Ararahih'urípih
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ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- to be tired

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2222 | revised Dec 10 2014

ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- • V • to be tired

Derivation:  ikvur-ish
ikvur-down

Source: WB 536, p.342

Note: Takes na- or ni- for 1st person singular subject, e.g. taneekvúrish 'I'm tired' (WB files).

  • káruma vúra taneekvúrish káru vúra tanaxuniháyaachha. But I was tired, and very hungry. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 035]

Sentence examples (18)


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  1. káruma    vúra    tá    neekvúrish    káru    vúra    tá    naxuniháyaachha    xás    panani'akunvarasímsiim    mûuk    nipárupkurih   
    in.fact    Intensive    PERF    I.am.tired    also    Intensive    PERF    I.am.very.hungry    then    the.my.hunting.knife    with.(by.means.of)    I.chisel.into.it   
    But I was getting tired and I was hungry besides. I took my hunting knife and began chiselling.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. koova    tá    neekvúrish    chavúra    kúkuum    ni'iyruhunih    chímiva    ípaha    úkuyva   
    so    PERF    I.am.tired    finally    again    I.roll.it.downhill    soon    tree    it.strikes   
    I was so tired finally I rolled it down again, but it hit a tree.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. yée    víri    íiv    nipíivur    kóova    puxich    nikvúrish   
    well    so    meaning.unknown    I.barely.survive    so    very.much    I.am.tired..   
    I was so tired I was nearly dead.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. tée    kvúrish    hum   
    are.you    be.tired    or   
    Are you tired?
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
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  5. tá    neekvúrishrih.   
    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  6. puxích    tá    neekvúrishrih.   
    very.much    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I am really tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  7. tá    neekvúrishrih    panipakúriihvutih.   
    PERF    I.am.tired    singing.songs   
    I am tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  8. tá    neekvúrishrih    puxích    panipakúriihvutih.   
    PERF    I.am.tired    very.much    singing.songs   
    I am really tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  9. puxích    íp    neekvúrishrihat    máh’iit    payêem    uum    yáv    nipmahóonkoonatih.   
    very.much    PAST    I.was.tired    morning    now    3.SG    good    I.am.feeling   
    I was tired this morning, but now I am feeling good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  10. máh’iit    tá    néep    neekvúrishrihat.   
    morning    PERF    1SG-PAST    I.was.tired   
    I was tired this morning.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  11. tá    neekvúrish   
    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  12. tá    nikvúrishrih   
    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I am getting tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  13. Xás    ikíich    tóo    kvúrish   
    then    maybe    has.has    be.tired   
    And maybe he's gotten tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  14. Ikíich    tóo    kvúrish    tuxus    tóo    pvâaram   
    maybe    he.has    be.tired    he.thinks    he.does    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
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  15. Xás    vúra    uum    tóo    kvúrish    káru    paxanchíifich   
    then    Intensive    3.SG    he.has    be.tired    also    the.frog   
    And the frog is really tired, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  16. tá    neekvúrishrih   
    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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  17. tée    kvúrishrih    hum   
    you.had    be.tired    or   
    Are you tired?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  18. naa    vúra    tá    neekvúrishrih   
    1sg.    Intensive    PERF    I.am.tired   
    I'm tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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