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xus / xu- to think, to know, to realize; to feel
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6939 | revised Feb 08 2016
xus / xu- • V • to think, to know, to realize; to feel
Derivatives (2)
xusêer "to think (a certain way) about (a person)"
xus'úmaan "shaman, Indian doctor"
Source: WB 1638, p.399
Note: Irregular forms: xúti (durative, with no lengthening of /t/), xusâat (past), xúsaanik (ancient), xusêesh (future). Cf. xúus 'thought'
- taay uxúti. He's thinking a lot, he has a lot on his mind. [Reference: KV]
- káruma mít nuxúsaat purakára vúra aapúnmeeshara. And we thought nobody would find out! [Reference: DeA&F 1 Salmon 028]
- hûut kích ixúti. -vúra kâarim panixúti. How are you feeling? -I'm feeling bad. [Reference: WB T52.52-53]
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fâat i-xú-tih what 2s(>3)-think-DUR What are you thinking? Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playatafâat i-xú-ti kíri ni-'am maybe 2s(>3)-think-DUR I.wish 1s(>3)-eat Maybe you think you want to eat something. Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
Spoken by Charlie Thom, Sr. | Download | Playxas kun-'ipêer "pa-pihníich íp nik nu-xus-at tharampuka-yaa-'íshara then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "the-old.man PAST a.little 1pl(>3)-think-PAST acorn.soup-good-extremely Then one of them said, "Old man, we have been thinking about what a good cook you are!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full textchí 'axmay u-'árihrishuk ni-xú-ti vinusuná'anamahich soon suddenly 3s(>3)-jump.out 1s(>3)-think-DUR bear.cub Suddenly something ran out. At first I thought it was a little bear cub. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textxas chí'axmay u-xrúunha xas ni-xús pa-kéevriikshahan xas vúra hôoyvarihva vúra then suddenly 3s(>3)-growl then 1s(>3)-think the-old.woman then Intensive somewhere.or.other Intensive I heard a growl. I thought it must be the mother, but I didn't know where the sound came from. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textni-xus áavahar vúra ni-yêeshriihv-eesh 1s(>3)-think alive Intensive 1s(>3)-put.(things).down-FUT I thought I might be able to sell them alive. Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full textkári vura ni-xú-ti kúkuum vura ikhich ni-máh-is táay hôoyvurava vaa kâan then Intensive 1s(>3)-think-DUR again Intensive maybe 1s(>3)-see-FUT much somewhere.or.other so there I still think maybe I'll make a find again somewhere right there. Source: Benonie Harrie, "How I Found Gold" (DAF_KT-05b) | read full textpúxay vúra-xay na-xú-tih-ara káan u-kyíim-eesh not.yet Intensive-not 1s(>3)-think-DUR-NEG there 3s(>3)-reach.(distance)-down I didn't think it (my shot) reached him there. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full textkári xás ni-xus "chími kán-ishfin ta'ítam ni-shfír-aheen then then 1s(>3)-think "soon 1s(>3)-skin so 1s(>3)-skin-ANT Then I thought I should skin him soon, so I skinned him. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full textni-xu-ti áta i-shán-aa-vish 1s(>3)-think-DUR maybe 2s(>3)-carry.(things)-PL-FUT I thought you might bring some [sticks] up. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Playíp vúra nik ni-xú-tih-at kíri ni-vik ítam pâanpay tá na-'ûuriha PAST Intensive a.little 1s(>3)-think-DUR-PAST I.wish 1s(>3)-weave earlier.today after.while PERF 1s(>3)-be.unwilling I'm always thinking I'll weave, then I get lazy. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Playni-xú-ti hárivarih-va sárip ni-sháan-kurih-at íshaha-k 1s(>3)-think-DUR when-INDEF hazel.twigs 1s(>3)-carry.(things)-into.water-PAST water-Locative [The other day] I thought I'd put some sticks in water. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Playxás ni-xú-ti vaa páy kip Violet u-kupí-ti the whole thing vaa t-oo sáan-kuri pú-xay vúra fikríip-tih-ara then 1s(>3)-think-DUR so this just Violet 3s(>3)-do-DUR the whole thing so PERF-3s(>3) carry.(things)-into.water NEG-not.yet Intensive pick.out-DUR-NEG And I thought, "This is the way Violet does it, the whole thing, she puts it in, she doesn't sort them out." Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Madeline Davis | Download | Playnaa vúra vaa pay I just pull out pa-hûutva ni-xú-ti pay koo 1sg. Intensive so this I just pull out NOMZ-somehow 1s(>3)-think-DUR this so.much I just pull out however I think is right. 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 | Playkóovura ni-xú-ti ni-'ítap-eesh all 1s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-know-FUT I'm just gonna learn. Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playnaní-xvaah ní-hruuv-ti ní-xus vaa páy ni-nísh-eesh 1sPOSS-head 1s(>3)-use-DUR 1s(>3)-think so this 1s(>3)-do-FUT I'm using my head, I think, “I'll do like this.” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playmanâa pu-xu-tih-ara xáy kêechas ni-hruv maybe NEG-think-DUR-NEG let.not big.ones 1s(>3)-use Well, you shouldn't try to use big ones. 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 | Playu-xús chími kán-'aasish ôok p-eekmaháchraam 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-lie.down here the-sweathouse He thought: "Let me lie down here, in the sweathouse." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full textxás u-xus tîi káruk kan-vâaram-i then 3s(>3)-think let... upriver 1s(>3)-go-IMPER He thought: "Let me go upriver." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | 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 textvúra pu-kúnish xu-tih-ap hûut tá kun-'áapunma t-óo mkuhiruv Intensive NEG-sort.of think-DUR-NEG how PERF 3pl(>3s)-know PERF-3s(>3) get.sweltered They paid no attention to him, they knew that he was getting sweltered. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full textxás u-xus "vúra pu-na-'áv-eesh-ara xáy áas née-xrah then 3s(>3)-think "Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-eat-FUT-NEG let.not water 1s-thirst.for Then he thought: "I am not going to eat it, I shouldn't get thirsty for water." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus "tîi yítha kán-'ám pa-xath-ímtup then then 3s(>3)-think "let... one 1s(>3)-eat the-grasshopper-cooked Then he thought: "Let me eat one of the roasted grasshoppers." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás kúnish vúra t-óo xus "vúra ni-'av-eesh kóova t-u-víshtar p-óo-muustih then sort.of Intensive PERF-3s(>3) think "Intensive 1s(>3)-eat-FUT so PERF-3s(>3)-like.(food) NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.at He was thinking as it were: "I'll have to eat it," he got such an appetite for it as he looked at it. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás u-xús-anik "if táay tá ni-'av pa-xath-ímtup then 3s(>3)-think-ANC "truly much PERF 1s(>3)-eat the-grasshopper-cooked Then he thought: "What a lot of roasted grasshoppers I have eaten." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás u-xus "íshaha tá née-xra then 3s(>3)-think "water PERF 1s-thirst.for Then he thought: "I am thirsty for water." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full textxás u-xus ti kan-ítnuupnih-i' then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-look.through-IMPER He thought: "I am going to look in!" Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full textvaa kári xás kun-xú-ti t-óo mtup p-eehêeraha pa-tá kun-ma t-óo xváha-ha so then then 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR PERF-3s(>3) be.ripe the-tobacco NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-see PERF-3s(>3) pitch-DENOM Then they know the tobacco is ripe, when they see it is gummy. Source: Phoebe Maddux, Gum (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A.i) | read full textu-xus xâatik ni-'ítap 3s(>3)-think it's.better 1s(>3)-know I wanted to learn. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayU-xú-tih N-eexaychákish-eesh pa-xanchíifich 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-grab-FUT the-frog He (the boy) is thinking, "I'll catch the frog." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayU-xú-tih N-eexaychákish pa-xanchíifich 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-grab the-frog He's thinking, "I'll catch the frog." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayPa-'avansáxiich u-xú-tih N-eexaychákish-eesh pa-xanchíifich the-boy 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-grab-FUT the-frog The boy is thinking, "I'll catch the frog." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayIkíich t-óo kvúrish t-u-xus t-óo pvâaram maybe PERF-3s(>3) be.tired PERF-3s(>3)-think PERF-3s(>3) go.back Maybe he's gotten tired, he's thinking that he'll go home. Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | PlayXás payêem pa-xanchíifich t-óo xus Kíri naa káru ni-páatv-eesh then now the-frog PERF-3s(>3) think I.wish 1sg. also 1s(>3)-bathe-FUT And now the frog is thinking, "I want to take a bath, too." Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | 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 | 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 | Playfâat i-xú-tih kíri ni-'av what 2s(>3)-think-DUR I.wish 1s(>3)-eat What do you want to eat? 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 | Playpûuhara naa ni-xú-ti îikam vúra káan kun-ihmára-thunu-naa-tih xás koovúra vaa vúra yáv kun-ipmahóonkoona-tih no 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR outdoors Intensive there 3pl(>3s)-run.(pl.)-around-PL-DUR then all that Intensive good 3pl(>3s)-feel-DUR No, I think they are running around there outside, they are all feeling happy. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playnaa vúra ni-xú-ti yáv pa-ni-víik-tih 1sg. Intensive 1s(>3)-think-DUR good NOMZ-1s(>3)-weave-DUR I hope I weave well. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playfâat i-xú-ti i-'áv-eesh what 2s(>3)-think-DUR 2s(>3)-eat-FUT What do you feel like eating? Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about making sandwiches (VS-38) | read full text
Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Playxasík nu-pêen-ti chími payêem nu-xú-ti kíri gravy nú-kyav then.(future) 1pl(>3)-say.to-DUR soon now 1pl(>3)-think-DUR I.wish gravy 1pl(>3)-make Then we told her we “Now we would like to make gravy.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkáru vaa pa-fâat i-xú-ti-haak kíri ní-mnish also so NOMZ-what 2s(>3)-think-DUR-when I.wish 1s(>3)-cook (She told me to cook) whatever I wanted to. Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playkári xás pa-hári vúra tá ni-xus-âak kíri pâay ní-kyav pa-naní-taat t-óo piip chími man ikyav then then NOMZ-sometime Intensive PERF 1s(>3)-think-when I.wish pie 1s(>3)-make the-1sPOSS-mother PERF-3s(>3) say soon why... make Whenever I wanted to make a pie, my mother would tell me, “Go ahead.” Source: Violet Super, Violet Cooking (VSu-01) | read full text
Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Playnaa vúra pu na-xú-tih-an, kíri kun-ikviit-hívath 1sg. Intensive NEG 1s(>3)-think-DUR-Participial, I.wish 3pl(>3s)-put.to.sleep I just didn't want them to put him to sleep. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full textxás hâari vúra ára pu-xú-tih-ara víri vúra t-óo piip p-eethvuy then sometime Intensive person NEG-think-DUR-NEG so Intensive PERF-3s(>3) say the-name Sometimes a person just wasn't thinking, so he said the name. Source: Julia Starritt, "Swearing" (WB_KL-0) | read full textkári xás u-xú-tih tîi kan-paríshriihv-i then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR let... 1s(>3)-twine-IMPER And he thought, "Let me twine string! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xus chími kan-'arámsiiprin-i then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-start.out-IMPER And he thought, "Let me start out!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás kári t-oo xus pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara then then PERF-3s(>3) think NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG And he thought, "I won't drink." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textvúra vaa t-oo xus pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara naa ishpúk ni-kyâan-tih Intensive so PERF-3s(>3) think NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG 1sg. dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.gather-DUR He thought like that, "I won't drink, I'm going to get money." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xus payêem vúra ni-'ísh-eesh pa-saamvároo ni-mah-aak then then 3s(>3)-think now Intensive 1s(>3)-drink-FUT NOMZ-creek 1s(>3)-see-when And he thought, "Now I'll drink when I see a creek. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textt-oo xus ni-'ísh-eesh pa-káan ni-'uum-áhaak PERF-3s(>3) think 1s(>3)-drink-FUT NOMZ-there 1s(>3)-arrive-when He thought, "I'll drink when I get there." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xus vúra tá íiv ni-máhavrik then then 3s(>3)-think Intensive PERF meaning.unknown 1s(>3)-see.coming And he thought, "I can't stand it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xus púya íf tá née-xrah then then 3s(>3)-think and.so truly PERF 1s-thirst.for And he thought, "How thirsty I am!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás u-xus kíri páy kári vaa ni-'ish then 3s(>3)-think I.wish this then so 1s(>3)-drink And he thought, "I wish I could drink that." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás kúkuum t-oo xus hôoy íf ni-'uum-êesh then then again PERF-3s(>3) think where truly 1s(>3)-arrive-FUT And again he thought, "I can't reach it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kúuk kan-íkfuukm-i then 3s(>3)-think let... to.there 1s(>3)-crawl.to-IMPER And he thought, "Let me crawl to it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xus ii vúra tá pu-ná-'uum-ara vúra íshaha tá née-xrah then then 3s(>3)-think oh! Intensive PERF NEG-1s(>3)-arrive-NEG Intensive water PERF 1s-thirst.for And he thought, "Oh, I can't reach it, I'm really thirsty." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textii xás u-xus chími vaa kan-'îish-i p-eeshkéesh oh! then 3s(>3)-think soon so 1s(>3)-drink-IMPER the-river Oh, he thought, "Let me drink from the river!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás u-xus púya íf kâarim tá ni-kúupha pa-chími ísh-eesh then 3s(>3)-think and.so truly bad PERF 1s(>3)-do NOMZ-soon drink-FUT And he thought, "How bad I do, being about to drink water. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textxás u-xus vúra pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara astíip-ich then 3s(>3)-think Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG shore-DIM And he thought, "I won't drink right by the bank." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás pa-pishpíshi u-xus tîi páy kan-'am then then the-yellowjacket 3s(>3)-think let... this 1s(>3)-eat And the yellowjacket thought, "Let me eat this." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full textkári xás u-xús pa-pihnêefich tîi kán-yuuph-i then then 3s(>3)-think the-coyote let... 1s(>3)-open.eyes-IMPER And Coyote thought, "Let me open my eyes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full textkun-xus uknamxánahich chími nu-'íhukan-v-eesh 3pl(>3s)-think placename soon 1pl(>3)-go.flower-dancing-PL.ACT-FUT They thought, "We'll go flower-dance at uknamxánahich." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playkári xás kári u-xus tîi kán-yuuphi apap-íich-yuup-ich then then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-open.eyes one.side-DIM-eye-DIM And (Coyote) thought, "Let me open my eyes, just one little eye." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playkári xás u-xús-aanik chími káruk ishpúk kan-ikyâan kahyúras then then 3s(>3)-think-ANC soon upriver dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.gather Klamath.Lakes And he thought, "Let me go upriver to get money at Klamath Lakes!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti tîi kan-pakatkâat-ih then 3s(>3)-think-DUR let... 1s(>3)-take.a.taste-DUR And he thought, "Let me taste it!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti eee naa ni-p-êesh pihnêefich ôok u-vúrayvu-tih-een then 3s(>3)-think-DUR oh! 1sg. 1s(>3)-say-FUT coyote here 3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-ANT And he thought, "Ah, I'll bet Coyote has been around here! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti vaa kíp kôok u-víshvaan-ti xathímtas then 3s(>3)-think-DUR that just kind 3s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR roasted.grasshoppers And he thought, "He just likes that kind, roasted grasshoppers." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti tîi matée kóomahich kan-'ífapv-i pa-xathímtas then 3s(>3)-think-DUR let... later little.bit 1s(>3)-pick.up-IMPER the-roasted.grasshoppers And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás u-xú-ti hûut áta kúth pa-pu-na-yâavahi-tih-ara then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR how maybe because.of NOMZ-NEG-1s-get.enough-DUR-NEG And (after he had eaten them), he thought "I wonder why I'm not getting full?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti naa ni-xú-ti ífuthkam na-pávyiihrishuk-tih pa-ni-'áam-ti then 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR behind 2s/3s>1s-come.out.(pl.)-DUR NOMZ-1s(>3)-eat-DUR And he thought, "I think they're coming out of me in the rear as I eat." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús chími pa-nini-'afupchúrax chími kan-ip-shivshâap-i then 3s(>3)-think soon the-1sPOSS-anus soon 1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-IMPER And he thought, "Let me seal up my anus." 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 textxás u-xú-ti ni-xú-ti chími ni-'uum-êesh kahyúras then 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-think-DUR soon 1s(>3)-arrive-FUT Klamath.Lakes And he thought, "I think I'm about to reach Klamath Lakes." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti chími ni-'uum-êesh kahyúras then 3s(>3)-think-DUR soon 1s(>3)-arrive-FUT Klamath.Lakes And he thought, "I'm about to reach Klamath Lakes." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textpúyava u-xús payêem vúra pu-na-'ípav-eesh-ara pa-xathímtas you.see 3s(>3)-think now Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-eat.again-FUT-NEG the-roasted.grasshoppers So he thought, "Now I won't eat roasted grasshoppers again. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti vúra pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara ishkéesh-'aas then 3s(>3)-think-DUR Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG river-water And he thought, "I won't drink river water." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xú-ti xâatik vúra ni-'ish p-eeshkéesh-'aas then 3s(>3)-think-DUR it's.better Intensive 1s(>3)-drink the-river-water And he thought, "Let me drink the river water. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás u-xús vaa pay'ôok xasík íshaha ni-'ísh-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think so right.here then.(future) water 1s(>3)-drink-FUT And he thought, "Here I will drink water." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás pihnêefich u-xús chími ahup-yâamach kan-párihish then coyote 3s(>3)-think soon wood-pretty 1s(>3)-be.transformed And Coyote thought, "Let me become a pretty stick! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textvíri vaa kun-kupí-tih pa-'asiktávaan-sa kun-xú-ti kíri nu-tururípa-n pa-'áhup so so 3pl(>3s)-do-DUR the-woman-PL 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR I.wish 1pl(>3)-hook.out-PL.ACT the-wood They were doing that, the women were trying to hook out the sticks. 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 textkári xás u-xús chími kan-ip-thívruuhsun then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-ITER-float.away And he thought, "Let me float away!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full texteee xás u-xú-ti pihnêefich yáas naa ni-xú-ti tá ni-shíinvar oh! then 3s(>3)-think-DUR coyote then 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR PERF 1s(>3)-drown "Ah," Coyote thought then, "now I think I've drowned." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textu-xú-ti tîi kan-pakatkâat-i pa-patúmkir 3s(>3)-think-DUR let... 1s(>3)-take.a.taste-IMPER the-head-rest And he thought, "Let me taste the pillows!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús chími kan-íchunv-i then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER And he thought, "Let me hide!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás kun-píip naa ni-xú-ti pihnêefich ôokninay u-vúrayvu-tih then then 3pl(>3s)-say 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR coyote around.here 3s(>3)-go.around-DUR And they said, "I think Coyote is wandering around here. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textkári xás u-xú-ti pihnêefich nani-thívthaaneen tá kun-chuphúruthun then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR coyote 1sPOSS-land PERF 3pl(>3s)-talk.about And Coyote thought, "They're talking about my country." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textsúva ník asámyiith u-xák-eesh i-xus-êesh tá nu-pávyiihma listen! a.little gravel 3s(>3)-make.noise-FUT 2s(>3)-think-FUT PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.to.(pl.) You will hear gravel sound, you will know we have arrived. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús pihnêefich tîi kan-itníshuk then 3s(>3)-think coyote let... 1s(>3)-peek And Coyote thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full textxás u-xús chí kan-'îish-i then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-drink-IMPER And he thought, "Let me drink!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full textpihnêefich u-xus tîi kahyúras kan-vâaram-i ishpúk kan-ikyáan coyote 3s(>3)-think let... Klamath.Lakes 1s(>3)-go-IMPER dentalium.shells 1s(>3)-go.gather Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes, let me go get money." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi yíth kan-píkyav pa-naní-shaanva then then 3s(>3)-think let... other 1s(>3)-repair the-1sPOSS-clothing And he thought, "Let me get a different suit of clothes." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi kan-'ám yítha then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-eat one Then he thought, "Let me eat one." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás u-xus hûut kumá'ii pa-pu-na-yâavahi-tih-ara then 3s(>3)-think how because.of NOMZ-NEG-1s(>3)-get.enough-DUR-NEG And he thought, "Why am I not getting full?" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi kan-pakatkâat-i then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-take.a.taste-IMPER Then he thought, "Let me taste them." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus íshaha tá née-xrah then then 3s(>3)-think water PERF 1s-thirst.for And he thought, "I'm thirsty." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textpayêem vúra yiimúsich vúra ni-kvíripshipree-vish u-xus now Intensive little.ways.off Intensive 1s(>3)-start.to.run-FUT 3s(>3)-think "Now I'll break into a run just close to it," he thought. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás u-xus payêem nani-kútrahar ni-paathkúrih-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think now 1sPOSS-coat 1s(>3)-throw.into-FUT And he thought, "Now I'll throw my coat in the water." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textkári xás kun-piip naa ni-xú-ti u-pí-ti tá yúruk-heen then then 3pl(>3s)-say 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR 3s(>3)-say-DUR PERF downriver-ANT And they said, "I think he says he's already downriver." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-itníshuk-v-i then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-peek-PL.ACT-IMPER And (Coyote) thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full textuknîi pihnêefich kahyúras u-xus tîi kan-vâaram-i once.upon.a.time coyote Klamath.Lakes 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-go-IMPER uknîi. Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás u-xus íf yâamach pa-mu-pákurih then 3s(>3)-think truly pretty the-3sPOSS-song And he thought, "His song is really pretty. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-ípuunv-i then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-rest-IMPER And he thought, "Let me rest. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textu-xus íf tá na-'ûuri pa-ni-pakurîihvu-tih 3s(>3)-think truly PERF 1s-be.unwilling NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR He thought, "I'm really tired of singing. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás u-xus pa-nani-pákurih kan-p-árihish then 3s(>3)-think the-1sPOSS-song 1s(>3)-ITER-sing And he thought, "Let me sing my (own) song again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full textxás tá kun-xús kíri kun-'ípak then PERF 3pl(>3s)-think I.wish 3pl(>3s)-come.back Then (people) thought, "Let them come back!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textnaa ni-xú-ti vúra ni-shkákunih-eesh 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR Intensive 1s(>3)-jump.downhill.from.here-FUT I think I'll jump down." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full textkári xás u-xús hûut áta ni-kupee-p-vûunih-ah-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think how maybe 1s(>3)-MODAL-ITER-get.down.from.uphill-Modal-FUT Then he thought, "How ever am I to get back down (to earth)?" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textkári xás u-xús chími vúra kan-'asimchâak-i then then 3s(>3)-think soon Intensive 1s(>3)-close.eyes-IMPER Then he thought, "Let me just close my eyes!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full textu-xús tîi kan-kanmahvanáyviichvan 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-look.around.for.fun He thought, "Let me go look around, just for fun." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textíim êev hûum kích i-xú-tih 2sg. greeting.to.women is.that.so? only 2s(>3)-think-DUR What do you think, dear? Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full textxás u-piip ii! naa êev káru vúra vaa ni-xú-tih then 3s(>3)-say oh! 1sg. greeting.to.women also Intensive that 1s(>3)-think-DUR And she said, "Alas, dear, I think so too." 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 textu-xú-tih ku-mâam ú-krii pa-kúusrah 3s(>3)-think-DUR 3sPOSS-uphill 3s(>3)-live the-sun He thought, "The sun is just uphill from here." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote Tries to Reach the Sun" (WB_KL-12) | read full textxás u-xú-tih vaa tá káan ú-krii pa-kúusrah then 3s(>3)-think-DUR so PERF there 3s(>3)-live the-sun He thought, "The sun's right there." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote Tries to Reach the Sun" (WB_KL-12) | read full textkári xás kun-xú-tih chími nú-thtiit-vunaa then then 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR soon 1pl(>3)-gamble-PL And they thought, "Let's gamble." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Gambling Song" (WB_KL-13) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playxás u-xus hûut tá ná-'iin then 3s(>3)-think how PERF 1s-experience.something.unpleasant And he thought, "What's wrong with me?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textkári xás u-xú-tih hûut yáxa tá ná-'iin then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR how look! PERF 1s-experience.something.unpleasant And he thought, "Look, what's wrong with me?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-pútyiinkach-i then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-defecate.on-IMPER And he thought, "Let me defecate on it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textkári xás u-xus íf yâamach then then 3s(>3)-think truly pretty And he thought, "It's really pretty! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textkári xás ta'ítam u-xus chími kan-'am then then so 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-eat And he thought, "Let me eat it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full textxás u-xús xâatik ni-pêer chími yárarah-i then 3s(>3)-think it's.better 1s(>3)-say.to soon (woman).marry-IMPER And he thought, "Let me tell her, 'Get married! 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 pihnêefich u-xús púxay vúra vaa kupí-tih-eesh-ara then then coyote 3s(>3)-think not.yet Intensive that do-DUR-FUT-NEG And Coyote thought, "They can't do that." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full textkári xás u-xús chími kan-imúsan then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go.see And he thought, "Let me go see." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | 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 u-xús tîi káan kan-vunáyviichv-an then 3s(>3)-think let... there 1s(>3)-wander.idly-go.to And he thought, "Let me go look around there. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textxás u-xús hûut pá-ni-kuph-eesh then 3s(>3)-think how NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "What shall I do? Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textpa-kéevniikich u-xú-ti p-oo-kreemyáh-ahaak u-thivtífunih-eesh the-old.woman.(dimin.) 3s(>3)-think-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-blow-when 3s(>3)-blow.down-FUT The old woman thought, "When the wind blows, it will blow him down. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full textpúya-va pa-tó-o xus tá kana-chífich kári pa-mu-têenva tó-o syuunkiv and.so-so NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) think PERF 2pl>1s-beat then the-3sPOSS-earring PERF-3s(>3) pull.out And when she thought, "I've been beaten," then she pulled off her earrings. Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi kan-imús-an then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-look.at-go.to And he thought, "Let me go see her!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full textxás vúra ii xáas vúra u-kyívuni pa-mu-píkvas t-óo xus ii t-u-'iv then Intensive oh! almost Intensive 3s(>3)-fall.downward the-3sPOSS-plume PERF-3s(>3) think oh! PERF-3s(>3)-die Then alas! his headdress-feather would almost fall, she would think, "Alas, he's dead!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textvíri vaa ni-xú-tih kíri ni-'axaychákish so so 1s(>3)-think-DUR I.wish 1s(>3)-grab I am thinking, 'Let me catch him!'" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás âanaxus u-xus kêemachkoo-s then weasel 3s(>3)-think poor.(pitiable)-PL And Weasel thought, "Poor fellows!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás u-xus chími kan-ikyav xuskáamhar then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-make bow And he thought, "Let me make a bow." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textpa-vúra i-xus-áhaak kúnish chí kanee-ykár-eesh vúra i-kpêehv-eesh ík NOMZ-Intensive 2s(>3)-think-when sort.of soon 3pl>1s-beat-FUT Intensive 2s(>3)-shout-FUT must Whenever you think they are sort of about to kill you, you must shout. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textxás u-xus chími ni-'ív-eesh then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-die-FUT (Weasel was again sent by an old man to fight a monster. The monster was getting the better of Weasel.) And he thought, "I'm going to die." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full textvíri íp nu-xús-aat vaa ku-kupá-'aapunm-ah-eesh vaa íp kúth pa-nu-paathrámnih-at pa-'ásip-ak so PAST 1pl(>3)-think-PAST so 2pl(>3)-MODAL-know-Modal-FUT so PAST because.of NOMZ-1pl(>3)-throw.into-PAST the-bowl-DUR We thought you would know it in that way, that's why we threw them in the baskets." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full textxás u-xús tîi kan-imnîish-i then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-cook-IMPER Then he thought, "Let me cook it! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textxás pa-'asiktávaan u-xús naa ni-xú-ti kin-'áhachaku-tih then the-woman 3s(>3)-think 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR 3>1pl-withhold.from-DUR And the woman thought, "I think he's holding out on us." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textnaa ni-xú-ti kin-'áhachaku-tih 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR 3>1pl-withhold.from-DUR I think he's holding out on us." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textxás u-xús pa-niinamichtâapas kan-íkfuukiraa then 3s(>3)-think the-smallest 1s(>3)-grab And he thought, "Let me grab the littlest one." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textxás pa-yítha kúna u-xús ní-kfuukiraa then the-one in.addition 3s(>3)-think 1s(>3)-grab And he thought, "I'm grabbing the other one." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full textkári xás u-xús pa-mukún-taat hûut áta kúth pa-'ípun vúra kích t-u-'avíkvu-ti pa-t-u-'ípak-ahaak then then 3s(>3)-think the-3plPOSS-mother how maybe because.of the-salmon.tail Intensive only PERF-3s(>3)-take.(one.object)-DUR NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-come.back-when And (the children's) mother thought, "Why, I wonder, is he carrying only the tail when he returns?" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textkári xás u-xús chími kan-máh-i then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-see-IMPER And she thought, "Let me watch him." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textkári xás u-xús áta ú-kviit-hi-tih then then 3s(>3)-think maybe 3s(>3)-sleep-DUR And he thought, "I guess she's asleep." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textkári xás u-xús miník áta t-óo kviit-ha then then 3s(>3)-think of.course maybe PERF-3s(>3) sleep So he thought, "I guess she's asleep, all right." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textkári xás pa-'ûumukich u-'uum kári xás u-xús hûut kúth pa-pu-kana-'aachichhîivrik-tih-ara then then NOMZ-near 3s(>3)-arrive then then 3s(>3)-think how because.of NOMZ-NEG-3pl>1s-be.glad.to.see-DUR-NEG Then when he got near, then he thought, "Why aren't they happy to see me?" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textvíri vaa ku-thítiim-tih-eesh pá-naa kâarim tá ni-xus p-eeshvirip-shúruk p-oo-fyúku-tih-at yakún na vaa pee-shvírip so so 2pl(>3)-hear-DUR-FUT NOMZ-1sg. bad PERF 1s(>3)-think the-Jeffrey.pine-under NOMZ-3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-PAST you.see 1sg. so the-Jeffrey.pine You will hear it, when I feel sad, when (someone) goes around under pine trees, because I am Pine." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full textxás u-xús tishráam kan-vâaram-i then 3s(>3)-think valley 1s(>3)-go-IMPER And he thought, "Let me go to Scott Valley." Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full textxás u-xús chími kan-kúniihk-i then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-shoot.at-IMPER And he thought, "Let me shoot her!" Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full textxás u-xú-tih tá na-tayvárarimka pa-nani-'íin then 3s(>3)-think-DUR PERF 2s/3s>1s-spoil.(for) the-1sPOSS-falls And he thought, "She's spoiled my falls." Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full textpúyava p-óo-p-vaavruk á'iknêechhan tishravará'iivreen u-xus hûut áta u-'íina-ti pa-nani-'íin you.see NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-go.down.over falcon Etna.Mountain 3s(>3)-think how maybe 3s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant-DUR the-1sPOSS-falls So when Duck Hawk looked down over Etna Mountain, he thought, "I wonder what's wrong with my falls? Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full textpúyava pa-t-óo xus miník kóo ník pa-tá kana-'íshavsip púyava kári xás t-u-'aráriihkanha you.see NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) think of.course enough NOMZ-PERF 2pl>1s-pay.as.fee you.see then then PERF-3s(>3)-get.well Then when she thought they had paid her enough in fees, then (the patient) would get well. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full textpa-kun-xú-tih kíri nu-'áapunma hûut kumá’ii pa-kun-yíkihi-ti púyava kári xás kun-píkav xánkiit NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-think-DUR I.wish 1pl(>3)-know how because.of NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-get.sick-DUR you.see then then 3pl(>3s)-get.(person) bullhead When they thought, "Let's find out why they are sick," then they summoned Bullhead. Source: Mamie Offield, "Blue Jay As Doctor" (WB_KL-28) | read full textyaxéek vúra nik kun-xús-eesh xuntápan t-u-'íf-ar you'll.see Intensive a.little 3pl(>3s)-think-FUT acorn PERF-3s(>3)-grow-go.to They'll know (lit., think) that Tan Oak Acorn has come to grow. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full texthôoy íf yaxéek yaas'ara-'îin kun-xús-eesh húut where truly you'll.see rich.person-TOPIC 3pl(>3s)-think-FUT how Mankind won't think (about her) in any way. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full textxás itháan pa-kun-'ípak xás ú-peen-vunaa pa-mu-tunvêech pa-pu-na-'ípak-ahaak ku-xús-eesh tá nee-ykár-aheen then once NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back then 3s(>3)-say.to-PL the-3sPOSS-small.(pl.) NOMZ-NEG-1s(>3)-come.back-when 2pl(>3)-think-FUT PERF 2s/3s>1s-beat-ANT And once when they returned, (Deer) told her little ones, "If I don't come back, you will know (lit., think) that she's killed me." Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full textkári xás u-xú-ti pa-kachakâach hûut áta kumá'ii pa-'ípat mú-xuun kích kúnish p-oo-páta-tih then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR the-bluejay how maybe because.of the-doe 3sPOSS-acorn.soup only sort.of NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat.(acorn.soup)-DUR And Blue Jay thought, "I wonder why he sort of eats only Doe's acorn soup?" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi kan-máh-i hûut áta p-oo-kup-eekyâa-hi-tih then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-see-IMPER how maybe NOMZ-3s(>3)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR And she thought, "Let me see how she makes it!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás u-xús kachakâach tîi kan-tharampûuk-i then then 3s(>3)-think bluejay let... 1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER Then Blue Jay thought, "Let me make acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textkári xás u-xús pá-chishii hôoy íf vaa páy pá-nu-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think the-dog where truly that this NOMZ-1pl(>3)-do-FUT And Dog thought, "We can't do it like this." Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full textxás u-xus hûut áta pá-ni-kuph-eesh then 3s(>3)-think how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "How ever shall I do?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textxás kári u-xus tîi máruk kan-vâaram-i then then 3s(>3)-think let... uphill 1s(>3)-go-IMPER And he thought, "Let me go uphill." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textkári xás u-xus hûut áta pa-ni-nísh-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "How shall I do with it, I wonder?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textxás u-xus chími kan-ipvâaram-i then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER And he thought, "Let me go back home." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textyee! xás u-xú-tih hûut áta pá-ni-kuph-eesh well then 3s(>3)-think-DUR how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT Well, then he thought, "How ever shall I do?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textkári xás u-xús pa-pirishkâarim púya íf yâamach p-oo-'iikív-tih then then 3s(>3)-think the-grizzly and.so truly pretty NOMZ-3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR And Grizzly thought, "My, he's really wearing a pretty necklace! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textpa-pirishkâarim tá kun-íkfuukiraa yuuxmachmahánach u-xus kíri ni-'ax the-grizzly PERF 3pl(>3s)-grab lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-think I.wish 1s(>3)-bite Grizzly (in her death throes) grabbed at Lizard, she thought, "Let me kill him!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full textu-píip naa ni-xú-tih tá kana-pápivar-uk 3s(>3)-say 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR PERF 3pl>1s-go.search.for-to.here He said, "I think they're coming to look for me." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full textchavúra kun-'áapunma hínupa êeth hínupa u-xú-ti tá taay kíri pácheech ni-'av finally 3pl(>3s)-know surprise slug surprise 3s(>3)-think-DUR PERF much I.wish all.alone 1s(>3)-eat Finally they found out, there it was Slug, there he thought, "There's a lot, let me eat it by myself!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Story of Slug" (WB_KL-38) | read full textkári xás apsunmúnukich u-piip pa-yaas'ára u-'iiníshri-haak víri pa-'asiktávaan vaa u-kupí-ti-haak u-kitaxríharahi-ti-haak xáat káru u-xú-ti vúra pu-'aapúnm-eesh-ap víri vaa vúra kun-'áapunm-eesh then then racer.snake 3s(>3)-say NOMZ-rich.person 3s(>3)-come.into.existence-when so NOMZ-woman so 3s(>3)-do-DUR-when 3s(>3)-be.unfaithful-DUR-when may also 3s(>3)-think-DUR Intensive NEG-know-FUT-NEG so so Intensive 3pl(>3s)-know-FUT Then Racer said, "When Mankind comes into existence, when a woman does this, when she is unfaithful, even though she thinks they won't find out, they will find out like this." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full textxás kári pa-'asiktávaan kun-xus tîi vaa káan nu-sôomv-an then then the-woman 3pl(>3s)-think let... so there 1pl(>3)-offer.herself.in.marriage-go.to And the women thought, "Let's go offer ourselves in marriage there!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textkári xás vírusur u-xus tîi naa káru then then bear 3s(>3)-think let... 1sg. also And Bear thought, "Let me (go) too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Bear" (WB_KL-40) | read full textithyarukpíhriiv u-'árihroov u-xus tîi káruk kan-vâaram-i Across.the.Water.Widower 3s(>3)-go.upriver 3s(>3)-think let... upriver 1s(>3)-go-IMPER Across-the-Water Widower went upriver, he thought, "Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full textxás kári u-xú-tih yee fâat yáxa then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR well what look! And he thought, "Well, look! What is it? Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full textxás u-xus yée naa íf tá na-kúha then 3s(>3)-think well 1sg. truly PERF 2s/3s>1s-be.sick And he thought, "Say, it really hurts me!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full textxás u-xú-tih íf kúkuum tá na-kúha then 3s(>3)-think-DUR truly again PERF 2s/3s>1s-be.sick And he thought, "It really hurts me again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full textkári xás t-óo piip mán vúra naa vaa kári xás tá ni-xus chími kan-'ápivan pa-ni-p-âanv-eesh then then PERF-3s(>3) say why... Intensive 1sg. so then then PERF 1s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go.look.for NOMZ-1s(>3)-ITER-paint.one's.(own).face-FUT And he said, "Why, I thought I would go look for something to paint my face with. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textxás kun-xús nuu káru vaa tîi nú-kuuph-i then 3pl(>3s)-think we also so let... 1pl(>3)-do-IMPER And they thought, "Let us do that too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textxás araramvanyupsítanach u-xus xáyfaat vaa ni-piip t-óo piip ípah-ak kích pa-ni-máah-ti pá-'aax then horsefly 3s(>3)-think don't! so 1s(>3)-say PERF-3s(>3) say tree-Locative only NOMZ-1s(>3)-see-DUR the-blood and Horsefly thought, "Let me not say it"; he said, "I find the blood only in trees." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full textkári xás pa-'asiktávaan u-xús ii nini-keechíkyav then then the-woman 3s(>3)-think oh! 1sPOSS-sweetheart And the woman thought, "Oh, my sweetheart! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full textii tá na-sáyriihva t-óo xus oh! PERF 1s-be.lonesome PERF-3s(>3) think "Oh, I'm lonesome!" she thought. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full textkári xás u-xús man'áta pákuri ni-kyâa-vish then then 3s(>3)-think maybe song 1s(>3)-make-FUT And she thought, "Maybe I'll make a song. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full textvaa u-xús vaa xasík vúra pa-ni-kup-eepmáh-ah-eesh so 3s(>3)-think so then.(future) Intensive NOMZ-1s(>3)-MODAL-see.again-Modal-FUT She thought, "That way I'll see him again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full textpa-t-u-píkyaar p-oo-chiihvîichvu-ti kári xás p-eekxuraráhaan u-xús ii tá na-sáyriihva NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-finish NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.love.songs-DUR then then the-evening.star 3s(>3)-think oh! PERF 1s-be.lonesome When she finished singing her love song, then Evening Star thought, "Oh, I'm lonesome! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full textkári xás u-xus ii tîi naa káru kan-'ûupvan then then 3s(>3)-think oh! let... 1sg. also 1s(>3)-go.to.dig.roots And she thought, "Oh, let me go dig roots too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full textvíri p-eekxariya-'ifápiit-sha tá kun-piip íf u-xú-tih ni-tâatruprav-eesh so the-spirit.person-young.unmarried.woman-PL PERF 3pl(>3s)-say truly 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1s(>3)-scoop.out-FUT The spirit girls said, "She really thinks she's going to dig up something!" 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 textkári xás u-xús-aanik kahyuras'afishríhan then then 3s(>3)-think-ANC Klamath.Lakes.Young.Man Then Klamath Lakes Young Man thought (about it). Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás u-xús tîi kan-vâaram-i then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-go-IMPER And he thought, "Let me go there!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textu-xús naa káru ikxaréeyav 3s(>3)-think 1sg. also spirit.person He thought, "I'm a spirit too." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás u-xús hûut áta ni-kuph-eesh then 3s(>3)-think how maybe 1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "How shall I do, I wonder?