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ik must
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #1729 | revised Nov 07 2014
ik • PCL • must
Derivatives (11; show derivatives)
Source: WB 437, p.337
Note: Used as PCL within sentence, but as suffix (no /’/) after verb form.
- yítha ík káan ukrîishriheesh. One of you must sit down here. [Reference: KT 152.33]
- i'asímchaaktiheeshik. You must close your eyes now. [Reference: WB G845.3]
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áhup ik chími ápim,
sáanfuruki!
Look for wood, bring it in!Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
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xáyfaat ik kúkuum nu'íchunva."
We won't hide again!"Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither upriver.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra atáychukinach i'úunupraveesh.
Grow early, Spring Cacomite.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "How Western Yellow-Bellied Racer was Transformed" (JPH_KIM-10) | read full text -
kári xás úpaanik poopítithunanik:
" xáyfaat ík vúra váa náa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih;
náa púvaa nanívaahara pamikunpákurih."
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 -
pirishkâarim váa úpaanik:
" xáyfaat ík vúra váa náa nithítiimti pamikunpákurih."
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 -
xás úppeeranik,
achvúun îin kuníppeeranik: "
xáy faat ík vúra ôok ipáfyuk,
iim vúra pu'ôok vúrayvutiheeshara."
And Hookbill told him: "You must never come around here again, you are not going to come around here."Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text -
xás kuníppéer: "
iim kyáru vura xáy faat ík ôok ipáfyuk,
iim kyáru vura pu'ôok ikrêevishara,"
achvúun kuníppéer.
And they told him: "You yourself must not come around here, you too are not going to stay here," they told Hookbill.Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúr ishyâat imshîinaavish.
Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ataychúkinach i'uunúpraveesh.
Grow up early, Spring Cacomite.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.Source: Fritz Hansen, "Mourning Dove Young Man Gambles away his Doodle Bug Grandmother's Dress" (JPH_KT-06) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshîinaavish.
Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.Source: Abner's mother, "Crow Woman and her Neglectful Husband" (JPH_KT-08) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúr ishyâat imshîinnaavish.
Shine early, Spring Salmon, hither up river.Source: Fritz Hansen, "Coyote Falls through the Living-House Roof Hole" (JPH_KT-12) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshíinaavish.
Shine upriver soon, Spring Salmon.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ataychúkinach i'uunúpraveesh.
Grow up soon, young Blue Dicks.Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Bluejay Myth" (JPH_PHM-24-343a) | read full text -
xáyfaat táay ík papáy i'îinatih!
Stop it!Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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imáan ik nimáheeshi.
I am going to see her tomorrow.Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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kári xás kunipêer papihnêefich "
i'asímchaaktiheesh ik.
And they told Coyote, "You must keep your eyes closed.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
xáyfaat ík mán iyúupha."
Don't open your eyes."Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
kupánakanakana.
chéemyaach ík vúra ataychúkinach i'uunúpraveesh.
kupánakanakana. Young brodiaea plant, you must come up quickly.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
náyaavheesh ik.
You must hurry to me.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
chéemyaach ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
náyaavheesh ik.
You must hurry to me.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text -
kúna vúra xáyfaat ík iyúupha.
But you mustn't open your eyes.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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vaa ík vúra panuvíitihaak.
That's the way it must be when we paddle.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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vaa ík vúra i'asímchaaktiheesh."
You will have to keep your eyes closed like that."Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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kári xás kunipêer " xáyfaat ík iyúupha.
And they told him, "Don't open your eyes.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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kupánakanakana. chêech ík vúra ishyâat imshírihraavish.
kupánakanakana. Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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náyaavheesh ík.
You must hurry to me.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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káru chêech ík ataychúkinach i'uunúpraveesh.
And young brodiaea plant, you must come up quickly.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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náyaavheesh ik.
You must hurry to me.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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púyava ík kári xasík iyúupheesh.
Then you can open your eyes.Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text -
xás upíip "
náachish,
xáyfaat ík vúra neexviphûunish."
Then he said, "Nephew, you mustn't get angry at me!"Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text -
xáyfaat ík vúra íshaha umah.
He mustn't find any water.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text -
koovúra ík pa'íshaha uváxraahvunaavish."
All the water must dry up."Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text -
kúna vúra i'asimchákeesh ík,
xáyfaat ík itxâarihva.
But you must close your eyes, you mustn't open them.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text -
kári xás kunipêer "
vúra ík i'asímchaaktiheesh.
And they told him, "You must keep your eyes closed.Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text -
kári xás ík vúra itúraayveesh panúpeerahaak."
Then when we tell you, you can look around."Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text -
payêem ík vúra i'asímchaaktiheesh.
This time you must keep your eyes closed.Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text -
kári xás ík vúra itúraayveesh panúpeerahaak."
Then when we tell you, you can look around."Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text -
xás upêer pasípnuuk "
naa ík vúra neemúsahitiheesh peekûuntakoo.
