Ararahih'urípih
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ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- to be tired

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lexicon ID #2222 | revised Dec 10 2014

ikvúrish / ikvúrishrih- • V • to be tired

Derivation:  ikvur-ish
ikvur-down

Source: WB 536, p.342

Note: Takes na- or ni- for 1st person singular subject, e.g. taneekvúrish 'I'm tired' (WB files).

  • káruma vúra taneekvúrish káru vúra tanaxuniháyaachha. But I was tired, and very hungry. [Reference: DF 06: The Coyote Pups 035]

Sentence examples (18)


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  1. káruma vúra tá neekvúrish káru vúra tá naxuniháyaachha xás panani'akunvarasímsiim mûuk nipárupkurih.
    But I was getting tired and I was hungry besides. I took my hunting knife and began chiselling.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. koova tá neekvúrish, chavúra kúkuum ni'iyruhunih, chímiva ípaha úkuyva.
    I was so tired finally I rolled it down again, but it hit a tree.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  3. yée! víri íiv nipíivur kóova puxich nikvúrish.
    I was so tired I was nearly dead.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  4. tée kvúrish hum?
    Are you tired?
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
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  5. tá neekvúrishrih.
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  6. puxích tá neekvúrishrih.
    I am really tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  7. tá neekvúrishrih panipakúriihvutih.
    I am tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  8. tá neekvúrishrih puxích panipakúriihvutih.
    I am really tired of singing.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  9. puxích íp neekvúrishrihat máh’iit payêem uum yáv nipmahóonkoonatih.
    I was tired this morning, but now I am feeling good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  10. máh’iit tá néep neekvúrishrihat.
    I was tired this morning.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-04) | read full text
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  11. tá neekvúrish.
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  12. tá nikvúrishrih.
    I am getting tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  13. Xás ikíich tóo kvúrish.
    And maybe he's gotten tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  14. Ikíich tóo kvúrish tuxus tóo pvâaram.
    Maybe he's gotten tired, he's thinking that he'll go home.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  15. Xás vúra uum tóo kvúrish káru paxanchíifich.
    And the frog is really tired, too.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  16. tá neekvúrishrih.
    I am tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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  17. tée kvúrishrih hum?
    Are you tired?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  18. naa vúra tá neekvúrishrih.
    I'm tired.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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