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pítithun / pítithuna- to look back
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lexicon ID #5031 | revised Oct 31 2014
pítithun / pítithuna- • V • to look back
- kári xás úpaanik, poopítithunanik, xáyfaat ík vúra naa vaa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih. And he said, as he looked around, "I must never listen to them, your songs." [Reference: KT 123.34]
- víri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit toopárihish. When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz. [Reference: WB 17: Coyote Gives Salmon 054]
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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 textvíri poopítithun yánava pamukústaan asaxyípit tóo párihish so when.she.looks.around visible her.sister quartz PERF be.transformed When she looked around, she saw her sister had turned to quartz. Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text