Ararahih'urípih
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vêehriv / vêehrim- (things) to be, to stand

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6494 | revised Oct 31 2014

vêehriv / vêehrim- • V • (things) to be, to stand

Derivatives (2)
asaxárahsa_uvêehrivirak "a placename, Allison's Lodge"
iruvêehriv "(long objects) to stand"

Source: WB 1539.2, p.394

Note: Cf. plural form iruvêehriv. Used as durative verb.

  • káan ípaha áxak kunvêehriv. Two trees are standing there. [Reference: KV]
  • túuyship uvêehrimva. Mountains are standing. [Reference: KV]

Sentence examples (7)

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  1. á'yaach   vúr   u-vêehrím-va   p-oo-'íif-ti   p-eehêeraha  
    straight.up   Intensive   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR   the-tobacco  
    The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text

  2. á'yaach   vúra   u-vêehrim-va   p-oo-'íif-ti   p-eheeraha-'íppa  
    straight.up   Intensive   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   NOMZ-3s(>3)-grow-DUR   the-tobacco-tree  
    The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text

  3. sáruk   u-tfáku-tih   yánava   paa-xvâahar   kári   vâaram-as   u-vêehriv  
    downhill   3s(>3)-look.away.downhill-DUR   visible   the-ptich-wood   then   long-PL   3s(>3)-stand.(things)  
    She looked downhill, she saw the pitch still standing long.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  4. túuyship   u-vêehrim-va   xás   u-tíshraam-hi-tih   mu-súrukam  
    mountain   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   then   3s(>3)-valley-DENOM-DUR   3sPOSS-under  
    Mountains are standing, and a valley is below them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  5. káru   pirish-xárah-sa   u-vêehrim-va   mu-pîimach  
    also   plant-long-PL   3s(>3)-stand.(things)-PL.ACT   3sPOSS-next.to  
    And tall grass is standing next to him.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  6. páy   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 text

  7. áxak   pá-tiik   a'   kun-vêehriv  
    two   the-hand   above   3pl(>3s)-stand.(things)  
    There are two hands, they are standing upwards.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text