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1. chi    váa    kúuk    kiik'uumi    kíri    váa    káan    ku'iin    kíri    vaa    mikun'ávan    íf    pufich'iykáraansas    soon    that    to.there    you.guys.go.there    I.wish    that    there    you.guys.live    I.wish    that    your.husband    truly    deer-slayers

   "Go over there to live! That's where we want you to live! You had better marry those boys, they are such good hunters!" Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

2. kári    xás    úpaanik    poopítithunanik    xáyfaat    ík    vúra    váa    náa    nithítiimti    pamikunpákurih    náa    púvaa    nanívaahara    pamikunpákurih    then    then    he.said    when.he.looked.back    don't!    must    Intensive    so    1sg.    I.hear    the.your.song    1sg.    not.thus    not.for.me    the.your.song

   Then he said looking back: "I must never hear your song any more; your song will not do for me." Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

3. pirishkâarim    váa    úpaanik    xáyfaat    ík    vúra    váa    náa    nithítiimti    pamikunpákurih    grizzly    so    he.said    don't!    must    Intensive    so    1sg.    I.hear    the.your.song

   Grizzly Bear said it: "I must never hear your song any more. Source: Yaas, "How Grizzly Bear Got his Ears Burnt Off" (JPH_KT-01a) | read full text

4. xás    pihnêefich    upíip    tá    kunchúuphinaa    pa'avansáxiichas    kóova    tá    kunchúuphinaa    kóova    pa'avansáxiichas    xás    upíip    "hôoy    mikun'ákah    then    coyote    he.said    PERF    they.talked.    the.boys    so    PERF    they.talked.    so    the.boys    then    he.said    where    your.father

   Then Coyote said, the boys talked with him, they talked to him, the boys talked with him, and he said: "Where is your father?" Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

5. koovúra    pamikúnvu    kiikpíthxahi    all    your.teeth    you.guys.wash.them!

   You all brush your teeth! Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

6. kiikpishnakaríshukva    pamikúnsaanva    you.guys.take.off.your.clothes    your.clothes

   You guys take off your clothes. Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text Spoken by Vina Smith | Download | Play

7. 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

8. 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

9. kári    xás    upíip    íf    yâamach    mikunpákurih    then    then    he.said    truly    pretty    your.song

   And he said, "Your song is really pretty!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

10. kári    xás    upíip    púya    kanapikshúpihi    pamikunpákurih    then    then    he.said    and.so    you.guys.teach.it.to.me.again!    your.song

    And he said, "Hey, teach me your song again!" Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text

11. 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