Ararahih'urípih
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kiik- / kii- marker used for 'I/we', 'he/she/it' or 'they' (subject) acting on 'you' plural (object)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3830 | revised Oct 31 2014

kiik- / kii- • PREF • marker used for 'I/we', 'he/she/it' or 'they' (subject) acting on 'you' plural (object)

Source: WB G520

Note: Alternant kii- occurs before two-consonant sequence.

Sentence examples (12)


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  1. koovúra    panani'araréefyiivshas    naa    kíipeentihap    yôotva    púxich    taná'aachichha   
    all    my.Indian.friends    1sg.    I.am.telling.you.guys    hurray!    very.much    I.am.happy   
    To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!"
    Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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  2. kiikxúrikeeshap    yâamachich   
    I.will.mark.you.all    pretty.(dimin.)   
    I'll paint you pretty.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. pamikun'axvâa    kiikxúrikeeshap    yâamachich   
    your.heads    I.will.mark.you.all    pretty.(dimin.)   
    I'll paint your heads pretty."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  4. 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

  5. miník    kiikxúrikeeshap    yâamach    kiikyâavishap   
    of.course    I.will.mark.you.guys    pretty    I.will.make.you.guys   
    I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  6. xás    pihnêefich    úpeenvunaa    paaxíich    chími    pamikún'aav    kiik'âanvathap   
    then    coyote    he.told.them    the.children    soon    your.faces    let.me.paint.your.faces   
    And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  7. yâamach    vúra    kiikyâavishap   
    pretty    Intensive    I.will.make.you.guys   
    I'll make you pretty."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  8. xáyfaat    kíikmahap   
    don't!    they.see.you   
    Don't let them see you."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

  9. xás    upiip    pûuhara    vúra    kanathárihi    chí    kiipáhariithuneeshap   
    then    he.said    no    Intensive    pass.her.to.me    soon    they.will.catch.up.with.you   
    And he said, "No, pass her to me, they're about to catch up with you."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  10. kári    xás    chémi    kiikpiikívmathap   
    then    then    all.right    let's.put.necklaces.on.you.guys!   
    And (they said), "All right, put necklaces on them!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

  11. xáy    kíikmahap   
    let.not    they.see.you.guys   
    Let them not see you!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text