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1. kári    xás    nixus    "chími    kánishfin    ta'ítam    nishfíraheen    then    then    I.think    soon    let.me.skin.him    so    I.skinned.him

   Then I thought I should skin him soon, so I skinned him. Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

2. ooh    chí    pay    kanípthiithtih    ooh    soon    this    I.am.going.to.finish.it

   “Oh, I'm going to finish it.” Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

3. uxús    chími    kán'aasish    ôok    peekmaháchraam    he.think    soon    I'm.going.to.lie.down    here    the.sweathouse

   He thought: "Let me lie down here, in the sweathouse." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

4. xás    upíip    pihnîich    kúnish    kaníyruuhrivi    then    he.say    old.man    sort.of    I.lie.down

   Then he said: "Let me lie down like an old man." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Attends a Flower Dance at Orleans" (JPH_KIM-08) | read full text

5. xás    uxus    tîi    káruk    kanvâarami    then    he.thought    let...    upriver    let.me.go

   He thought: "Let me go upriver." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

6. xas    uxus    tîi    matêe    kanpútyiinkachi    páy    pa'asayâamachak    vúra    uum    yâamach    pa'as    then    he.thought    let...    later    let.me.defecate.on.it    this    on.the.pretty.rock    Intensive    3.SG    pretty    the.rock

   Then he thought: "Let me do just a little bit of job on this nice rock, it looks so nice." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

7. tîi    matêe    kanipvínaxsunachi    let...    later    let.me.lick.it.off.a.little

   "Let me taste it by sticking out my tongue. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

8. tîi    pay    kich    xas    kumatêeshich    kuna    kanpútyiinkachi    let...    this    only    then    still.more    in.addition    let.me.defecate.on.it

   Let me do a little bit more of job on it." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text

9. kári    xás    uxus    "tîi    yítha    kán'ám    paxathímtup    then    then    he.thought    let...    one    let.me.eat    the.cooked.grasshoppers

   Then he thought: "Let me eat one of the roasted grasshoppers." Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

10. xás    upíip    "ahúpyaamach    vúra    kan'árihish    then    he.said    pretty.wood    Intensive    let.me.become

    Then he said: "I will be a nice-looking piece of wood. Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

11. xás    uxus    ti    kanítnuupnihi'    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.look.through.it

    He thought: "I am going to look in!" Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

12. chimi    kyanpakúriihvi'    soon    let.me.sing

    Let me sing. Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text

13. xás    kanéepeenti    pamichíshiih    mít    uum    êen    úkuuyvanik    then    they.were.telling.me    your.dog    near.past    3.SG    board    3s(>3)

    And they were telling me, "A board fell on your dog. Source: Violet Super, Violet's Dog (VSu-03) | read full text

14. kári    xás    uxútih    tîi    kanparíshriihvi    then    then    he.was.thinking    let...    let.me.twine!

    And he thought, "Let me twine string! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

15. kári    xás    uxus    chími    kan'arámsiiprini    then    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.start.out!

    And he thought, "Let me start out!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

16. xás    uxus    tîi    kúuk    kaníkfuukmi    then    he.thought    let...    to.there    let.me.crawl.to.it!

    And he thought, "Let me crawl to it." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

17. ii    xás    uxus    chími    vaa    kan'îishi    peeshkéesh    oh!    then    he.thought    soon    so    let.me.drink!    the.river

    Oh, he thought, "Let me drink from the river!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

18. kári    xás    upiip    sah'ahupyâamach    kanpárihish    then    then    he.said    pretty.driftwood    let.me.transform!

    And he said, "Let me turn into a pretty piece of driftwood!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

19. xás    upiip    astíipich    vúra    kanthivrúhi    astíipich    vúra    kanthivrúhi    then    he.said    right.at.the.bank    Intensive    let.me.float!    right.at.the.bank    Intensive    let.me.float!

    And he said, "Let me float to the bank, let me float to the bank. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

20. kári    xás    papishpíshi    uxus    tîi    páy    kan'am    then    then    the.yellowjacket    he.thought    let...    this    let.me.eat.it!

    And the yellowjacket thought, "Let me eat this." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-01) | read full text

21. kári    xás    uxús    papihnêefich    tîi    kányuuphi    then    then    he.thought    Coyote    let...    let.me.open.my.eyes!

