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1. aayâach   pa-pihníich   t-óo   píip   "kúkuum   mah'íitnihach   ku-'íchunv-eesh   pa-chími   kun-pávyiihfuruk-heesh-haak   it.was.because   the-old.man   PERF-3s(>3)   say   "again   early.morning   2pl(>3)-hide.oneself-FUT   NOMZ-soon   3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.)-FUT-when

   Because the old man had said, "You must hide again tomorrow morning before they come into the house." Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

2. aayâach   kun-'ixviphûunish-ti   íp   pa'-ú-thvoonhi-tih-at   va-'íhuk   tá   kun-'ithyúruvarak   pa-mú-traax   kich   kun-'áaphu-tih   it.was.because   3pl(>3s)-get.angry.at-DUR   PAST   NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.eager.(to.do)-DUR-PAST   3sPOSS-do.flower.dance   PERF   3pl(>3s)-drag.down.from.upriver   the-3sPOSS-arm   only   3pl(>3s)-carry.(two.objects)-DUR

   That was because they were mad at him because he had wanted to dance. They they dragged him down, they were just carrying him (by) the arms". Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

3. ta'ítam   u-'arankúrih-een   ayâach   pá-siit   tá   kun-thárupriin   so   3s(>3)-sink-ANT   it.was.because   the-mouse   PERF   3pl(>3s)-gnaw.through

   But they sank, because the mice had gnawed holes in them. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

4. kári   xás   ú-pthaaniv   kachakâach   aayâach   ápsii   t-óo   spat   then   then   3s(>3)-lie.around   bluejay   it.was.because   leg   PERF-3s(>3)   be.broken

   Then Blue Jay was laid up, it was because her leg was broken. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

5. púyava   kári   xás   koovúra   kuma-keemishatunvêechas   tá   kun-xúrihi-naa   aayâach   púfaat   pa-púufich   ôok   kum-eethívthaaneen   you.see   then   then   all   3sPOSS-little.wild.animals   PERF   3pl(>3s)-be.hungry-PL   it.was.because   nothing   the-deer   here   3sPOSS-land

   So then all the little wild animals were hungry, it was because there was no deer meat in this world. Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

6. vaa   kumá'ii   pa-yêepshas   pa-sárip   itharípriik   aayâach   vaa   uum   vâaram-sas   káru   xúnutich   so   because.of   NOMZ-good.(pl.)   the-hazel.twigs   fir.forest   it.was.because   so   3.SG   long-PL   also   flexible.(dimin.)

   The hazel twigs are good in the fir forest for this reason, it is because they are long and flexible. Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text