Ararahih'urípih
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ipsháravrik to help

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2800 | revised Jan 28 2015

ipsháravrik • V • to help

Literally: 'to take (things) to meet'

Derivation:  ip-sar-avrik
ITER carry.(things)-in.response.to.motion

Source: WB 1211, p.378

  • chími neepsharavrîiki. Help me! [Reference: Richardson 1993:27]
  • maník vaa nukupapipsharavríkaheesh. I'll help you that way. [Reference: KS 9. Lizard and Grizzly 043]

Sentence examples (9)


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  1. Káru    pachishíih    upsáravriiktih    avansáxiich   
    also    the.dog    he.is.helping.him    boy   
    And the dog is helping the boy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  2. neepsháravrikeesh   
    she.will.help.me   
    She will help me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  3. pananikîit    îin    neepsháravrikeesh   
    my.grandmother    TOPIC    she.will.help.me   
    My grandmother will help me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  4. naa    iim    îin    neepsháravriik   
    1sg.    2sg.    TOPIC    you.help.me   
    Will you help me?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  5. uum    vura    itíhaan    neepsháravriiktih   
    3.SG    Intensive    always    she.helped.me   
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  6. uum    vúra    itíhaan    îin    neepsháravriiktih   
    3.SG    Intensive    always    TOPIC    she.helped.me   
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  7. itíhaan    îin    neepsháravrik   
    always    TOPIC    she.helps.me   
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  8. kúna    vúra    pa'ararakéevriikshas    pa'ararapihnîichas    pananikáruk    va'araréefyiivshas    koovúra    neepsháravrik   
    in.addition    Intensive    the.old.Indian.women    the.old.Indian.men    my.upriver    its.Indian.friends    all    they.helped.me   
    But the Karuk old women, the Karuk old men, my Karuk friends, they all helped me.
    Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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  9. yuuxmachmahánach    úkfuukiraa    papirishkâarim    upsáravrik    patóo    skúruhruprav   
    lizard.sp.    he.grabbed.her    the.grizzly.bear    he.helped.her    that.she.did    pull.up.out   
    Lizard grabbed Grizzly, he helped her pull it out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text