERF-3pl(>3s)-say the-3sPOSS-brain-Locative water inside brain People said, "He's got water on his brain, inside the brain." Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textxás kan-éepeen-ti pa-mi-chíshiih mít uum êen ú-kuuyva-nik then 1s(>3)-say.to-DUR the-2sPOSS-dog near.past 3.SG board 3s(>3)-strike-ANC And they were telling me, "A board fell on your dog. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textvaa kumá'ii pa-xáas t-u-'iv pu-'uum vúra fâat kuma-kêemish áam-tih-an so because.of NOMZ-almost PERF-3s(>3)-die NEG-3.SG Intensive what 3sPOSS-something.dangerous eat-DUR-Participial "That's why he almost died, he didn’t eat any kind of poison." Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textxás payêem uum vúra t-u-'aráriihkanha pu-húun vúra íina-tih-an then now 3.SG Intensive PERF-3s(>3)-get.well NEG-harmful Intensive experience.something.unpleasant-DUR-Participial And now he's well, there's nothing wrong with him. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textayu’âach púfaat pa-'ávansa iináak pa-nini-'ákah uum támit u-'ív-at it.was.because nothing the-man placename the-1sPOSS-father 3.SG already.in.the.past 3s(>3)-die-PAST It was because there was no man in the house, my father had died. Source: Violet Super, Violet Working (VSu-04) | read full textpa-'áraar uum pu-pí-tih-ara pa-mú-'arama mú-thvuy pa-t-u-'ív-ahaak the-human 3.SG NEG-say-DUR-NEG the-3sPOSS-child 3sPOSS-name NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-die-when The Indian did not say his child's name when it died. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textvaa uum kun-ipí-ti pitaxyárih that 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR swearing That, they said, was "swearing." Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textvíri-va kári uum tá kun-ipí-ti p-eethvuy vúra pu-húun-hara so-so then 3.SG PERF 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR the-name Intensive NEG-harmful-NEG Then they could still say the name, and no harm was done. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textpúya-va uum fâat t-u-'ûukar and.so-so 3.SG what PERF-3s(>3)-put.out.(boat) Then he paid something. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás hâari vúra uum pa-'áraar pa-húunta-haak ára vúra t-u-pitaxyárih then sometime Intensive 3.SG the-human NOMZ-peculiar-when person Intensive PERF-3s(>3)-swear Sometimes when a person was peculiar, he "swore" (on purpose). Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás pa-tá kun-ípeer-ahaak fâat iyúrish xás pa-t-u-'ûuri-haak púya-va uum hâari ára vaa kúth t-óo tháaniv then NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-say.to-when what pay then NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling-when and.so-so 3.SG sometime person so because.of PERF-3s(>3) sit When they told him to pay something and he refused, then sometimes a person was killed because of it. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textvaa uum arará-kuupha that 3.SG human-doing That was Indian law. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textxás ú-muus-tih vúra uum táay pa-'íshaha vúra ûumukich then 3s(>3)-look.at-DUR Intensive 3.SG much the-water Intensive near And he looked; there was a lot of water, just close. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textvúra uum xára p-oo-kúkuri pa-'íshaha t-u-'ísh taay Intensive 3.SG long.time NOMZ-3s(>3)-stoop.down the-water PERF-3s(>3)-drink much He stooped down to the water for a long time, he drank a lot. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás púyava úum-pan mah'íitnihach tá kun-pávyiihship kúkuum pa-astaah then then you.see 3.SG-Emphatic early.morning PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.) again the-duck And then they, the ducks, left again in the morning. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playvúra uum tá n-eemchitátkoo Intensive 3.SG PERF 1s-have.something.protrude The bones are sticking out through my skin. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playxás t-u-túraayva vúra uum táay pa-xathímtas then PERF-3s(>3)-look.around Intensive 3.SG much the-roasted.grasshoppers And he looked around, there were lots of grasshoppers. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús púya páy uum payêem uum na-yâavah-eesh then 3s(>3)-think and.so this 3.SG now 3.SG 1s-get.enough-FUT And he thought, "There, now I'll get full. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvíri vúra uum táay pa-'ahup-tunvêech-as u-'áthanvarak-tih so Intensive 3.SG much the-wood-small.(pl.)-PL 3s(>3)-float.down.from.upstream-DUR There were a lot of little sticks floating down from upriver. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvaa uum hôoy vúrava kanée-p-taatripaa-vish so 3.SG where just 3pl>1s-ITER-hook.toward.land-FUT That way they will hook me out somewhere. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkáruma uum pihnêefich u-xú-ti xáy kaná-taatripaa in.fact 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-think-DUR let.not 3pl>1s-hook.toward.land Coyote was thinking, "Let them not hook me out." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpihnêefich uum ishpuk-éekyav t-óo thvoonha coyote 3.SG dentalium.shells-making PERF-3s(>3) be.eager.(to.do) Coyote wanted to make money. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textkúkuum vúra uum u-skákunih again Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-jump.downhill.from.here It too jumped down. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás u-píip yáxa áta uum pa-pihneefich-'îin tá na-sítviik then 3s(>3)-say look! maybe 3.SG the-coyote-TOPIC PERF 2s/3s>1s-steal.from And he said, "Look, I'll bet Coyote stole it from me. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textkínikini vúra uum u-vaxrahchák-eesh I.wish.that Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-have.throat.close.up-FUT Let him die of thirst! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás vúra uum hûut chími u-'îin-eesh pa-mú-prii vúra t-u-váxrah then Intensive 3.SG how soon 3s(>3)-do-FUT the-3sPOSS-tongue Intensive PERF-3s(>3)-be.dry What was he to do? His tongue was just dry. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textvaa uum kana-'êethripaa-vish so 3.SG 3pl>1s-take.out-FUT Then they'll hook me out." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás kun-píip pihnêefich uum then 3pl(>3s)-say coyote 3.SG And they said, "It's Coyote! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum ú-yruuhriv u-'asímchaak-tih then coyote 3.SG 3s(>3)-(sg.).lie 3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR Coyote lay (there), he kept his eyes closed. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textxás kun-ipêer pihnêefich ôok uum panámniik then 3pl(>3s)-say.to coyote here 3.SG Orleans And they told Coyote, "Here's Orleans." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpúyava kúth uum p-oo-tíshraam-hi-ti panámniik you.see because.of 3.SG NOMZ-3s(>3)-valley-DENOM-DUR Orleans That's why there is a flat at Orleans. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpúyava páy uum pihnêefich u-kúphaa-nik you.see this 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC This is what Coyote did. