Ararahih'urípih
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kin- marker used for 'I/we' (subject) acting on 'you' singular (object). Used with negated verb.

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lexicon ID #3845 | revised Aug 12 2014

kin- • PREF • marker used for 'I/we' (subject) acting on 'you' singular (object). Used with negated verb.

Note: Corresponds to nu- of positive and imperative forms.

Sentence examples (5)


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  1. púvaa kinkupa'ítapeesh.
    we didn't learn how.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Violet Super | Download | Play

  2. manâa uum pukoovúra kin'ítaptihara, pukoovúra kin'áapunmutihara pakúupha.
    We didn't learn everything, we don't know all the customs.
    Source: Violet Super, Grace Davis, Madeline Davis, Conversation: Weaving (GD-MD-VSu-01) | read full text
    Spoken by Grace Davis | Download | Play

  3. xás achvúun uppiip: " naa îin pukinîikyáreeshara, vaa vúra páy kyôomahich nuníshsheesh."
    Then Hookbill said: "I am not going to kill you, this is all that I'm going to do to you."
    Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text

  4. xás kunípeenti pihnêefich " payêem pukinípkookanpeeshara."
    Then they told Coyote, "Now you won't go with us again."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  5. xás upiip, " naa pukin'áveeshara.
    And he said, "I won't eat you.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-05) | read full text