Ararahih'urípih
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na- marker used for 'you' singular or 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'me' (object).

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lexicon ID #4294 | revised Aug 12 2014

na- • PREF • marker used for 'you' singular or 'he/she/it' (subject) acting on 'me' (object).

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  1. xaat úm kíri íshaha natêeki!"?
    Do you want to drink water?
    Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (CT-01) | read full text
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  2. nanikîit neekshúpiheet.
    My grandmother taught me.
    Source: Charlie Thom, Sr., How Charlie Grew Up (CT-02) | read full text
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  3. xas upíip, "vup'áfiv tákurukrivan hitíhaan íp napáknitsurunat."
    And the old man answered, "I pulled if off out of the back of my neck where the hair is so curly, you know."
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text

  4. unuhyâachhiruva kúma u'árihishrih pananí'iithva víri natakníihshurootih.
    My pack was becoming too round, so it kept rolling off me.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "A Hunting Yarn" (DAF_KT-05c) | read full text

  5. naníaunt Ramona ithâan néemuustih naníaunt Ramona kári xás upítih " hã'ii tipíshriivpa."
    My Aunt Ramona once looked at me and she said "Yikes, you've gotten fat!"
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  6. " iim vúra îin punêekyáreeshara?" atipimámvaan achvúun úpeeranik.
    "You are not going to kill me?" said Buzzard to Hookbill.
    Source: Yaas, "How Buzzard Became Bald" (JPH_KT-01b) | read full text

  7. vaa uum ifápiitich îin natâatripaavish.
    Then a young girl can hook me out.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, "Coyote Starts for Klamath Lakes, East Roasted Grasshoppers, Floats Down River and Marries Two Girls" (JPH_KT-05) | read full text

  8. ikrívkihaan xásik arara îin ná'aamtiheesh.
    In the sixth month (April), Human will eat me.
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  9. kári xas sápxiit úpaanik "payáv îin ná'aamtiheesh."
    Then Steelhead said: “A good person will eat me.”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  10. xás pimaníh'aama úpaanik "naa vúra pishîich yaas'ára îin ná'aamtiheesh."
    Then Summer Salmon said: “Human will eat me the first thing (when I get there).”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  11. káru uum achvúun úpaanik "naa vúra pishîich yaas'ára îin ná'aamtiheesh, pani'îipmahaak."
    And Hookbill said: “Human will eat me the first thing, when I get there.”
    Source: Yaas, "How Fish were Transformed" (JPH_KT-07) | read full text

  12. néemuustih.
    Look at me.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
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  13. chanáakat îin nápar.
    The mosquitos bit me.
    Source: Lucille Albers, Sentences about animals, insects, and going places (LA-04) | read full text
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  14. papúsihich îin tá námah.
    The cat sees me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  15. papúsihich tá na'áfish.
    The cat is touching me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  16. pa'ávansa Orleans úkrii îin íp namáhat.
    The man who lives in Orleans saw me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text
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  17. pa'ávansa Orleans úkrii íp îin namáhat.
    The man who lives in Orleans saw me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text
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  18. pa'ávansa îin néemusti Orleans aramsîiprintih.
    The man who came from Orleans saw me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text
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  19. pa'ávansa Orleans aramsîiprinti iim îin néemustih.
    The man who came from Orleans saw me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with relative clauses, negation, commands (VS-09) | read full text
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  20. tá néekshupih.
    He made me understand.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
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  21. panaa neepshéekti pay pûuvish.
    It was the bag that made me heavy.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with words for accent (VS-10) | read full text
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  22. iim putá nathítivara.
    I do not hear you.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  23. iim puneemshákaantihara.
    I do not smell you.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  24. pasíkih na'êehi.
    Hand me a spoon.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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  25. neektávihi.
    Someone go get it for me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20c) | read full text
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  26. taay vúra na'ákihi!
    Feed me a lot!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  27. kúkuum taay vúra na'ákihi!
    Feed me a lot again!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20d) | read full text
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  28. hárivari nachuphûunisheesh?
    When are you going to call me?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: actions and instrumentals (VS-21) | read full text
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  29. náa neepêerat tá kóo íim peeshkâaktih.
    She told me no more jumping.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  30. xáyfaat naxáapka!
    Don't kick me!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  31. xáyfaat ná'iik!
    Don't hit me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about feeling cold, playing, and getting old (VS-35b) | read full text
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  32. nachuphûunish naa!
    Talk to me!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and talking to people (VS-36) | read full text
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  33. uum naa nachuphuníshkoovish.
    He's going to talk to me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and talking to people (VS-36) | read full text
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  34. neepsháravrikeesh.
    She will help me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. itíhaan îin neepsháravrik.
    She always helps me.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about weaving a hat (VS-37) | read full text
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  40. xás néepeenti, " chí payôok ihyárihish, payôok áxak padonkeys."
    And he told me, "Stand right here, right here by the two donkeys."
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text
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  41. xás naa tá ni'ay, ta néemuusti.
    And I was scared, they were looking at me.
    Source: Violet Super, Violet's Picture (VSu-02) | read full text
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  42. 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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  43. náyaavheesh ik.
    You must hurry to me.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  44. náyaavheesh ik.
    You must hurry to me.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  45. náyaavheesh ík.
    You must hurry to me.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  46. náyaavheesh ik.
    You must hurry to me.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (WB_KL-02a) | read full text
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  47. xás uxúti " naa nixúti ' ífuthkam napávyiihrishuktih pani'áamti.'"
    And he thought, "I think they're coming out of me in the rear as I eat."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  48. xás upíip " náachish, xáyfaat ík vúra neexviphûunish."
    Then he said, "Nephew, you mustn't get angry at me!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  49. xás upíip " yáxa áta uum papihneefich'îin tá nasítviik.
    And he said, "Look, I'll bet Coyote stole it from me.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text