And he said to the storage basket, "You must look like me as you sit.Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text -
xasík ík ipakurîihvutiheesh ik."
You must be singing."Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text -
xás upêer "
vaa ík vúra kóo ôok ikûuntakoovish pani'ípakahaak,
xasík ikôoheesh."
And he told it, "You must be sitting here like that until I come back, then you can stop."Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text -
xás kunpíip
" pa'avansáxiich káan tá kun'íihmahaak ík kári kupêethkeevish."
And they said, "When the boys dance to there, you people must pull them out."Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-08) | read full text -
kári xás upíip "
chími man,
kúna vúra xáyfaat ík i'ûurih."
And they said, "All right, but you mustn't get tired."Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Trades Songs and Goes to the Sky" (WB_KL-09) | read full text -
xás upiip " puxích ík vúra kupakúriihveesh."
And he said, "You must sing loudly."Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote as Doctor" (WB_KL-11) | read full text -
hâari vúra xasík napimusarûukvutiheesh."
You can come back to see me sometime."Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text -
axmáy ík vúra yav.
At one moment it would be good.Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text -
pavúra ixusáhaak, '
kúnish chí kaneeykáreesh vúra,'
ikpêehveesh ík.
Whenever you think they are sort of about to kill you, you must shout.Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text -
víri payaas'ára hûutva tu'íinahaak,
víri payaas'ára kâarim tukúphaak,
vaa kári xás ík ichuuphítiheesh.
However (long) Mankind exists, when Mankind does bad, then you will have to speak.Source: Mamie Offield, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-24) | read full text -
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chêech ík vúra kupthítheesh."
"You must finish weaving quickly."Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text -
xás upêer pa'avansáxiich
" imáankam sáruk astíip pamíchaas xákaan ík kuyâarameesh ikxúrar.
And she told the boy, "Tomorrow evening you and your younger brother must go down to the river-bank.Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text -
xasík vaa ík vúra kóo káan ku'íineesh paaxvâahar tóo msípishrihaak,
xasík kupínaavish."
You must stay there until the pitch-wood is extinguished, then you will come back."Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text -
xás upêer
" xáyfaat ík vúra haríxay kâam kúuk i'íipma.
And he told him, "You mustn't ever go back upriver there.Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Madrone" (WB_KL-35) | read full text -
yanavéekva tu'áhooheen,
apsunmúnukich.
She saw Racer coming.Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full text -
axmáy ík máruk ára u'íhuniheesh.
Suddenly a person was about to dance down.Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text -
kári xás upiip, " púya, payêem ík vôohara mûuk ivúreesh, papay'ôok tu'íhithunahaak nunúthvaaykam."
And (one) said, "Say, this time we must jab him with a digging stick when he dances around here in front of us."Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Skunk" (WB_KL-46) | read full text -
áxak ík peevíkeesh."
You must weave two (of them)."Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
víri panipvárupravahaak,
vaa ik kumûuk neethxúpeesh pa'árus."
When I come back out (of the water), you must cover me with the seed-basket."Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
yukún naa ík káru vaa nikupheesh pookúphaanik peeknûumin veekxaréeyav.
You see, I must also do that way, as Burrill Peak Spirit did.Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text -
víri vaa kinípeeranik
" hûutva kóo ithívthaaneen uthaanêehaak,
xáyfaat ik kúkuum vúra vaa kukupeepvíkaha."
(But) they were told, "However long the earth exists, you musn't weave that way (several strands at a time) again."Source: Mamie Offield, "The Flood" (WB_KL-56) | read full text -
vaa ík káan i'uumêesh pámita nu'ínoohvootihirak pa'aasívak.
You must go there where we used to stay, in the cave.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
xáyfaat ík ná'ay.
You mustn't be afraid of me.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
xáyfaat ík íkvip."
You mustn't run.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
kári xás upiip, "
ivíkeesh ík átimnam.
And it said, "You must weave a burden basket.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
káru taay ík vúra yáfus ikyâavish.
And you must make many dresses.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
víri vaa ík i'áharameesh.
You must follow it.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
kári xás kinipéer, "
pa'áraar tu'ívahaak,
vaa ík apmántiim kuyvúruktiheesh.
And they were told, "When a person dies, you must rub this on his lips.Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text -
xáyfaat ík kúykar pa'ápsuun pa'ôok kumáhaak."
You mustn't kill the snakes when you see them here."Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text -
xás upíip pa'asiktávaan, "
xáyfaat ík ipasúpiichva.
And the woman said, "You mustn't reveal it.Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil Discovered" (WB_KL-62) | read full text -
kári xás kinipêer "
káan ík kúvyiihmeesh."
And they told (the Indians) to come there.Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text -
puvéek vúra uchvánihich tóo krii,
tá kunpavyíhish.
(The sun) was not yet well out, (when) they got back.Source: Nettie Ruben, "Elk Hunting" (WB_KL-72) | read full text