    And Coyote thought, "Let me open my eyes. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

22. kári    xás    kári    uxus    tîi    kányuuphi    apapíichyuupich    then    then    then    he.thinks    let...    I.open.my.eyes    little.eye.on.one.side

    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 Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play

23. kári    xás    uxúsaanik    chími    káruk    ishpúk    kanikyâan    kahyúras    then    then    he.thought    soon    upriver    dentalium.shells    let.me.go.to.get.it!    Klamath.Lakes

    And he thought, "Let me go upriver to get money at Klamath Lakes!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

24. xás    uxúti    tîi    kanpakatkâatih    then    he.was.thinking    let...    let.me.taste.it!

    And he thought, "Let me taste it!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

25. xás    uxúti    tîi    matée    kóomahich    kan'ífapvi    paxathímtas    then    he.was.thinking    let...    later    little.bit    let.me.pick.them.up!    the.roasted.grasshoppers

    And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

26. xás    uxús    chími    panini'afupchúrax    chími    kanipshivshâapi    then    he.thought    soon    my.anus    soon    let.me.seal.it.up!

    And he thought, "Let me seal up my anus." Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

27. xás    pihnêefich    uxús    chími    ahupyâamach    kanpárihish    then    coyote    he.thought    soon    a.pretty.stick    let.me.be.transformed!

    And Coyote thought, "Let me become a pretty stick! Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

28. kári    xás    uxús    chími    kanipthívruuhsun    then    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.float.away.again!

    And he thought, "Let me float away!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

29. uxúti    tîi    kanpakatkâati    papatúmkir    he.was.thinking    let...    let.me.take.a.taste.of.them!    the.pillows

    And he thought, "Let me taste the pillows!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

30. xás    uxús    chími    kaníchunvi    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.hide.myself!

    And he thought, "Let me hide!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

31. xás    uxús    pihnêefich    tîi    kanitníshuk    then    he.thought    coyote    let...    let.me.look.out!

    And Coyote thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

32. xás    kári    ta'ítam    chími    kankúniihki    hínupa    páy    tóo    kfíripriv    then    then    so    soon    let.me.shoot.at.it!    surprise    this    he.had    miss.(in.shooting)

    And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

33. xás    chími    kanipshivshápvaani    then    soon    let.me.plug.myself.up

    So (he said), "Let me plug myself up." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

34. chími    chîimich    vúra    kanpakatkâatih    soon    little.bit    Intensive    let.me.taste.it!

    Let me just taste a little." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

35. xás    kúkuum    vúra    xâatik    vúra    kumatêeshich    kan'îishi    then    again    Intensive    it's.better    Intensive    still.more    let.me.drink.it!

    And again (he said), "Let me drink a little more." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

36. xás    uxús    chí    kan'îishi    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.drink!

    And he thought, "Let me drink!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

37. xás    vúra    puxích    tóo    xrah    xás    chími    íshaha    kan'îishi    then    Intensive    very.much    he.had    thirst.for    then    soon    water    let.me.drink.it!

    Then he got very thirsty, and (he thought) "Let me drink water!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

38. xás    tóo    píip    ahupyâamach    kanpárihish    then    he.had    say    a.pretty.stick    let.me.become.it!

    And he said, "Let me become a pretty stick. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

39. xás    pihnêefich    upíip    chími    kanipthívkee    then    coyote    he.said    soon    let.me.go.back.with!

    And Coyote said, "Let me go along!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

40. pihnêefich    uxus    tîi    kahyúras    kanvâarami    ishpúk    kanikyáan    coyote    he.thought    let...    Klamath.Lakes    let.me.go!    dentalium.shells    let.me.go.gather.it!

    Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes, let me go get money." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

41. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    yíth    kanpíkyav    pananíshaanva    then    then    he.thought    let...    other    let.me.make.it.again!    my.clothing

    And he thought, "Let me get a different suit of clothes." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

42. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    kan'ám    yítha    then    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.eat.it!    one

    Then he thought, "Let me eat one." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

43. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    kanpakatkâati    then    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.taste.them!

    Then he thought, "Let me taste them." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

44. kári    xás    upiip    chími    kanipthívkee    then    then    he.said    soon    let.me.go.back.with!

    And he said, "Let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

45. kári    xás    upiip    miník    kiikpákiheesh    pamikunpatúmkir    chími    kanipthívkee    then    then    he.said    of.course    I.will.give.it.back.to.you.guys    your.pillows    soon    let.me.go.back.with!

    And he said, "I'll give you back your pillows, let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

46. xás    uxus    tîi    kanitníshukvi    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.look.out!

    And (Coyote) thought, "Let me look out!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

47. xás    upíip    chími    yíth    kanpárihish    then    he.said    soon    other    let.me.become.it!