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textyánava vúra uum taay pa-xath-ímtup visible Intensive 3.SG much the-grasshopper-cooked He saw there were lots of roasted grasshoppers. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás koovúra tá kun-piip naa uum ni-táxvuukripaa-vish then all PERF 3pl(>3s)-say 1sg. 3.SG 1s(>3)-hook.out-FUT And they all said, "I'm going to hook it out." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textáraar t-óo párihish uum vúra t-óo párihish human PERF-3s(>3) be.transformed 3.SG Intensive PERF-3s(>3) be.transformed He turned back into a person, he turned back into himself. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum ta yiiv then coyote 3.SG PERF far And by this time Coyote was a long ways off. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textyánava vúra uum taay pa-'athkurit-patúmkir visible Intensive 3.SG much the-fat-head-rest He saw there were lots of grease pillows. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás kun-íthvuy pa-'úkraam yítha káru uum u-pí-tih vaa kuma-'úkraam ni-p-ikvêeshrih-eesh then then 3pl(>3s)-be.named the-lake one also 3.SG 3s(>3)-say-DUR that 3sPOSS-lake 1s(>3)-ITER-spend.night-FUT And they named the ponds, and (each) one said, "I will camp at that pond." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás vúra uum xára tá kun-íp-vit then Intensive 3.SG long.time PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle And they paddled for a long time. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás uum pihnêefich káru vúra púva haríxay maah-vúnaa then 3.SG coyote also Intensive not.yet sometimes see-PL And Coyote had never yet seen them either. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás kâakum tá kun-piip atafâat uum pihnêefich then some PERF 3pl(>3s)-say maybe 3.SG coyote And some of them said, "Maybe he's Coyote. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás yúruk pa-kun-pávyiihma tá kun-piip uum vúra pihnêefich kâam ú-kriihvu-tih u-pakurîihvu-tih then downriver the-3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.) PERF 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG Intensive coyote little.upriver 3s(>3)-fish.with.set-net-DUR 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR And when they got back downriver, they said, "It's Coyote upriver fishing, he's singing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textpu-'uum-hára NEG-3.SG-NEG It's not him (dancing)." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textta'ítam yée naa hínupa páy uum vúra pihnêefich pa-yûum u-thívtaap-tih so well 1sg. surprise this 3.SG Intensive coyote NOMZ-uphill.downriver 3s(>3)-do.war.dance-DUR So (they said), "Well, that's Coyote who is dancing downriver! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textxás kun-píip uum pihnêefich pa-thivtaap-tíh-an pu-'uum-hára p-eekriihvú-tih-an then 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG coyote NOMZ-do.war.dance-DUR-Participial NEG-3.SG-NEG NOMZ-fish.with.set-net-DUR-Participial And they said, "It's Coyote who's dancing, it's not him that's fishing. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full textuum káru u-pakurîihvu-ti p-oo-'áhoo-tih haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa 3.SG also 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-go-DUR haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa He was singing too as he traveled, "haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa." 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 textvúra vaa u-pakurîihvu-ti uum pa-mu-pákurih haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa Intensive so 3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR 3.SG the-3sPOSS-song haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa He was singing his song that way, "haninuvêe naa hanuvêe naa." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás pihnêefich vúra uum sípnu-kaam t-óo thárish pa-káan u-máhyaan-eesh then coyote Intensive 3.SG storage.basket-large PERF-3s(>3) put.down NOMZ-there 3s(>3)-put.in-FUT And Coyote put a big storage basket down where they were to put it in. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pa-mu-sípnuuk uum ipshûunkinich kúna vúra tinihyâach káan u-'uuchnímach then the-3sPOSS-storage.basket 3.SG low in.addition Intensive quite.wide there 3s(>3)-sit.(short.round.object) And his storage basket was short, but it was sort of wide, it was squatting there. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-'aachíchha xás u-píip kúnish íp ní-pa-at pa-mú-'aan uum káan ú-kyiim-eesh then coyote 3s(>3)-be.happy then 3s(>3)-say sort.of PAST 1s(>3)-say-PAST NOMZ-3sPOSS-string 3.SG there 3s(>3)-fall-FUT And Coyote was glad, and he said, "I sort of said his string would reach there!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textvíri pa-'avansáxiich uum áachip pa-kun-'íih-tih so the-boy 3.SG middle NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-dance-DUR There were the boys dancing in the middle. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textxás vaa páy uum pihnêefich u-kúph-aanik then so this 3.SG coyote 3s(>3)-do-ANC And Coyote did that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textpi'êep uum pa-'áraar ithtítaan-sa-hanik long.ago 3.SG the-human gambler-PL-ANC Long ago the people were gamblers. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás pihnêefich uum tá íp káruk u-'árihroov-at then coyote 3.SG PERF PAST upriver 3s(>3)-go.upriver-PAST And Coyote went upriver. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás uum pihnêefich ithivthaneen'ípan u-'uum then 3.SG coyote at.end.of.world 3s(>3)-arrive Coyote reached the end of the world. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textnaa vúra pu-na-'aapúnmu-tih-ara hôoy uum pa-pihnêefich ú-krii 1sg. Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-know-DUR-NEG where 3.SG NOMZ-coyote 3s(>3)-live I don't know where Coyote is." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textkáruma íp uum t-óo yuunk-at ahtúun pa-mu-fithih-'ípan in.fact PAST 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) poke.with.long.object-PAST oak.bark the-3sPOSS-foot-end He had put oak bark in his toes. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full textxás kári uum pa-t-óo kfuuyshur yítha kúna t-u-'éeh then then 3.SG NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) be.tired one in.addition PERF-3s(>3)-give And when he got tired, he gave it to another one. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full texthínu páy uum u-píkshaayvu-tih pu-tákta-hara pu-'araraxus'úmaan-hara surprise 3.SG 3s(>3)-tell.lie-DUR NEG-doctor-NEG NEG-doctor-NEG There he was lying, he wasn't a doctor, he wasn't a shaman. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textkáruma uum yúruk t-óo kpúhish in.fact 3.SG downriver PERF-3s(>3) swim.ashore The fact was, he had swum ashore downriver. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full texthínu páy uum ithyáruk t-óo kvíriproov káruma uum kun-xú-tih t-óo síinvar surprise 3.SG across PERF-3s(>3) run.upriver.from.here in.fact 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR PERF-3s(>3) drown There he ran upriverward across-river; the fact was, they thought he had drowned. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textvaa u-kúpha-anik pihnêefich uum so 3s(>3)-do-ANC coyote 3.SG Coyote did this way. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote Tries to Reach the Sun" (WB_KL-12) | read full textvaa uum vúra pa-yúruk tá kun-víitrup t-u-thívruuhrup yúruk so 3.SG Intensive NOMZ-downriver PERF 3pl(>3s)-paddle.downstream.from.here PERF-3s(>3)-float.downstream.from.here downriver When they traveled downstream by boat, they floated downstream. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textvaa uum vúra káan ifmaará-piit kam-íktaatroovu-tih káruk u-vítroovu-tih so 3.SG Intensive there married.man-new 3s(>3)-push.upstream.from.here-DUR upriver 3s(>3)-paddle.upstream.from.here-DUR Let the new married man push his way upstream there, (when) he is traveling upstream." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textvúra uum yarará-piit vúra kám-tuun-tih Intensive 3.SG married.woman-new Intensive 3s(>3)-carry.in.wood-basket-DUR Let the new married woman be carrying it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full textkáru uum naa vúra nee-músahi-ti pa-'ávansa also 3.SG 1sg. Intensive 2s/3s>1s-look-DUR the-man And he looks just like me, the man. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textxás uum píshiip t-u-'íipma then 3.SG first PERF-3s(>3)-return And he got back first. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textxás pâanpay xás u-xús naa ni-xú-ti na-pikshayvûunish-ti yukún koovúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-nunú-'uup káru uum vúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-nini-'áka then after.while then 3s(>3)-think 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR 2s/3s>1s-tell.lies.to-DUR you.see all that 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1plPOSS-possession also 3.SG Intensive that 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1sPOSS-father Then after a while she thought, "I think he's deceiving me, everything looks like our things, and he looks just like my father." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full textkári xás kun-xús pa-'asiktávaan-sas hôoy uum p-oo-'aramsîipriv-tih-irak then then 3pl(>3s)-think the-woman-PL where 3.SG NOMZ-3s(>3)-start.out-DUR-where Then the women thought, "Where is it that he comes from? Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textxás vúra uum yâamach mu-'asiktaván-'aramah then Intensive 3.SG pretty 3sPOSS-woman-child And her female child was pretty. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textâanxus uum káru pákuri u-thiiná-tih weasel 3.SG also song 3s(>3)-have-DUR Weasel had a song. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | 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 textkári xás uum káru ishímfir âanaxus then then 3.SG also brave weasel And Weasel was tough, too. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textkári xás âanaxus uum káru t-u-pakúriihva kéevniikich tiiptíip'aahrishuk then then weasel 3.SG also PERF-3s(>3)-sing.songs old.woman.(dimin.) tiiptíip'aahrishuk And Weasel sang, too, "kéevniikich tiiptíip'aahrishuk." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textvúra uum hitíhaan kuma-súpaa p-óo-muus-ti pá-pikvas Intensive 3.SG always 3sPOSS-day NOMZ-3s(>3)-see-DUR the-plume She looked at the headdress-feather every day (while he was gone). Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás kúkuum káan uum kun-'áraarahi-ti áraar then again there 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR human And again people were living there. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textuum vúra vaa âanaxus ú-kriivku-ti pa-'ípaha 3.SG Intensive so weasel 3s(>3)-hold.on.to-DUR the-tree Weasel held on to the tree. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textasáxvu uum káan ú-krii turtle 3.SG there 3s(>3)-live Turtle lived there. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textkáruma uum pa-'ifápiit áxak pa-mu-'ífuni u-paathrámni pa-pátarav-ak in.fact 3.SG the-young.unmarried.woman two the-3sPOSS-hair 3s(>3)-throw.into the-soup.basket-Locative The fact was, the young women had thrown two of their hairs into the soup-baskets. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textpáy uum pu-mi-'ífunih-ara this 3.SG NEG-2sPOSS-hair-NEG This isn't your hair." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textayu'âach pa-'asiktávaan uum yáan'iiftihan-sa it.was.because the-woman 3.SG young.person-PL It's because the women are young." Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textuum pa-'asiktávaan vúra vaa kun-'íihrupu-tih 3.SG the-woman Intensive that 3pl(>3s)-dance.away.downriver-DUR The women kept dancing downriver that way. Source: Lottie Beck, "Old Man Turtle Dances" (WB_KL-22) | read full textxás vaa uum tá kun-xúrihi-naa then so 3.SG PERF 3pl(>3s)-be.hungry-PL And they were hungry. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textayu'âach vúra uum tá na-xúriha it.was.because Intensive 3.SG PERF 1s-be.hungry It's because I'm hungry." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textkúna uum vaa vúra káan ú-ksuusur in.addition 3.SG so Intensive there 3s(>3)-swoop.down He, in turn, swooped down there. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textkári xás uum u-'áasish ahinám-tiimich then then 3.SG 3s(>3)-lie.down fireplace-very.edge And she went to bed, at the edge of the fire. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textkári xás uum vúra hári-va-heesh á'iknêechhan hôoyva t-u-vâaram sinmôovishar then then 3.SG Intensive sometime-INDEF-FUT falcon somewhere PERF-3s(>3)-go absent.a.long.time So it would be sometimes, Duck Hawk went off somewhere, he was gone a long time. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full textkári xás u-píip aaníhich uum chími u-'ípak-eesh then then 3s(>3)-say my.older.brother 3.SG soon 3s(>3)-come.back-FUT And he said, "Big brother is going to come back. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full textôok uum púfaat--hanik pa-pirishkâarim here 3.SG nothing-ANC the-grizzly There were no grizzly bears here. Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full texthínupa vúra uum u-'apunkôo-naa-tih kachakâach uum u-'apunkôo-naa-tih surprise Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-cast.spell.on-PL-DUR bluejay 3.SG 3s(>3)-cast.spell.on-PL-DUR There she was bewitching them, Blue Jay herself was bewitching them. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full texthínupa uum kachakáach u-'apunkôo-naa-tih surprise 3.SG bluejay 3s(>3)-cast.spell.on-PL-DUR There Blue Jay herself was bewitching them. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full textmahnûuvanach xás uum u-'aapúnma chipmunk then 3.SG 3s(>3)-know Chipmunk found it out. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full textkári xás uum pa-xuntápan uum vúra pu-pikyáar-ara pa-mú-pxaan then then 3.SG the-acorn 3.SG Intensive NEG-finish-NEG the-3sPOSS-cap But Tan Oak Acorn didn’t finish her cap. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-31) | read full textpa-mu-piship-'ihrôoha uum yítha mu-'avansáxiich the-3sPOSS-first-wife 3.SG one 3sPOSS-boy His first wife had one boy. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkáru pa-yítha uum áxak mu-túnviiv avansáxiitich-as also the-one 3.SG two 3sPOSS-children boy-PL And the other had two children, they were little boys. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkáru uum pa-'asiktávaan atahári vúra kun-ikyáviichvu-tih ávaha kun-ikyáa-tih also 3.SG the-woman always Intensive 3pl(>3s)-work-DUR food 3pl(>3s)-make-DUR And the women were always working, they were gathering food. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás pa-píshiip vee-hrôoha uum itníivka then the-first 3sPOSS-wife 3.SG mean And the first wife was cruel. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás pa-mu-'átimnam uum vúra axyár atahári then the-3sPOSS-pack-basket 3.SG Intensive full always And her burden basket was always full. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textpa-yítha uum vúra chîimich pa-mu-'átimn-ak the-one 3.SG Intensive little.bit the-3sPOSS-pack-basket-Locative There was little in the other's burden basket. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás u-píip hôoy uum tátach then 3s(>3)-say where 3.SG mama And they said, "Where's mama?" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás u-píip pa-kéevriik uum vúra má' t-óo kvéesh then 3s(>3)-say the-old.woman 3.SG Intensive uphill PERF-3s(>3) spend.night And the old woman said, "She's spending the night in the mountains. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás pa-'avansáxiich vúra uum u-xrára-tih kúna vúra u-'íchunvu-ti p-oo-xrára-tih then the-boy Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-weep-DUR in.addition Intensive 3s(>3)-hide.oneself-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-weep-DUR And the boy was crying, but he hid when he cried. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkáru pa-'avansáxiich uum tá mâam kun-'íkakraa also the-boy 3.SG PERF uphill 3pl(>3s)-jump.uphill.to.here.(pl.) And the boys were already climbing uphill. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textxás pa-'avansáxiich uum máruk túuyship kun-ithvíripuraa then the-boy 3.SG uphill mountain 3pl(>3s)-run.uphill.from.here.(two) And the boys ran up the mountain. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkári xás pihnêefich vúra uum táay tá pa-mú-'aan then then coyote Intensive 3.SG much PERF the-3sPOSS-string And Coyote had a lot of string. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textyiimúsich kúna uum táma u-p-ikyívunih little.ways.off in.addition 3.SG then 3s(>3)-ITER-fall.downward But it fell down again just a little ways off. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás vúra uum yâamach ú-kyav vúra ú-kyav then then Intensive 3.SG pretty 3s(>3)-make Intensive 3s(>3)-make And he fixed them pretty, he fixed them. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textpa-pirishkâarim mú-mya t-óo thyúruripaa t-u-fúhish pa-yuuxmachmahánnach u-píkshaayvu-tih uum áhup u-'iikív-tih yiipahvuf-'ímyah the-grizzly 3sPOSS-breath PERF-3s(>3) pull.out PERF-3s(>3)-believe NOMZ-lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-tell.lie-DUR 3.SG wood 3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR rotten.roots-breath He pulled out Grizzly's heart, (Grizzly) believed it when Lizard lied, (Lizard) was wearing a necklace of wood, a heart of rotten fir roots. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textkusrípan uum itháan avansa-hanik madrone.tree 3.SG once man-ANC Madrone was once a man. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textvúra uum pu-haríxay yav kupa-'áraarahi-tih-ap Intensive 3.SG NEG-sometimes good MODAL-live.(pl.)-DUR-NEG They never lived well. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textkusrípan uum vúra itíhaan u-vunayvîichvu-tih madrone.tree 3.SG Intensive always 3s(>3)-wander.idly-DUR Madrone was always wandering around idly. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textvúra uum t-óo mchaaxripaa Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) (heat).come.out The heat was coming out (of the fire). Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full textchavúra uum koovúra tá kun-chífich akráa chamuxich-'îin finally 3.SG all PERF 3pl(>3s)-beat eel sucker-TOPIC Finally Sucker won everything from Eel. Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full textkúna chámuxich uum vúra ípihar in.addition sucker 3.SG Intensive bony But Sucker is bony. Source: Mamie Offield, "Eel and Sucker" (WB_KL-37) | read full textkári xás kun-piip akâay uum pá-xuus êeth-tih-eesh-an then then 3pl(>3s)-say who 3.SG the-thought carry-DUR-FUT-Participial And they said, "Who will take care of it?" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full textpúyava vúra uum tá taay ta kun-íkyav you.see Intensive 3.SG PERF much PERF 3pl(>3s)-make So there was a lot, they gathered it. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full textpa-'asiktávaan káru uum t-u-vôonupuk the-woman also 3.SG PERF-3s(>3)-leave.house The woman went out too. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textkáruma uum u-kitaxríharahi-tih in.fact 3.SG 3s(>3)-be.unfaithful-DUR (But) the fact was, she was being unfaithful. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textxás pa-'ávansa vúra uum pu-'aapúnmu-tih-ara then the-man Intensive 3.SG NEG-know-DUR-NEG And the man (her husband) didn't know. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textxás kári ee kári xás kun-piip uum apsunmúnukich t-u-kitaxríharahi-tih then then oh! then then 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG racer.snake PERF-3s(>3)-be.unfaithful-DUR And (people) said, "Oh, Racer is being unfaithful!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textpúyava vírusur uum ikxúrar xás t-u-vôonupuk you.see bear 3.SG evening then PERF-3s(>3)-leave.house Then Bear went out in the evening. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textpúyava 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 textvírusur uum tá íp u-'ípak-at bear 3.SG PERF PAST 3s(>3)-come.back-PAST Bear had already come back home. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textuum ithasúpaa vúra ú-krii 3.SG all.day Intensive 3s(>3)-live She just sat all day long. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textpúyava uum kúmateech pa-t-óo kxuraraha púyava kári vírusur t-u-vâaram t-óo mkaanv-ar ikxáram you.see 3.SG later.in.day NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) become.evening you.see then bear PERF-3s(>3)-go PERF-3s(>3) gather-go.to night Then later, when it was evening, Bear went off, she went to gather food in the evening. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textxás púyava kuma-máh'iit xás kúkuum t-u-'ípak vúra uum taay p-oo-'átivu-tih p-óo-mkaanvu-ti pa-kóo kuma-'ávaha then you.see 3sPOSS-morning then again PERF-3s(>3)-come.back Intensive 3.SG much NOMZ-3s(>3)-carry.in.a.burden.basket-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-gather-DUR the-all 3sPOSS-food And one morning she came back again, she was carrying a lot in her burden basket, since she had gathered all kinds of food. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textxás kári yítha u-piip yakún húm vaa áraar uum vaa vírusur then then one 3s(>3)-say you.see or that human 3.SG that bear Then one said, "You see, that's no person, that's a bear!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textpúyava hínu páy uum vírusur víri vaa kumá'ii pá-taay ú-mkaanvu-tih you.see surprise 3.SG bear so that because.of NOMZ-much 3s(>3)-gather-DUR So there she was a bear, that's why she gathered (so) much. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textvúra uum táay pa-t-óo piikívshiip thíin axyár vúra Intensive 3.SG much NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) put.necklaces.up.on glands.in.throat full Intensive He had lots of necklaces on, (his neck was) full up to his throat-glands. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full textpúyava uum túus payêem vúra u-'ípak-vu-tih t-u-pímnaani-h-ar-uk you.see 3.SG mockingbird now Intensive 3s(>3)-come.back-PL.ACT-DUR PERF-3s(>3)-summer-DENOM-go.to-to.here So now Mockingbird always returns, he comes to spend the summer. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Mockingbird and Swamp Robin" (WB_KL-43) | read full textkáruma uum pa-'áraar t-óo par xás pa-mú-'aax t-óo pûux-sur in.fact 3.SG the-human PERF-3s(>3) bite then the-3sPOSS-blood PERF-3s(>3) hold.in.mouth-off The fact was, (Horsefly) had bit human beings, and taken out a mouthful of their blood. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textaah uum ú-paanik púra fâat vúra îin na-'íship-tih-eesh-ara fire 3.SG 3s(>3)-say.(ancient) nothing Intensive TOPIC 2s/3s>1s-extinguish.fire-DUR-FUT-NEG Fire once said, "Nothing can put me out." Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full textxás vúra uum itníiv u-músaha then Intensive 3.SG mean 3s(>3)-look And he looked mean. Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full textvíri vaa káan uum vúra kun-'ûupvu-naa-ti tayiith so so there 3.SG Intensive 3pl(>3s)-dig.roots-PL-DUR Brodiaea (Ground squirrels) were digging brodiaea roots there. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full textp-eekxaréeyav vúra uum kun-ikyâa-nik the-spirit.person Intensive 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-make-ANC The gods made it. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textpúyava yáanchiip vúra uum koovúra tá kun-kúhi-naa you.see next.year Intensive 3.SG all PERF 3pl(>3s)-be.sick-PL Then the next year everybody was sick. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textpúyava koovúra uum púxay vúra yítha-xay kuhí-tih-ara pa-'áraar-as koovúra vúra yav púxay axvahkán-xay you.see all 3.SG not.yet Intensive one-not be.sick-DUR-NEG the-human-PL all Intensive good not.yet sick-not And none of all the people was sick, they were all well, they weren't sick. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textkári xás kun-piip vaa páy hínupa uum p-oo-kupí-tih-eesh then then 3pl(>3s)-say so this surprise 3.SG NOMZ-3s(>3)-do-DUR-FUT And they said, "That's the way (Mankind) will do it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full textkári xás yítha uum káan u-'íf-anik then then one 3.SG there 3s(>3)-grow-ANC And one (girl) had grown up there (at Orleans). Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textuum vúra kâanimich 3.SG Intensive poor She was poor. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textkári xás u-xus pa-yaas'ára u-'iiníshrih-aak víri uum káru vúra vaa u-kuph-eesh xáat kâanimich then then 3s(>3)-think NOMZ-rich.person 3s(>3)-come.into.existence-when so 3.SG also Intensive so 3s(>3)-do-FUT may poor And she thought, "When Mankind comes into existence, (a woman) will do this way also, (though) she may be poor. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textuum vúra hitíhaan vaa kích u-kupi-tih ú-kvaat-ih 3.SG Intensive always so only 3s(>3)-do-DUR 3s(>3)-carry.on.shoulder-DUR He did only this all the time, he gathered sweathouse wood. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textyánava uum káru vaa u-kupi-ti pá-'uum u-kupi-ti ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav visible 3.SG also so 3s(>3)-do-DUR NOMZ-3.SG 3s(>3)-do-DUR Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit He saw that (the other person) was also doing what Sacred Sweathouse Spirit was doing. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textyánava uum káru vaa u-kupi-tih víkapu u-skúruh-tih visible 3.SG also so 3s(>3)-do-DUR Jump.Dance.basket 3s(>3)-carry.by.looped.handle-DUR He saw he was doing that too, he was carrying a quiver. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textyukún uum káru ishímfir asaxêevar v-eekxaréeyav you.see 3.SG also brave mossy 3sPOSS-spirit.person You see, Baldy Peak Spirit was tough too. Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full textyukún uum ikxareeyaa-tâapas u-'iifshípree-nik iknûumin veekxaréeyav you.see 3.SG spirit.person-most 3s(>3)-grow.up-ANC Burrill.Peak.spirit You see, Burrill Peak Spirit had grown up into a real ikxaréeyav. Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full textuum vúra káan u-'iifshípree-nik afíshnihanich itúkuk 3.SG Intensive there 3s(>3)-grow.up-ANC young.man.(dimin.) placename A young man lived there at itúkuk (in Yurok territory, opposite Weitchpec). Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textuum vúra itíhaan kuma-máh'iit t-óo kvátar itukuk-'afishríhan 3.SG Intensive always 3sPOSS-morning PERF-3s(>3) go.get.sweathouse.wood placename-young.man The young man of itúkuk went gathering sweathouse wood every morning. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás vúra uum nîinamich pa-mú-paah then Intensive 3.SG little the-3sPOSS-boat His boat was just small. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textvúra uum nîinamich pa-mú-paah Intensive 3.SG little the-3sPOSS-boat His boat was just little. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textyáas ú-p-viitmu-tih uum káru then 3s(>3)-ITER-paddle.to-DUR 3.SG also Then he paddled back there too. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás mah'íitnihach uum vúrava u-kvatan-k-ôo-tih then early.morning 3.SG just 3s(>3)-go.get.sweathouse.wood-to-HAB-DUR So he always went early in the morning to gather sweathouse wood. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textp-óo-'uum chanchaaksúr-ak p-oo-tfúnuk-va pa-mukun-'iinâak vúra uum ú-m'aax-varayva NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive roof-hatch-Locative NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.indoors-PL.ACT the-3plPOSS-indoors Intensive 3.SG 3s(>3)-red-hot-here.and.there When he arrived, when he looked inside through the smokehole, it was red all over inside their house (by reflection from his clothing). Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textyukún vúra uum xára tá kun-'íchunva áasiv you.see Intensive 3.SG long.time PERF 3pl(>3s)-hide.oneself cave You see, (the couple) had hid for a long time in a cave. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textvúra uum mú-fyiiv Intensive 3.SG 3sPOSS-friend She was her friend. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textta'ítam uum káru u-vík-aheen káru ú-kyav pa-yáfus so 3.SG also 3s(>3)-weave-ANT also 3s(>3)-make the-dress So she too wove and made the dresses. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textkári xás kun-'áhoo vúra uum taay súpaa pa-kun-'áhoo then then 3pl(>3s)-go Intensive 3.SG much day NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-go And they traveled, it was many days that they traveled. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textchavúra kun-'uum vúra uum yâamach p-eethívthaaneen kípa thúkin finally 3pl(>3s)-arrive Intensive 3.SG pretty the-land like bile Finally they arrived, the country was beautiful and green. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textôok uum pu-'áhoo-tih-ara pa-'ípi-hi-tih-an here 3.SG NEG-go-DUR-NEG the-bone-DENOM-DUR-Participial People with bones (i.e., live people) don't come here. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textpúyava pa-kun-'ípak ôok kumee-thívthaaneen vaa uum pa-kúph-aan-hanik p-óo-kupi-ti áraar u-tâanaxihi-tih-irak you.see NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back here 3sPOSS-land that 3.SG the-do-Agentive-ANC NOMZ-3s(>3)-do-DUR human 3s(>3)-be.dead-DUR-where So when they returned to this world, they are the ones who did as it is done in the land of the dead. Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textxás vúra uum vik-a-kêemich then Intensive 3.SG weave-DEVERB-bad.(dimin.) And she was a poor weaver. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textuum pa-'áraar pápim-tih-an itha-hárinay vúra pu-maah-tíh-ap 3.SG the-human look.for-DUR-Participial one-year Intensive NEG-see-DUR-NEG She, the person looking for him, didn’t see him for a year. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textpa-mú-'iish uum tá púfaat u-theekvárahi-tih the-3sPOSS-flesh 3.SG PERF nothing 3s(>3)-be.very.thin-DUR His flesh was all gone by now, he was like a skeleton. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textpúyava vúra uum yíchaach t-óo kyâafip pá-'uup you.see Intensive 3.SG together PERF-3s(>3) make.completely the-possession And he won all their possessions. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textavansáxiich vúra uum hitíhaan u-xrára-tih boy Intensive 3.SG always 3s(>3)-weep-DUR A little boy was always crying. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textvaa uum vúra pu-na-turâayvu-tih-eesh-ara so 3.SG Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-look.around-DUR-FUT-NEG "That way I won't be looking for him." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textuum vúra atahári-ish vúra kun-máah-tih tá kun-piip u-'apurúvaan-hi-tih 3.SG Intensive always-DIM Intensive 3pl(>3s)-see-DUR PERF 3pl(>3s)-say 3s(>3)-sorcerer-DENOM-DUR People were always seeing (a certain woman), they said, "She's a devil." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full textkári xás kun-piip uum mâasuum u-víik-tih pahíp-riik then then 3pl(>3s)-say 3.SG up.creek 3s(>3)-weave-DUR pepperwood.tree-place And people said, "She's weaving in the pepperwood grove, up the creek. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full textkári xás tá kun-pavyíihship uum koovúra then then PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.) 3.SG all Then they all went home. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full textpúyava yítha xás uum u-pasúpiichva you.see one then 3.SG 3s(>3)-reveal So (that) one told the story. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full textpáy uum pa-kumá'ii axvâa-k u-kúh-eesh this 3.SG NOMZ-because.of head-LOC 3s(>3)-be.sick-FUT "This one is so that (a person) will have a headache. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textpáy uum pa-kumá'ii pa-vishváan u-kúh-eesh this 3.SG NOMZ-because.of the-belly 3s(>3)-be.sick-FUT This one will give him a stomach-ache." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkáruma uum yiimúsich t-u-'íshunva-heen pa-'ápuroon in.fact 3.SG little.ways.off PERF-3s(>3)-hide-ANT the-magic.charm The fact was, she had hidden the charms some distance away. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkári xás vaa vúra uum tá kun-xúusunish yaas'ára then then so Intensive 3.SG PERF 3pl(>3s)-think.about rich.person Then people thought they were rich. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full texthínupa páy uum vaa u-kupavêenahi-ti atahári surprise this 3.SG so 3s(>3)-do-DUR always There (the doctor) was doing that mischief all the time. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Quack Doctor" (WB_KL-67) | read full textpa-'asiktávaan-sas uum kun-'ífik-vunaa xuntápan the-woman-PL 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-pick.up-PL acorn The women gathered acorns. Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full textpa-'áraar uum pa-'áama u-kupée-kriihv-ahi-tih the-human 3.SG the-salmon 3s(>3)-MODAL-fish.with.set-net-Modal-DUR The Indians fished for salmon in a certain way. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textxás pa-mukun-'ikríhar uum taskana-tunvêech-as u-kyâar-ahi-tih then the-3plPOSS-fish.trap 3.SG pole-small.(pl.)-PL 3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR And their fish-trap was made of little poles. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textpa-'urípi uum vâaram u-kyâa-hi-tih the-net 3.SG long 3s(>3)-make-ESS-DUR The net was made long. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textipanîich vúra uum chûuyich very.end Intensive 3.SG narrow At the far end it was narrow. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textpa-'ávahkam uum tírih the-over 3.SG wide At the top it was wide. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textkun-ipí-ti uum pu-piykár-eesh-ap pa-káan asiktávaan u-vúrayvu-ti-haak 3pl(>3s)-say-DUR 3.SG NEG-slaughter-FUT-NEG NOMZ-there woman 3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-when People said they wouldn't catch (anything) if a woman was around there. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textasiktávaan uum pu-káan vúrayvu-tih-ara pee-mvír-ak woman 3.SG NEG-there go.around-DUR-NEG the-fishery-Locative A woman didn't go around the fishing platform there. Source: Julia Starritt, "Salmon Fishing" (WB_KL-69) | read full textpa-xuntápan uum kun-'ífik-tih ípaha-k kun-'íif-tih the-acorn 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-pick.up-DUR tree-Locative 3pl(>3s)-grow-DUR They picked the acorns, they grew on trees. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full textxás kári p-eekpúr uum múruk-ak kun-iyváyraamnih-vu-tih then then the-acorn.flour 3.SG mealing-tray-Locative 3pl(>3s)-pour.in-PL.ACT-DUR Then they poured the flour into a tray-basket. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full textpá-piish kun-ikyâa-ti uum xás tá kun-píishha NOMZ-soaked.acorns 3pl(>3s)-make-DUR 3.SG then PERF 3pl(>3s)-soak.acorns When they made píish, they soaked acorns. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full textxás píshiip uum ishahá-tiimich tá kun-'íripkuri su'vári vúra then first 3.SG water-very.edge PERF 3pl(>3s)-dig.hole deep Intensive And first they dug a deep hole at the edge of the water. Source: Julia Starritt, "Soaking Acorns" (WB_KL-75) | read full textp-eekmaháchraam uum yíth u-kup-eekyâa-hi-ti káru p-eekrívraam uum vúra yith the-sweathouse 3.SG other 3s(>3)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR also the-house 3.SG Intensive other The sweathouse was made one way and the living-house another. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full textp-eekmaháchraam uum sú' u-'íripkurih-ahi-tih the-sweathouse 3.SG inside 3s(>3)-dig.hole-ESS-DUR The sweathouse was dug down into the ground. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full textpa-vuráakir uum vúra ípaha p-oo-kyâar-ahi-tih the-ladder 3.SG Intensive tree NOMZ-3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR The ladder was made of a tree. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full textxás iinâak pa-mu-'îirish uum ás u-pathrív-ahi-tih then indoors the-3sPOSS-floor 3.SG rock 3s(>3)-spread.on-ESS-DUR And inside, their floor was covered with rocks. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full textpa-'arareekrívraam uum pu-'á'hinva-hara yakún pa-'íivhar ipshûunkinich-as the-family.house 3.SG NEG-high-NEG you.see the-board low-PL The Indian house was not high; you see, the boards were short. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás pa-mukun-'îirish uum vúra yuux then the-3plPOSS-floor 3.SG Intensive dirt And their floor was just earth. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás pa-'íivhar uum ipshûunkinich-as p-eekrívraam u-kyâar-ahi-tih then the-board 3.SG low-PL NOMZ-house 3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR And the boards were short that the house was made with. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás pa-mu-chivchákar káru uum ipshûunkinich then the-3sPOSS-door also 3.SG low And their door was low too. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás âapun vúra uum p-oo-tâayhi-ti pa-mukun-'ásip káru vúra fâat vúra pa-kun-tâarahi-ti pa-kun-imnísh-eesh then on.the.ground Intensive 3.SG NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.many-DUR the-3plPOSS-bowl also Intensive what Intensive NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-have-DUR NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-cook-FUT And on the floor were their cooking baskets and whatever else they had when they were going to cook. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textxás pa-yupsítanich uum thaxtúuy-ak vúra sú' ú-krii then the-baby 3.SG baby.basket-Locative Intensive inside 3s(>3)-live And the baby was inside a baby-basket. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full textpa-'arara-'avans-éextiivha uum yítha pa-kum-éextiivha ú-thvuuy-ti imtháatva the-human-man-(athletic).game 3.SG one the-3sPOSS-(athletic).game 3s(>3)-be.named-DUR shinny One game, of the Indian men's games, was called 'the stick game' (i.e., shinny). Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textvíri-va uum tishrám-niik pa-kun-íxtiivhi-tih and.so-so 3.SG valley-place NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-play.(athletic.games)-DUR They played it on a level place. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpa-panamnih-imthatváram uum vaa káan u-kyâasipree-hi-ti pa-Georgia mu-tasa-'îikukam xás yúruk pa-xánthiip u-'iihy-írak u-'ípanhi-tih the-Orleans-shinny.field 3.SG so there 3s(>3)-begin-ESS-DUR the-Georgia 3sPOSS-fence-outdoors then downriver NOMZ-black.oak 3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)-where 3s(>3)-extend-DUR The Orleans stick-game field began there just outside Georgia's (Mrs. Georgia Henry's) fence, and it ended downriver where the black oak stands. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textxás pa-tákasar uum ahup-tunvêech-as u-nhítunv-ahi-tih then the-shinny.tossel 3.SG wood-small.(pl.)-PL 3s(>3)-tie.together-ESS-DUR And the tossel was little sticks, they were tied together. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textyítha uum pa-'ávansa p-oo-'avíkvu-ti pa-tákasar one 3.SG the-man NOMZ-3s(>3)-take.(one.object)-DUR the-shinny.tossel One man carried the tossel. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-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 textpúya-va pa-yítha p-eeshnaaních-haak uum píshiip t-u-'úum pa-tákasar u-phíriv-irak and.so-so the-one NOMZ-light-when 3.SG first PERF-3s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-shinny.tossel 3s(>3)-lie.(two)-where If one was swift, he arrived first where the tossel lay. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textpúya-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 textpúya-va hâari uum pa-yu'-kúkam pa-'ávans-as píshiip t-u-'úum pa-tákasar u-phíriv-irak and.so-so sometime 3.SG the-downriver-side the-man-PL first PERF-3s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-shinny.tossel 3s(>3)-lie.(two)-where Sometimes the men on the downriver end arrived first where the tossel lay. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textvaa uum pa-paaxkív-tih-an uum p-eekpihan-'íshiip káru p-eeshnanich-'íshiip so 3.SG NOMZ-win.(game)-DUR-Participial 3.SG the-strong-most also the-light-most The winners were the strongest and the swiftest. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textkári xás vúra uum táay yáan'iiftihan pa-'afíshnihanich-as tá kun-tháruf-vunaa then then Intensive 3.SG much young.person the-young.man.(dimin.)-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL And lots of young unmarried men peeled the sticks. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Work Contests" (WB_KL-79) | read full textpa-'arara-'êem uum ára u-patumkôo-tih the-human-doctor 3.SG person 3s(>3)-suck.disease-DUR The Indian Doctor sucked people. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sucking Doctor" (WB_KL-80) | read full textpa-'aneekyávaan uum pírish pa-'óo-hruuv-tih káru hâari pirish-'éepuum the-doctor 3.SG plant NOMZ-3s(>3)-use-DUR also sometime plant-root The sweating doctor used plants and sometimes plant roots. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full textpúyava páy uum pa-pirish-'ánav kun-kupee-kyâa-hi-tih you.see this 3.SG the-plant-medicine 3pl(>3s)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR That’s how they made plant medicine. Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweating Doctor" (WB_KL-81) | read full textp-eekxariya'áraar úm-paan t-u-'ípak the-medicine.man 3.SG-Emphatic PERF-3s(>3)-come.back The priest himself came home. Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full textsáruk uum kun-'íin-tih, tá írahiv downhill 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-celebrate.world-renewal-DUR, PERF world-renewal.ceremony Downhill they were celebrating the world renewal, it was world-renewal time by then. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full textpa-kúnish itharípriik vaa uum káan sarip-yêepshas NOMZ-like fir.forest so 3.SG there hazel.twigs-good.(pl.) The best hazel twigs are those where it is sort of a fir forest. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpa-tuyshipnee'ípanich vaa uum káan sarip-kêem-shas the-mountain.peak so 3.SG there hazel.twigs-bad-PL There are bad hazel twigs there on the hilltop. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textvaa kumá'ii pa-yêepshas pa-sárip itharípriik aayâach vaa uum vâaram-sas káru xúnutich so because.of NOMZ-good.(pl.) the-hazel.twigs fir.forest it.was.because so 3.SG long-PL also flexible.