Ararahih'urípih
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ipsháravrik to help

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #2800 | revised Jan 28 2015

ipsháravrik • V • to help

Literally: 'to take (things) to meet'

Derivation:  ip-sar-avrik
ITER carry.(things)-in.response.to.motion

Source: WB 1211, p.378

  • chími neepsharavrîiki. Help me! [Reference: Richardson 1993:27]
  • maník vaa nukupapipsharavríkaheesh. I'll help you that way. [Reference: KS 9. Lizard and Grizzly 043]

Sentence examples (9)


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  1. Káru pachishíih upsáravriiktih, avansáxiich.
    And the dog is helping the boy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Avansáxiich káru Chishíih káru Xanchíifich (VS-19) | read full text
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  2. neepsháravrikeesh.
    She will help me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  3. pananikîit îin neepsháravrikeesh.
    My grandmother will help me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  4. naa iim îin neepsháravriik.
    Will you help me?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  5. uum vura itíhaan neepsháravriiktih.
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  6. uum vúra itíhaan îin neepsháravriiktih
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  7. itíhaan îin neepsháravrik.
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  8. kúna vúra pa'ararakéevriikshas, pa'ararapihnîichas, pananikáruk va'araréefyiivshas koovúra neepsháravrik.
    But the Karuk old women, the Karuk old men, my Karuk friends, they all helped me.
    Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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  9. yuuxmachmahánach úkfuukiraa papirishkâarim, upsáravrik patóo skúruhruprav.
    Lizard grabbed Grizzly, he helped her pull it out.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text