    And he said, "Let me turn into someone else!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

48. yaas'arah'ávansa    kanpárihish    rich.man    let.me.become.it!

    Let me turn into a rich man! Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

49. xás    upíip    amtápar    vúra    kan'árihish    xás    paniníyuup    ámtaap    kamixyan    then    he.said    ashy    Intensive    let.me.become.it!    then    my.eyes    dust    let.it.become.full.of.it!

    And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes. Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

50. xás    vúra    pihnîich    kan'árihish    then    Intensive    old.man    let.me.become.it!

    And let me become an old man." Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

51. uknîi    pihnêefich    kahyúras    uxus    tîi    kanvâarami    once.upon.a.time    coyote    Klamath.Lakes    he.thought    let...    let.me.go

    uknîi. Coyote thought, "Let me go to Klamath Lakes!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

52. xás    uxus    tîi    kanípuunvi    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.rest

    And he thought, "Let me rest. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

53. tîi    naa    kúna    kan'árihishrih    paninipákurih    let...    1sg.    in.addition    let.me.sing    my.song

    Let me sing my song now." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

54. chí    kan'árihroovi    soon    let.me.go.upriver

    Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

55. xás    upiip    chémi    naa    káru    yúruk    kan'árihrupi    then    he.said    all.right    1sg.    also    downriver    let.me.go.downriver

    And (the other) said, "All right, and let me go downriver." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

56. tîi    kanpípaachun    let...    let.me.throw.off.again

    Let me throw (the song) away." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

57. xás    uxus    pananipákurih    kanpárihish    then    he.thought    my.song    let.me.sing.again

    And he thought, "Let me sing my (own) song again." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

58. xás    pihnêefich    upíip    chími    naa    kan'íhi    then    coyote    he.said    soon    1sg.    dance

    And Coyote said, "Let me dance!" Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text

59. kári    xás    upíip    chími    kanthívkee    then    then    he.said    soon    let.me.go.along!

    And he said, "Let me go along!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

60. kári    xás    upíip    matêe    kuvaan    kanpihéen    then    then    he.said    later    kuvaan    let.me.smoke!

    He said, "matêe kuvaan, let me have a smoke!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

61. chími    kanfithíhuunihi    soon    let.me.go.down.feet.first!

    Let me go down feet first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

62. tîi    kanvasíhuunihi    let...    let.me.go.back.first!

    Let me go down back first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

63. tîi    kanixvâahuunihi    let...    let.me.go.down.head.first!

    Let me go down head first! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

64. kári    xás    uxús    chími    vúra    kan'asimchâaki    then    then    he.thought    soon    Intensive    let.me.close.my.eyes!

    Then he thought, "Let me just close my eyes!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

65. uxús    tîi    kankanmahvanáyviichvan    he.thinks    let...    let.me.look.around.for.fun

    He thought, "Let me go look around, just for fun." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text

66. xás    uxus    tîi    kanpútyiinkachi    then    he.thinks    let...    let.me.defecate.on.it

    And he thought, "Let me defecate on it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

67. tîi    kanvínaxsunachi    let...    let.me.lick.it.a.little

    Let me lick it off! Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

68. tîi    kan'am    let...    let.me.eat.it

    Let me eat it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

69. chémi    kúkuum    tîi    kan'am    all.right    again    let...    let.me.eat.it

    "All right, let me eat it again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

70. kári    xás    ta'ítam    uxus    chími    kan'am    then    then    so    he.thinks    soon    let.me.eat.it

    And he thought, "Let me eat it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Eats His Own Excrement" (WB_KL-14) | read full text

71. kári    xás    uxús    chími    kanimúsan    then    then    he.thinks    soon    I.go.see

    And he thought, "Let me go see." Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

72. tîi    matêe    áama    kan'am    let...    later    salmon    I.eat

    Let me eat salmon for a moment!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

73. chími    kanpávan    soon    I.go.get.again

    Let me go back after it! Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

74. xás    uxús    tîi    káan    kanvunáyviichvan    then    he.thought    let...    there    let.me.go.wander.around.idly

    And he thought, "Let me go look around there. Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

75. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    kanimúsan    then    then    he.thought    let...    I.go.look.for.her

    And he thought, "Let me go see her!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-19) | read full text

76. xás    uxus    chími    kanikyav    xuskáamhar    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.make.it!    bow

    And he thought, "Let me make a bow." Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

77. xás    uxús    tîi    kanimnîishi    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.cook.it!

