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1. yôotva   hurray!

   Thank you. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20b) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

2. xás   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 | Play

3. koovúra   pa-nani-'ararée-fyiiv-shas   naa   kíi-peen-tih-ap   yôotva   púxich   ta-ná-'aachichha   all   the-1sPOSS-human-friend-PL   1sg.   1/3>2pl-say.to-DUR-INV   hurray!   very.much   PERF-1s-be.happy

   To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!" Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text Spoken by William Bright | Download | Play

4. yee   chémi   yôotva   yôotva   ishávaas   well   all.right   hurray!   hurray!   child.of.deceased.sibling

   "Well, all right, hurray, hurray, nephew!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

5. yôotva   nani-shívshaaneen   tá   ni-'ípak   hurray!   1sPOSS-land   PERF   1s(>3)-come.back

   "Hurray, I've come back to my country!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

6. xás   u-píip   yéehe   yôotva   then   3s(>3)-say   well   hurray!

   And he said, "Well, hurray! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

7. xás   u-píip   yôotva   nâach-ish   mu-'íshaha   chí   ni-'ísh-eesh   then   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   man's.sister's.son-DIM   3sPOSS-water   soon   1s(>3)-drink-FUT

   And he said, "Hurray, I'll drink nephew's juice! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

8. xás   u-piip   yôotva   ishávaas   then   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   child.of.deceased.sibling

   And (Coyote) said, "Hurray, nephew! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

9. yôotva   ishávaas   hurray!   child.of.deceased.sibling

   Hurray, nephew! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

10. vaa   kích   u-pí-ti   pa-kéevniikich   yôotva   t-u-'iv   pa-nani-'íkam   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   the-old.woman.(dimin.)   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   the-1sPOSS-son-in-law

    The old woman was just saying, "Hurray, he's dead, my son-in-law." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

11. vaa   kích   u-pí-tih   pa-kéevniikich   yôotva   t-u-'ív   pa-nani-'íkam   so   only   3s(>3)-say-DUR   the-old.woman.(dimin.)   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   the-1sPOSS-son-in-law

    The old woman was just saying, "Hurray, my son-in-law is dead!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

12. iinâak   vaa   kích   u-thítiim-ti   p-oo-pakurîihvu-ti   yôotva   t-u-'iiv'íiv   íkamish   t-u-'iiv'íiv   indoors   so   only   3s(>3)-hear-DUR   NOMZ-3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR   hurray!   PERF-3s(>3)-die   son-in-law.(dimin.)   PERF-3s(>3)-die

    Inside he just heard her singing, "Hurray, he's dead, son-in-law is dead!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

13. pa-pihnîich   u-piip   yôotva   nini-'íkam   the-old.man   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   1sPOSS-son-in-law

    (He went upriver and met an old man living with his family.) The old man said, "Hurray, my son-in-law. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

14. oo   yôotva   nini-'íkam   yôotva   oh!   hurray!   1sPOSS-son-in-law   hurray!

    (The old man said), "Oh, hurray, my son-in-law, hurray! Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

15. xás   u-piip   yôotva   u-'iv   yôotva   u-'iv   yôotva   u-'iv   then   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   3s(>3)-die   hurray!   3s(>3)-die   hurray!   3s(>3)-die

    And he said, "Hurray, he's dead, hurray, he's dead, hurray, he's dead!" Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

16. xás   pihnîich   u-piip   yôotva   íf   yáv   tá   née-kyav   then   old.man   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   truly   good   PERF   2s/3s>1s-make

    And the old man said, "Hurray, I'm really doing well. Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

17. oo   xás   yôotva   yôotva   oh!   then   hurray!   hurray!

    Oh, then (they said), "Hurray, hurray! Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

18. yôotva   nu-'áv-eesh   yôotva   nu-'áv-eesh   hurray!   1pl(>3)-eat-FUT   hurray!   1pl(>3)-eat-FUT

    "Hurray, we're going to eat, hurray, we're going to eat!" Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

19. xás   kári   yuuxmachmahánach   u-piip   yôotva   niní-vaasan   tá   ní-ykar   then   then   lizard.sp.   3s(>3)-say   hurray!   1sPOSS-enemy   PERF   1s(>3)-beat

    And Lizard said, "Hurray! I've killed my enemy!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

20. yôotva   naní-vaasan   ní-ykar   hurray!   1sPOSS-enemy   1s(>3)-beat

    Hurray, I killed my enemy." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

21. yánava   u-pí-tih   yôotva   nini-'ávan   tá   ni-tâatruprav   visible   3s(>3)-say-DUR   hurray!   1sPOSS-husband   PERF   1s(>3)-scoop.out

    They saw her say, "Hurray, I've dug up my husband!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

22. yôotva   nani-'ávan-heesh   hurray!   1sPOSS-husband-FUT

    Hurray, (you) will be my husband!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

23. xás   kun-ipêer   yôotva   nanu-'ávan-heesh   then   3pl(>3s)-say.to   hurray!   1plPOSS-husband-FUT

    And they said, "Hurray, (you) are our husband! Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text