Ararahih'urípih
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kám- marker used for 'he/she/it' (subject) without an object, or for 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'him/her/it/them' (object). Used with a wish or command.

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3732 | revised Aug 12 2014

kám- • PREF • marker used for 'he/she/it' (subject) without an object, or for 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'him/her/it/them' (object). Used with a wish or command.

Source: WB G520

Sentence examples (8)


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  1. xás upíip " chími kám'iinvi mú'aavkam."
    And he said, "Let there be a forest fire in front of him!"
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  2. koovúra paniníshaanva ishpúk kamikxúrikarahiti káru fúrax."
    Let all my clothes be decorated with money and woodpecker heads!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  3. xás yurúkthuuf pookvíripma xás " nani'ífuth thúfkaam kam'árihish."
    And when he ran to Bluff Creek, then (he said) "Let it become a big creek behind me!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  4. xás upíip " amtápar vúra kan'árihish, xás paniníyuup ámtaap kamixyan.
    And he said, "Let me become covered with ashes, and let my eyes become full of ashes.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  5. koovúra yúruk kámvuunupahitih.
    Let it all flow downstream.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  6. vaa uum vúra káan ifmaarápiit kamíktaatroovutih, káruk uvítroovutih."
    Let the new married man push his way upstream there, (when) he is traveling upstream."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  7. vúra uum yararápiit vúra kámtuuntih."
    Let the new married woman be carrying it."
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote As Lawmaker" (WB_KL-15) | read full text

  8. kári xás púyava " kúkuum peekxariya'áraar chí kamikrîish."
    And so (the gods thought) "Let the priest take office (lit., sit down) again!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-48) | read full text