    Then he thought, "Let me cook it! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

78. xás    uxús    paniinamichtâapas    kaníkfuukiraa    then    he.thought    the.littlest.one    let.me.grab.it

    And he thought, "Let me grab the littlest one." Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text

79. kári    xás    uxús    chími    kanmáhi    then    then    she.thought    soon    let.me.watch.him

    And she thought, "Let me watch him." Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text

80. xás    uxús    tishráam    kanvâarami    then    he.thought    valley    let.me.go.away

    And he thought, "Let me go to Scott Valley." Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

81. xás    uxús    chími    kankúniihki    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.shoot.her

    And he thought, "Let me shoot her!" Source: Lottie Beck, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-25) | read full text

82. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    kanmáhi    hûut    áta    pookupeekyâahitih    then    then    she.thought    let...    let.me.see    how    maybe    how.she.is.making.it

    And she thought, "Let me see how she makes it!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

83. kári    xás    uxús    kachakâach    tîi    kantharampûuki    then    then    she.thought    bluejay    let...    let.me.cook.acorn.soup

    Then Blue Jay thought, "Let me make acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

84. xás    kári    uxus    tîi    máruk    kanvâarami    then    then    he.thought    let...    uphill    let.me.go

    And he thought, "Let me go uphill." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

85. xás    uxus    chími    kanipvâarami    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.go.back.home

    And he thought, "Let me go back home." Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

86. tîi    kanimúsan    let...    let.me.go.see.it

    Let me go look at it!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

87. kári    xás    pirishkâarim    upiip    tîi    kanikyaavárihvi    then    then    grizzly    she.said    let...    let.me.try

    Then Grizzly said, "Let me try!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

88. xás    kusrípan    upíip    chími    kanipvâarami    then    madrone.tree    he.said    soon    let.me.go.back.home

    And Madrone said, "Let me go back home! Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text

89. kári    xás    patá    kunpíkyaar    pakuntáxraati    kári    xás    asmáax    tîi    kan'ífiki    pataxratêep    then    then    when    they.finished    that.they.were.attaching.arrowheads    then    then    towhee    let...    let.me.pick.it.up!    the.scraps

    And when they finished attaching arrowheads, then Towhee thought, "Let me pick up the scraps". Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Towhee Has Red Eyes" (WB_KL-36) | read full text

90. ithyarukpíhriiv    u'árihroov    uxus    tîi    káruk    kanvâarami    Across.the.Water.Widower    he.went.upriver    he.thought    let...    upriver    let.me.go!

    Across-the-Water Widower went upriver, he thought, "Let me go upriver!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

91. kári    xás    tóo    piip    mán    vúra    naa    vaa    kári    xás    tá    nixus    chími    kan'ápivan    panipâanveesh    then    then    he.had    say    why...    Intensive    1sg.    so    then    then    PERF    I.thought    soon    let.me.go.look.for.it    what.I.will.paint.my.face.with

    And he said, "Why, I thought I would go look for something to paint my face with. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Why Lightning Strikes Trees" (WB_KL-44) | read full text

92. chími    kanpimúsan    soon    let.me.go.see.her.again

    Let me go see her again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine for the Return of a Sweetheart" (WB_KL-49) | read full text

93. kári    xás    uxus    ii    tîi    naa    káru    kan'ûupvan    then    then    she.thought    oh!    let...    1sg.    also    let.me.go.dig.roots!

    And she thought, "Oh, let me go dig roots too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "Medicine to Get a Husband" (WB_KL-50) | read full text

94. xás    uxús    tîi    kanvâarami    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.go.there

    And he thought, "Let me go there!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

95. kári    xás    ta'ítam    uxús    chími    kanvâarami    ôok    ithivthanéen'aachip    then    then    so    he.thought    soon    let.me.go!    here    center.of.world

    And so he thought, "Let me go there (lit., here) to the middle of the world." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

96. kári    xás    uxús    chími    kan'ípahoo    then    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.go.again!

    And he thought, "Let me go on." Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

97. káan    xás    uxús    chími    ôok    ikxurarahíram    kaníkyav    there    then    he.thought    soon    here    campsite    let.me.make.it!

    There he thought, "Let me make camp here!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Love Medicine" (WB_KL-51) | read full text

98. xás    uxus    tîi    kanpimúsanvunaa    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.go.to.see.them.again!

    And he thought, "Let me go to see them again!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

99. peekxarám'aachip    tuvâamyuv    xás    uxus    chími    kanvâarami    when.midnight    it.had.passed    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.go!

    When midnight had passed, then he thought, "Let me go!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

100. kári    xás    uxus    chími    kanfúmtaapsur    then    then    he.thought    soon    let.me.blow!