  50. xás upêer pasípnuuk " naa ík vúra neemúsahitiheesh peekûuntakoo.
    And he said to the storage basket, "You must look like me as you sit.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Goes to a War Dance" (WB_KL-06) | read full text

  51. tá ni'aachíchha patá na'êe pamipákurih.
    I'm glad that you gave me your song.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote Trades Songs" (WB_KL-07) | read full text

  52. káru uum naa vúra neemúsahiti pa'ávansa.
    And he looks just like me, the man.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  53. hâari vúra xasík napimusarûukvutiheesh."
    You can come back to see me sometime."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  54. xás pâanpay xás uxús " naa nixúti ' napikshayvûunishti,' yukún koovúra vaa umúsahiti panunú'uup, káru uum vúra vaa umúsahiti panini'áka.
    Then after a while she thought, "I think he's deceiving me, everything looks like our things, and he looks just like my father."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (WB_KL-16) | read full text

  55. chími iim ôok neekrûuntih."
    You wait here!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Coyote Gives Salmon and Acorns to Mankind" (WB_KL-17) | read full text

  56. pamâaka nápaathripaahaak xáat vaa kári naní'aramah ihrôoha."
    If you throw me into (the corner) uphill, let my child be (your) wife."
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  57. víri iim xás îin tá néeykar.
    Then you killed me.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-18) | read full text

  58. xás pihnîich upiip, " yôotva, íf yáv tá néekyav.
    And the old man said, "Hurray, I'm really doing well.
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Perils of Weasel" (WB_KL-20) | read full text

  59. xás uxútih, " tá natayvárarimka panani'íin."
    And he thought, "She's spoiled my falls."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-26) | read full text

  60. kíri naa vúra kích yaas'arara'îin na'áamti káru tápas neekyâavish."
    May Mankind eat me alone and take care of me!"
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Story of Tan Oak Acorn" (WB_KL-30) | read full text

  61. xás itháan pakun'ípak, xás úpeenvunaa pamutunvêech " papuna'ípakahaak kuxúseesh ' tá neeykáraheen.'"
    And once when they returned, (Deer) told her little ones, "If I don't come back, you will know (lit., think) that she's killed me."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  62. " cháas, neepchívchaaksurih, tá ni'íinka."
    "Younger brother, open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  63. xás kúkuum vúra tóo kpêehva " neepchívchaaksurih, tá ni'íinka."
    And again he shouted, "Open the door for me, I'm burning!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  64. xás pakéevriik ukpêehva " navítivrik."
    And the old woman shouted, "Row to meet me!".
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  65. xás kári " chími neekshúpi."
    And (she said), "Show me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (WB_KL-34) | read full text

  66. kári xás upiip, " chími na'íshunvi."
    And he said, "Bury me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Adulterers Discovered" (WB_KL-39) | read full text

  67. xás upítih, " nakûushi."
    And (the person) said, "Copulate with me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  68. ithyarukpíhriiv kunihyûunishtih, upêentih, " nakûushi."
    Across-the-Water Widower was shouted at, (the person) said to him, "Copulate with me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  69. fâat kumá'ii paneehyûunishtih."
    Why is she shouting at me?"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  70. xás uxus, " yée naa, íf tá nakúha."
    And he thought, "Say, it really hurts me!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  71. xás uxútih, " íf kúkuum tá nakúha."
    And he thought, "It really hurts me again!"
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Creation of Eels" (WB_KL-41) | read full text

  72. aah uum úpaanik" púra fâat vúra îin na'íshiptiheeshara."
    Fire once said, "Nothing can put me out."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  73. kári xás upiip aah, " naa vúra púra fâat îin neeshkáxishrihmatheesh."
    And Fire said, "Nothing can stop me."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text

  74. kári xás uxúsaanik ikmahachram'íshiip veekxaréeyav, " yaas'ara'îin tana'apúnmiikahaak, yaas'ára káru vaa ukupheesh."
    And Sacred Sweathouse Spirit thought, "If Mankind has learned it from me, Mankind will do so too."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Medicine for the Return of Wives" (WB_KL-52) | read full text

  75. kári xás uxúsaanik, " yaas'ara'îin tá na'apúnmiikahaak, víri yaas'ára káru vúra vaa ukupheesh."
    Then (the father) thought, "If Mankind has learned it from me, Mankind will do this way too."
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Deer-hunting Medicine" (WB_KL-53) | read full text

  76. víri panipvárupravahaak, vaa ik kumûuk neethxúpeesh pa'árus."
    When I come back out (of the water), you must cover me with the seed-basket."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Shinny Game Medicine" (WB_KL-54) | read full text

  77. kári xás upiip, " ifuyâach húm patanakoohímachva."
    And he said, "Is it true that you grieve for me?"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  78. xáyfaat ík ná'ay.
    You mustn't be afraid of me.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "A Trip to the Land of the Dead" (WB_KL-58) | read full text

  79. xás upiip, " tá neepítap um."
    And she said, "Do you know me?"
    Source: Daisy Jones, "The Snake People" (WB_KL-60) | read full text

  80. kári xás upiip, " nani'ápuroon tá na'êetheep."
    And he said, "She's taken away my charms!"
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  81. kári xás upiip, " chími neepthárihi panani'ápuroon."
    And he said, "Give me back my charms!
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text

  82. káru vúra xáat neehrúuthvahi."
    And you may even take me as your slave."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "The Devil and the Girl" (WB_KL-64) | read full text