(dimin.) The hazel twigs are good in the fir forest for this reason, it is because they are long and flexible. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpa-tuyshipnee'ípanich va-sárip vaa uum ipshûunkinich-as káru úruh-sas the-mountain.peak 3sPOSS-hazel.twigs so 3.SG low-PL also round-PL The hazel twigs of the hilltop are short and stubby (lit., round). Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textnaní-taat mít kin-'ípeen-tih-at tuyshipnee'ípanich uum sarip-kêem-shas 1sPOSS-mother near.past 3>1pl-say.to-DUR-PAST mountain.peak 3.SG hazel.twigs-bad-PL My mother used to tell us, "They are bad hazel sticks on the hilltop." Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textvaa mít kári uum nu-'ahíshriih-vu-tih-at so near.past then 3.SG 1pl(>3)-set.fire-PL.ACT-DUR-PAST We used to set fires (to encourage the growth of the brush). Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpayêem uum tá koo tá pú-vaa kin-kupí-tih-ara now 3.SG PERF all PERF NEG-that 1pl(>3)-do-DUR-NEG Now that's all over, we can't do that. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpayêem uum símsiim mûuk kun-vúut-vanaa-tih now 3.SG knife with.(by.means.of) 3pl(>3s)-cut.(grass)-PL-DUR Now they cut them with a knife. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpa-'asiktávaan-sas uum kun-íshtuuk-vanaa-tih the-woman-PL 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-cut.(grass)-PL-DUR The women picked them. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textpayêem uum tá kóo pa-tur chishíi mûuk uum tah now 3.SG PERF all the-carry.in.wood-basket dog with.(by.means.of) 3.SG already Now the use of burden baskets is all gone, it is with horses now. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full textarara-yáfus uum vúra táfirapu u-kyâar-ahi-tih human-dress 3.SG Intensive buckskin 3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR The Indian dress was made of buckskin. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textpa-yáfus uum vúra yítha vúra pufích-maan the-dress 3.SG Intensive one Intensive deer-skin The dress was just one deerskin. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textxás pa-mukun-yafusa-yêepsha vúra uum yâamach u-kyâah-ahi-tih then the-3plPOSS-dress-good.(pl.) Intensive 3.SG pretty 3s(>3)-make-ESS-DUR And their good dresses were made pretty. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textyuxtháran uum tûupichas u-tapakpák-ahi-tih abalone 3.SG small.ones 3s(>3)-slice-ESS-DUR The abalone shell was chopped up small. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textxás pa-tíiptiip uum aaxkúnish u-kyâa-hi-tih then the-Woodwardia.fern 3.SG red 3s(>3)-make-ESS-DUR And the chain fern was made red. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textxás pa-mukun-'ápxaan uum u-vík-ahi-ti pa-sárum mûuk káru pa-panyúrar káru p-eekritápkir káru pa-tíiptiip then the-3plPOSS-cap 3.SG 3s(>3)-weave-ESS-DUR the-Jeffrey.pine.root with.(by.means.of) also the-beargrass also the-maidenhair.fern also the-Woodwardia.fern And their hats were woven with the pine-roots and the bear-lily leaves and the five-finger fern and the chain fern. Source: Julia Starritt, "Indian Clothes" (WB_KL-86) | read full textpa-'arara-'asiktávaan uum ishváak u-thúkinh-ahi-tih the-human-woman 3.SG chin 3s(>3)-tattoo-ESS-DUR The Indian women were tattooed on the chin. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full textvúra páy nanuxákarari kích uum vaa kun-kupí-tih Intensive country.outside only 3.SG so 3pl(>3s)-do-DUR Only ones outside of our country did that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Tattoos" (WB_KL-87) | read full textRamona uum kêeks u-kyâa-ti óok Ramona 3.SG cake 3s(>3)-make-DUR here Ramona is here making a cake. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full textxás uum káru ú-ksuupku-tih pa-'ípaha then 3.SG also 3s(>3)-point.at-DUR the-tree She too is pointing at the tree. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textkáru uum vaa vúra ú-kviip-ti mú-'aavkam also 3.SG so Intensive 3s(>3)-run-DUR 3sPOSS-ahead And (the one) is running in front of her like that. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textxás avansáxiich uum u-'áhoo-tih pa-'ipaha-súruk kúnish t-u-'uum then boy 3.SG 3s(>3)-go-DUR the-tree-under sort.of PERF-3s(>3)-arrive A boy is walking in front, he is sort of going under the tree. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpáy uum úuth yúras-ak this 3.SG out.to.water ocean-Locative This is out at the ocean. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpáy uum pichas-'ípaha u-vêehrim-va xás simsímtas u-taaspáth-ahi-tih this 3.SG peaches-tree 3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT then wire.fence 3s(>3)-fence.around-ESS-DUR These peach trees are standing, and there is a wire fence around. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpáy uum úhthaam koon-múrax this 3.SG garden corn-nothing.but This is a garden, nothing but corn. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpáy uum tishrám-kaam xás u-tuy-shíiprin-ahi-ti yiiv this 3.SG valley-large then 3s(>3)-mound-up.(pl.action)-ESS-DUR far This is a big valley, and there are mountains rising far away. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpáy uum tiik this 3.SG hand These are hands. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpa-'avansáxiich áachip u-hyárih pa-yeenipaxvúhich uum ápap-kam the-boy middle 3s(>3)-stand the-girl 3.SG one.side-side The boy is standing in the middle, the little girl is at the side. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpa-'ôokukam uum ú-ksuupku-naa pa-'áxak the-on.this.side 3.SG 3s(>3)-point.at-PL the-two The one on this side is pointing at the two of them. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textpayêem uum pa-'asiktávaan ôokukam now 3.SG the-woman on.this.side Now the woman is on this side. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textxás uum kun-chúuphi-ti pa-'ávansa xákaan then 3.SG 3pl(>3s)-speak-DUR the-man with.(one.person) She and the man are talking. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textkáan ára áxak yítha uum fâatva âapun u-kyâa-tih there person two one 3.SG something on.the.ground 3s(>3)-make-DUR Two people are there, one is doing something on the ground. Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full textmahnûuvanach uum vúra káan t-u-yíkiha chipmunk 3.SG Intensive there PERF-3s(>3)-get.sick Chipmunk was really sick. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playvúra uum puxích t-oo kúha Intensive 3.SG very.much PERF-3s(>3) be.sick She's really hurting bad." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playpúxay vúra-xay vúra uum t-oo kúha not.yet Intensive-not Intensive 3.SG PERF-3s(>3) be.sick She's really hurting. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playpihnêefich uum v-oo-kúphaa-nik coyote 3.SG so-3s(>3)-do-ANC Coyote did that. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playchavúra vaa káan úum máruk u-kfúkuvraa finally so there 3.SG uphill 3s(>3)-climb.over Then he had gotten there, up on top of the hill. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
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