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textkári xás ta'ítam u-xús chími kan-vâaram-i ôok ithivthanéen'aachip then then so 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go-IMPER here center.of.world And so he thought, "Let me go there (lit., here) to the middle of the world." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textkári xás u-xús chími kan-'ípahoo then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go.back And he thought, "Let me go on." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textkáan xás u-xús chími ôok ikxurarahíram kan-íkyav there then 3s(>3)-think soon here campsite 1s(>3)-make There he thought, "Let me make camp here!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textkári xás u-xús kahyuras'afishríhan hûut áta ník ní-niish-vunaa then then 3s(>3)-think Klamath.Lakes.Young.Man how maybe a.little 1s(>3)-do-PL And Klamath Lakes Young Man thought, "How ever shall I do with them?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textkári xás u-xús-aanik kahyuras'afishríhan yaas'ára nani-pírish t-u-'aapúnm-ahaak yaas'ára káru vúra vaa u-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think-ANC Klamath.Lakes.Young.Man rich.person 1sPOSS-plant PERF-3s(>3)-know-when rich.person also Intensive so 3s(>3)-do-FUT And Klamath Lakes Young Man thought, "If Mankind knows my medicine, Mankind will do this way also." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full textxás kun-xus chími nu-sôomkir then 3pl(>3s)-think soon 1pl(>3)-offer.herself.in.marriage And they thought, "Let's offer ourselves in marriage!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xú-ti ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav u-xús naa vúra naní-'iish pu-'axvíthin-heesh-ara then 3s(>3)-think-DUR Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit 3s(>3)-think 1sg. Intensive 1sPOSS-flesh NEG-unclean-FUT-NEG And Sacred Sweathouse Spirit thought, he thought, "My body will not become unclean." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textkári xás u-xus xâatik tápas ni-kyáa-vunaa then then 3s(>3)-think it's.better real 1s(>3)-make-PL And he thought, "Let me take care of them." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xú-ti hûut áta tá kun-kúupha then 3s(>3)-think-DUR how maybe PERF 3pl(>3s)-do And he thought, "I wonder what they're doing?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-p-imúsan-vunaa then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-ITER-go.see-PL And he thought, "Let me go to see them again!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xú-ti húuk áta tá kun-'uum pa-nini-hrôoh-as then 3s(>3)-think-DUR to.where maybe PERF 3pl(>3s)-arrive the-1sPOSS-wife-PL And he thought, "I wonder where my wives have gone?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xús miník ni-'aapúnm-eesh húuk áta pa-tá kun-'uum then 3s(>3)-think of.course 1s(>3)-know-FUT to.where maybe NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-arrive And he thought, "I'll find out where they've gone, all right." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xú-ti ikxaréeyav u-'árih-raa then 3s(>3)-think-DUR spirit.person 3s(>3)-jump-here And he thought, "A spirit is coming up." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás kun-ípeen-ti ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav hûut kích i-xú-tih then 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit how only 2s(>3)-think-DUR And (the person) said to Sacred Sweathouse Spirit, "How are you feeling?" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-piip vúra kâarim pa-ni-xú-tih then 3s(>3)-say Intensive bad NOMZ-1s(>3)-think-DUR And he said, "I'm feeling bad. Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-piip ník vaa ni-xú-ti t-ée kúupha then 3s(>3)-say a.little so 1s(>3)-think-DUR PERF-2s(>3) do And (the other) said, "I know you are doing that." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textkári xás u-xus ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav púya chími ikxáramh-i then then 3s(>3)-think Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit and.so soon be.night-IMPER Then Sacred Sweathouse Spirit thought, "Well, let it get dark!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textp-eekxarám'aachip t-u-vâamyuv xás u-xus chími kan-vâaram-i the-midnight PERF-3s(>3)-pass then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go-IMPER When midnight had passed, then he thought, "Let me go!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textkári xás u-xus chími kan-fúmtaapsur then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-blow And he thought, "Let me blow." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xús vaa ník chími kan-ipvâaram then 3s(>3)-think so a.little soon 1s(>3)-go.back And he thought, "Let me go back home!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xus kaanvári ni-p-taxarápishrih-eesh nani-taxyêem-ak then 3s(>3)-think in.that.direction 1s(>3)-ITER-end.stride-FUT 1sPOSS-front.yard-Locative And he thought, "I'll stride back there into my yard." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textkári xás u-xús-aanik ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav yaas'ara-'îin ta-na-'apúnmiik-ahaak yaas'ára káru vaa u-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think-ANC Sacred.Sweathouse.Spirit rich.person-TOPIC PERF-2s/3s>1s-learn.from-when rich.person also so 3s(>3)-do-FUT And Sacred Sweathouse Spirit thought, "If Mankind has learned it from me, Mankind will do so too." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full textxás u-xús kíri kin-píychaak pa-mu-túnviiv then 3s(>3)-think I.wish 3pl>3pl-inflict.bad.luck the-3sPOSS-children And he wished that his children would have bad luck. Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full textkári xás kun-xus xâatik nu-pêerunpa then then 3pl(>3s)-think it's.better 1pl(>3)-die.(pl.) Then they thought, "Let's die!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full textkári xás u-xús-aanik yaas'ara-'îin tá na-'apúnmiik-ahaak víri yaas'ára káru vúra vaa u-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think-ANC rich.person-TOPIC PERF 2s/3s>1s-learn.from-when so rich.person also Intensive so 3s(>3)-do-FUT Then (the father) thought, "If Mankind has learned it from me, Mankind will do this way too." Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full textkári xás u-xus máva aaníhich tá kun-chífich then then 3s(>3)-think here! my.older.brother PERF 3pl(>3s)-beat And he thought, "Look, big brother's getting beaten." Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full textkári xás u-xus hûut ni-kuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think how 1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "What shall I do?" Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full textta'ítam u-xús-anik p-eekpihan-tâapas tîi xákaan nú-vuunv-i so 3s(>3)-think-ANC the-strong-most let... with.(one.person) 1pl(>3)-wrestle-IMPER So the strongest one thought, "Let me wrestle with him!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full textkári xás u-xus hûut ni-kuuph-eesh then then 3s(>3)-think how 1s(>3)-do-FUT And he thought, "What shall I do? Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full textta'ítam u-ksáh-een pa-maruk'áraar u-xus íf nîinamich pa-xákaan nu-vúunv-eesh so 3s(>3)-laugh-ANT the-uphill.person 3s(>3)-think truly little NOMZ-both 1pl(>3)-wrestle-FUT And the giant laughed, he thought, "He's really small for us to wrestle together!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full textxás ithâan kuma-máh'iit u-xus ithyáruk kan-vâaram-i then once 3sPOSS-morning 3s(>3)-think across 1s(>3)-go-IMPER And one morning he thought, "Let me go across-river! Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus tîi ithyáruk kan-p-imúsan pa-'ifápiit then 3s(>3)-think let... across 1s(>3)-ITER-go.see the-young.unmarried.woman He thought, "Let me go across to see the girl again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus hôoy áta kun-iyaarám-oo-tih pa-t-óo kxurarah-aak then 3s(>3)-think where maybe 3pl(>3s)-(two.people).go-HAB-DUR the-PERF-3s(>3) become.evening-when And he thought, "I wonder where they always go when evening comes?" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-imúsan then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-go.see And he thought, "Let me go see!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-p-ikvátan pa-naní-paah then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-ITER-go.get.sweathouse.wood the-1sPOSS-boat And he thought, "Let me go get my boat!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textu-xus xáy kun-mah 3s(>3)-think let.not 3pl(>3s)-see He thought, "Let them not see it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás yáas u-xus chími naa káru kan-íp-viitshun then then 3s(>3)-think soon 1sg. also 1s(>3)-ITER-paddle.away So then he thought, "Let me paddle away again too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás kun-ipéer hári-va p-ee-máh-aak pa-sáhyuux aas kích i-xús-eesh tá kun-piyâaram-aheen then 3pl(>3s)-say.to sometime-INDEF NOMZ-2s(>3)-see-when the-sand water like 2s(>3)-think-FUT PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.back.(two.people)-ANT And they told him, "Whenever you see that the sand is wet, you will know that we've gone again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus tîi kan-'ixupsúr-oo pa-sípnuuk then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-uncover-PL.ACT the-storage.basket And he thought, "Let me uncover the storage baskets!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus chími pa-naní-vaas kan-íkyav then 3s(>3)-think soon the-1sPOSS-blanket 1s(>3)-make And he thought, "Let me make my blanket!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textxás u-xus tîi ithyáruk patapríha-'ifápiit kan-imúsan then 3s(>3)-think let... across placename-young.unmarried.woman 1s(>3)-go.see And he thought, "Let me go across river to see the patapríhak girl!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full textkári xás u-xus tá na-kúha xâatik vúra ni-p-váruprav then then 3s(>3)-think PERF 1s-be.sick it's.better Intensive 1s(>3)-ITER-come.out And she said, "I'm sick, let me go out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full textxás u-xús tîi máruk chinach'ás-ak kán-paathkirih-i pa-nini-sárum then 3s(>3)-think let... uphill Big.Rock-Locative 1s(>3)-throw.into-IMPER the-1sPOSS-Jeffrey.pine.root And she thought, "Let me throw my pine-roots in the water, uphill at Big Rock. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textxás p-oo-xús máruk kan-vâaram-i then NOMZ-3s(>3)-think uphill 1s(>3)-go-IMPER And he thought, “Let me go uphill!” Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full textxás u-xús húuka áta t-u-'uum then 3s(>3)-think to.where maybe PERF-3s(>3)-arrive And (the mother) thought, "I wonder where he's gone?" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textyáas u-xú-ti naa ni-xú-ti tá kun-'ípas then 3s(>3)-think-DUR 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR PERF 3pl(>3s)-bring.(person) Then she thought, "I think he's been taken." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textxás pa-'avansáxiich u-xús fâat áta kúth pá-vaa kanée-peen-tih then the-boy 3s(>3)-think what maybe because.of NOMZ-so 3pl>1s-say.to-DUR And the boy thought, "I wonder why I was told that?" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Kidnapped Child" (WB_KL-61) | read full textkári xás ithâan ávansa u-xus tîi kan-ikrûuntih then then once man 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-wait.for And once a man thought, "Let me wait (for her)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full textkári xás u-xus tá ná-'aathva kip nu-súmah-tih then then 3s(>3)-think PERF 1s-be.afraid just 1pl(>3)-detect.a.sound-DUR And (the one who remained) thought, "I'm afraid; we've been hearing some noise." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi sáruk kan-vâaram-i impaa-k then then 3s(>3)-think let... downhill 1s(>3)-go-IMPER trail-LOC And she thought, "Let me go downhill on the path!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkári xás u-xus tîi kan-tharampûuk-i then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER And she thought, "Let me cook acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkíri kun-xús taayvávan pa-nu-'áraarahi-tih I.wish 3pl(>3s)-think many.people NOMZ-1pl(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR "Let them think we are a lot of people!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full textkun-xú-ti as 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR rock (The Indians) thought they were rocks. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full textxás kári íshaha tá kun-íyvaayramni pa-kóo kun-xú-ti u-'úum-eesh then then water PERF 3pl(>3s)-pour.in NOMZ-as.much.as 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR 3s(>3)-arrive-FUT And they poured in water, as much as they thought would go. Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full textpúya-va xákaan vúra pa-tá kun-xús kíri nu-tâat-sip and.so-so with.(one.person) Intensive NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-think I.wish 1pl(>3)-handle.with.implement-up Both (men) thought, "Let's toss it!" Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full textkun-xú-ti xáy p-eekxariya'áraar ú-kviit--ha 3pl(>3s)-think-DUR let.not the-medicine.man 3s(>3)-sleep-DENOM They thought, "Let the priest not fall asleep!" Source: Emily Donahue, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-82) | read full textpuxích kúnish u-páthriih-tih víri pu-xú-tih-ap kíri nu-pêer pa-axíitich-as ôok kóova nu-'am very.much sort.of 3s(>3)-rain-DUR so NEG-think-DUR-NEG I.wish 1pl(>3)-say.to the-child-PL here so 1pl(>3)-eat It's sort of raining hard, so they don't want to ask the (neighbor's) children to eat here with them. Source: Julia Starritt, "A Birthday Party" (WB_KL-89) | read full textnaa ni-xú-ti Herbert u-'aahk-ôo-ti pa-táhpuus 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR Herbert 3s(>3)-set.fire.to-PL.ACT-DUR the-young.fir.tree I think Herbert is burning fir boughs. Source: Julia Starritt, "Smoke" (WB_KL-90) | read full textíi kári xás kun-xus púya íf puxích t-oo kúha kíri xuus kun-'uum oh! then then 3pl(>3s)-think and.so true very.much PERF-3s(>3) be.sick I.wish thought 3pl(>3s)-arrive And they were thinking that she's really sick, that she needs to get doctored. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text
Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Playvaa u-xú-ti pa-kúusrah hôoy t-u-'aramsîipriv-tih so 3s(>3)-think-DUR the-sun where PERF-3s(>3)-start.out-DUR He's wondering where the sun comes from. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playxás u-xú-tih kíri vaa káan ni-'uum pa-káan kúusrah hôoy u-'aramsîipriv-tih then 3s(>3)-think-DUR I.wish so there 1s(>3)-arrive NOMZ-there sun where 3s(>3)-start.out-DUR He's thinking he wants to go there, where the sun comes from. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
Spoken by Chester Pepper | Download | Playpayêem vúra hôoyva u-'aramsîipriv-tih pu-'aapunmuti u-xú-ti ku-mâam vúra u-píip p-oo-'aramsîipriv-tih now Intensive somewhere 3s(>3)-start.out-DUR NEG-know 3s(>3)-think-DUR 3sPOSS-uphill Intensive 3s(>3)-say NOMZ-3s(>3)-start.out-DUR He doesn't even know where it comes from, he was thinking it just came from up in the hill there. Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote and the Sun" (WB_LA78.1-016b) | read full text
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