     And he thought, "Let me blow." Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

101. xás    uxús    vaa    ník    chími    kanipvâaram    then    he.thought    so    a.little    soon    let.me.go.back.home!

     And he thought, "Let me go back home!" Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

102. chími    kanvâarami    námpaan    soon    let.me.go!    I.myself

     Let me go (to wrestle)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Wrestling Medicine" (WB_KL-55) | read full text

103. xás    ithâan    kumamáh'iit    uxus    ithyáruk    kanvâarami    then    once    its.morning    he.thought    across    let.me.go!

     And one morning he thought, "Let me go across-river! Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

104. patapriha'asiktávaan    kanimúsan    patapríhak.woman    let.me.go.see.her!

     Let me go see the woman at patapríhak (a part of Weitchpec?)!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

105. xás    uxus    tîi    ithyáruk    kanpimúsan    pa'ifápiit    then    he.thought    let...    across    let.me.go.to.see.her.again!    the.young.woman

     He thought, "Let me go across to see the girl again!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

106. xás    uxus    tîi    kanimúsan    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.go.to.see!

     And he thought, "Let me go see!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

107. xás    uxus    tîi    kanpikvátan    pananípaah    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.go.to.carry.it.back.on.my.shoulder!    my.boat

     And he thought, "Let me go get my boat!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

108. xás    yáas    uxus    chími    naa    káru    kanípviitshun    then    then    he.thought    soon    1sg.    also    let.me.paddle.away.again!

     So then he thought, "Let me paddle away again too!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

109. xás    uxus    tîi    kan'ixupsúroo    pasípnuuk    then    he.thought    let...    let.me.uncover.them!    the.storage.baskets

     And he thought, "Let me uncover the storage baskets!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

110. xás    uxus    chími    pananívaas    kaníkyav    then    he.thought    soon    my.blanket    let.me.make.it!

     And he thought, "Let me make my blanket!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

111. xás    uxus    tîi    ithyáruk    patapríha'ifápiit    kanimúsan    then    he.thought    let...    across    patapríhak.young.woman    let.me.go.to.see.her!

     And he thought, "Let me go across river to see the patapríhak girl!" Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

112. xás    uxús    tîi    máruk    chinach'ásak    kánpaathkirihi    paninisárum    then    she.thought    let...    uphill    at.Big.Rock    let.me.throw.into.water    my.pine-roots

     And she thought, "Let me throw my pine-roots in the water, uphill at Big Rock. Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

113. xás    pooxús    máruk    kanvâarami    then    he.thought    uphill    let.me.go

     And he thought, “Let me go uphill!” Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pool in Big Rock" (WB_KL-59) | read full text

114. kári    xás    ithâan    ávansa    uxus    tîi    kanikrûuntih    then    then    once    man    he.thought    let...    let.me.wait!

     And once a man thought, "Let me wait (for her)!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text

115. kári    xás    upiip    tîi    kanítkaanvan    then    then    he.said    let...    let.me.go.spear.fish!

     And he said, "Let me go spear fish!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

116. kári    xás    pa'asiktávaan    upiip    chími    kanthimnûupi    then    then    the.woman    she.said    soon    let.me.roast.it!

     And the woman said, "Let me roast it!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Who Died Laughing" (WB_KL-63) | read full text

117. kári    xás    yítha    upiip    chími    kanipvâarami    then    then    one    she.said    soon    let.me.go.back.home

     And one said, "Let me go back home! Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

118. kánpaatishrihi    káakum    paxúrish    let.me.carry.them    some    the.shelled.acorns

     Let me load up some of the shelled acorns! Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

119. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    sáruk    kanvâarami    impaak    then    then    she.thought    let...    downhill    let.me.go    on.the.path

     And she thought, "Let me go downhill on the path!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

120. kári    xás    uxus    tîi    kantharampûuki    then    then    she.thought    let...    let.me.cook.acorn.soup

     And she thought, "Let me cook acorn soup!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

121. matêe    kaniptôori    panini'ápuroon    later    let.me.count    my.charms

     Let me count my charms for a moment!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

122. xás    upiip    tîi    kánpaatvan    then    he.said    let...    let.me.bathe

     And he said, "Let me go bathe!" Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

123. kári    xás    upiip    chími    chími    kanpátum    xanpuchíniishveenach    then    then    she.said    soon    soon    let.me.put.my.mouth.there    hummingbird

     Then Hummingbird says she's going to doctor her. Source: Nettie Ruben, "Blue Jay as Doctor" (WB_LA78.1-004a) | read full text Spoken by Nettie Ruben | Download | Play