Ararahih'urípih
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-roov / -roovu- upriverward from here ; around a basket

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5192 | revised Oct 31 2014

-roov / -roovu- • SUFF • upriverward from here ; around a basket

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Note: Plural action form is -roon(a).

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  1. akâayva    vaa    urôovanik    when I was packing    you know    vúra    vaa    káruk    xás    nimah   
    anyone    so    she.took.it.upriver    when I was packing    you know    Intensive    so    upriver    then    I.saw.it   
    [talking about an unfinished basket] Somebody took it upriver when I was packing , you know, then I saw it upriver.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

  2. xás    káruk    tuthítiimnoov    póoxruunhitih   
    then    upriver    he.heard.upriverward    she.was.growling   
    Then he heard her growling from upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  3. víri    kún    tá    kunpáchakroov    pamukúnpaah   
    so    meaning.unknown    PERF    they.were.floating.back.upriver.in.a.bunch    their.boats   
    There were (the others') boats floating upriver in a bunch.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Boy from Itúkuk" (WB_KL-57) | read full text

  4. káruk    tóo    ptâatroov   
    upriver    he    tossed.it.back.upriver   
    He tossed it back upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text

  5. káruk    tóo    tâatroov   
    upriver    he    tossed.it.upriver   
    He tossed it upriver.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Shinny Game" (WB_KL-78) | read full text