Ararahih'urípih
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yuraschíshiih horse

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #7205 | revised Feb 17 2016

yuraschíshiih • N • horse

Literally: 'ocean-dog'

Derivation:  yúras chishiih
ocean dog

Source: WB 1699.1, p.403; TK 3.44; JPH ani 06:633, 650

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  1. yuraschíshiih    máruk    tuvâaram   
    horse    uphill    it.went   
    The horse went uphill.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text
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  2. taay    payuraschíshiih   
    much    the.horses   
    There is lots of horses.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about acorns, weather (LA-02) | read full text
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  3. yuraschíshiih    tá    nimah   
    horse    PERF    I.see.it   
    I see the horse.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  4. payuraschíshiih    tóo    kviip    íshkih   
    the.horse    it.has    run    quickly   
    The horse runs fast.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  5. payuraschíshiih    nikûuntakoo   
    the.horse    I.am.sitting.on.it   
    I am riding on the horse.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  6. payuraschíshiih    ikûuntakoo    hum   
    the.horse    you.are.sitting.on.it    or   
    Did you ride the horse?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  7. pa'ávansa    usrûuntih    payuraschíshiih   
    the.man    he.is.pulling.it    the.horse   
    The man is leading the horse.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text