Ararahih'urípih
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-vanaa Plural (subject of intrans. verb, object of trans. verb)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6427 | revised Aug 02 2005

-vanaa • SUFF • Plural (subject of intrans. verb, object of trans. verb) Variant: -vunaa.

Source: WB G756

Note: Allomorph of -naa 'plural' after a consonant. Dialect variant of -vunaa.

Sentence examples (12)


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  1. xás   uumkun   váa   vúra   kích   kun-kupí-tih-anik   pa-kun-pakurîihva-naa-tih-anik   pa-'ávans-as   pa-kun-pakurîihva-naa-tih-anik   ikriripan-'ikmaháchraam  
    then   they   so   Intensive   only   3pl(>3s)-do-DUR-ANC   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-PL-DUR-ANC   the-man-PL   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sing.songs-PL-DUR-ANC   placename-sweathouse  
    All they did was sing songs, the men, they used to sing in Amekyaram sweathouse.
    Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

  2. chavúra   kúkuum   vaa   káan   u-máh   asiktávaan-sa   astiip   áhup   kun-ikyáa-vanaa-tih  
    finally   again   so   there   3s(>3)-see   woman-PL   shore   wood   3pl(>3s)-make-PL-DUR  
    Finally he saw women there on the bank again, they were gathering wood.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  3. yáas   tá   kun-'ífik-vanaa   máh'iit  
    then   PERF   3pl(>3s)-pick.up-PL   morning  
    Then they gathered acorns in the morning.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full text

  4. xás   pa-'ávans-as   kun-íshriim-vanaa-tih  
    then   the-man-PL   3pl(>3s)-shoot.at.targets-PL-DUR  
    And the men were target-shooting.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  5. ithée-kxurar   vúra   kun-vuhvúh-iich-vanaa-tih  
    all-evening   Intensive   3pl(>3s)-do.jump.dance-DIM-PL-DUR  
    The people did the imitation deerskin dance all evening.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  6. ithasúpaa   vúra   arar-éethtit   tá   kun-íthtiit-vanaa  
    all.day   Intensive   human-gamble   PERF   3pl(>3s)-gamble-PL  
    The people played "Indian cards" all day.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  7. imáan-kam   kúkuum   tá   kun-p-íthtiit-vanaa  
    tomorrow-side   again   PERF   3pl(>3s)-ITER-gamble-PL  
    The next day they gambled again.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  8. hâari   vúra   xára   kun-íthtiit-vanaa-tih   pa-hûutva   kóo   arará-taay-haak  
    sometime   Intensive   long.time   3pl(>3s)-gamble-PL-DUR   NOMZ-somehow   as.much.as   human-much-when  
    Sometimes they gambled for a long time, however long there were a lot of people.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full text

  9. payêem   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 text

  10. pa-'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 text

  11. vúha   mûuk   pa-kun-tháruf-vanaa-tih  
    tooth   with.(by.means.of)   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-peel.sticks-PL-DUR  
    They peeled them with their teeth.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text