Ararahih'urípih
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kiik- / kii- marker used for 'I/we', 'he/she/it' or 'they' (subject) acting on 'you' plural (object)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3830 | revised Oct 31 2014

kiik- / kii- • PREF • marker used for 'I/we', 'he/she/it' or 'they' (subject) acting on 'you' plural (object)

Source: WB G520

Note: Alternant kii- occurs before two-consonant sequence.

Sentence examples (12)


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  1. koovúra panani'araréefyiivshas naa kíipeentihap, " yôotva, púxich taná'aachichha!"
    To all my Indian friends, I'm saying, "Thank you, I'm very glad!"
    Source: William Bright, "Speech to Karuk Tribal Council" (WB-01) | read full text
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  2. kiikxúrikeeshap yâamachich.
    I'll paint you pretty.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  3. pamikun'axvâa kiikxúrikeeshap yâamachich."
    I'll paint your heads pretty."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  4. kári xás upiip, " miník kiikpákiheesh pamikunpatúmkir, chími kanipthívkee."
    And he said, "I'll give you back your pillows, let me go along!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  5. miník kiikxúrikeeshap, yâamach kiikyâavishap."
    I'll paint you, I'll make you pretty!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text

  6. xás pihnêefich úpeenvunaa paaxíich, " chími pamikún'aav kiik'âanvathap.
    And Coyote told the children, "Let me paint you on your faces!
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  7. yâamach vúra kiikyâavishap."
    I'll make you pretty."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text

  8. xáyfaat kíikmahap."
    Don't let them see you."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Hair in the Soup" (WB_KL-21) | read full text

  9. xás upiip, " pûuhara, vúra kanathárihi, chí kiipáhariithuneeshap."
    And he said, "No, pass her to me, they're about to catch up with you."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text

  10. kári xás " chémi, kiikpiikívmathap."
    And (they said), "All right, put necklaces on them!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Story of Crane" (WB_KL-42) | read full text

  11. xáy kíikmahap."
    Let them not see you!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text