Ararahih'urípih
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yúupha / yúuphi- to open one's eyes

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7240 | revised Feb 17 2016

yúupha / yúuphi- • V • to open one's eyes

Derivation:  yúup-ha
eye-DENOM

Source: WB 1698.3, p.403

  • xasík iyuuphêesh. Then you can open your eyes. [Reference: WB T2.41]
  • púyava ík kári xasík iyúupheesh. That's when you should open your eyes. [Reference: WB T3.152]

Sentence examples (16)


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  1. yúuph-i  
    open.eyes-IMPER  
    Open your eyes.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about morning activities (LA-03) | read full text
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  2. xasík   i-yuuph-éesh  
    then.(future)   2s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT  
    Then you can open your eyes."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  3. kári   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 text

  4. kári   u-yúupha  
    then   3s(>3)-open.eyes  
    And he opened his eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  5. xáyfaat   ík   mán   i-yúupha  
    don't!   must   why...   2s(>3)-open.eyes  
    Don't open your eyes."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  6. kúna   vúra   xáyfaat   ík   i-yúupha  
    in.addition   Intensive   don't!   must   2s(>3)-open.eyes  
    But you mustn't open your eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  7. kári   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
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  8. kári   xás   xás   u-yúupha  
    then   then   then   3s(>3)-open.eyes  
    And then he opened his eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  9. ii   íf   kâarim   ni-kuph-een   pa-ni-yuuph-éen  
    oh!   truly   bad   1s(>3)-do-ANT   NOMZ-1s(>3)-open.eyes-ANT  
    Oh, I really did bad, when I opened my eyes!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  10. kári   xás   kun-ipêer   xáyfaat   ík   i-yúupha  
    then   then   3pl(>3s)-say.to   don't!   must   2s(>3)-open.eyes  
    And they told him, "Don't open your eyes.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  11. vúra   ník   pa-nú-vyiihma-haak   xasík   vúra   i-yuuph-éesh  
    Intensive   a.little   NOMZ-1pl(>3)-go.to.(pl.)-when   then.(future)   Intensive   2s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT  
    When we get there, then you can open your eyes."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  12. chémi   ník   ishávaas   pu-ná-yuuph-eesh-ara  
    all.right   a.little   child.of.deceased.sibling   NEG-1s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT-NEG  
    "All right, nephew, I won't open my eyes."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  13. kúna   vúra   xáyfaat   i-yúupha  
    in.addition   Intensive   don't!   2s(>3)-open.eyes  
    But don't open your eyes."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  14. vúra   pu-ná-yuuph-eesh-ara  
    Intensive   NEG-1s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT-NEG  
    I won't open my eyes."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  15. púyava   ík   kári   xasík   i-yúuph-eesh  
    you.see   must   then   then.(future)   2s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT  
    Then you can open your eyes.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  16. kúna   p-ee-yuuph-âak   pu-kin-pávyiihm-eesh-ara  
    in.addition   NOMZ-2s(>3)-open.eyes-when   NEG-1pl(>3)-go.back.to.(pl.)-FUT-NEG  
    But if you open your eyes (before), we won't get there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text