Ararahih'urípih
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púsihich cat (dimin.)

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5120 | revised Jul 06 2005

púsihich • N • cat (dimin.)

Derivative (1)
tinipûusich "(domestic) cat"

Source: WB 1180, p.376

Short recordings (12) | Sentence examples (98)

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  1. tá nithítiv papúsihich.
    I heard the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  2. tá nimah papúsihich.
    I see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  3. tá nimah papúsihich.
    I see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  4. 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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  5. papúsihich umáhtih iim.
    The cat sees you.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  6. papúsihich iim tumah.
    The cat sees you.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  7. taay úm papúsihich úm ithiinátih um?
    Do you have lots of cats?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  8. taay paninipúsihich.
    I have lots of cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  9. Sally uum taay papúsihich uthiinátih.
    Sally has lots of cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  10. Sally uum taay pamupúsihich.
    Sally has lots of cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  11. naa púsihich nithiinátih.
    I have a cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  12. naa áxak papúsihich nithiinátih.
    I have two cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  13. naa áxak púsihich nithiinátih.
    I have two cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  14. naa áxak papúsihich nithiinátih.
    I have two cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  15. tá nimshákar papúsihich.
    I smell the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  16. nithítiimtih papúsihich uum.
    I hear the cat
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  17. papúsihich nithítiimti upakurîihvutih.
    I hear the cat purring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  18. papúsihich upakurîihvutih.
    The cat is purring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  19. tá nithítiv papúsihich upakurîihvutih.
    I hear the cat purring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  20. tá nithítiv papúsihich upakurîihvutih.
    I hear the cat purring.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  21. nímuustih uum papúsihich u'áamtih.
    I am looking at the cat eating.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  22. papúsihich u'áamtih.
    The cat is eating.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  23. papúsihich u'áamtih.
    The cat is eating.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  24. papúsihich íp tu'ávat.
    The cat just ate.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  25. púsihich ipít tu'avat.
    The cat ate yesterday.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  26. papúsihich tá ni'áfish.
    I'm touching the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  27. 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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  28. papúsihich tá kunváthiv.
    The cats are fighting.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  29. yáxa papúsihich!
    Look at the cat!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  30. tá nithítiv papúsihich îikam.
    I hear the cat outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  31. tá nithítiv papúsihich îikam uvathíivtih.
    I hear the cats fighting outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  32. taay púsihich tá nimah.
    I see lots of cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  33. púfaat papúsihich.
    There are no cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  34. púfaat papúsihich.
    There are no cats.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  35. hôoy uum pa'ikxáramkunish púsihich?
    Where is the black cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sonny Davis, Sentences about perception, animals, verb tenses (SD-VS-01) | read full text
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  36. papúsihich ímuusti hum?
    Are you looking at the cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-03) | read full text
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  37. papúsihich ímuusti íim.
    You are looking at the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-03) | read full text
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  38. vaa pananipúsihich utapkûuputih.
    My cat likes it.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-03) | read full text
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  39. hûut papúsihich tu'iin?
    What is the matter with my cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-05) | read full text
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  40. púsihich íp îikam uvâaram.
    The cat left.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
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  41. papúsihich îikam tu'uum.
    The cat left.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
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  42. puyáv nipmahóonkoonatih papúsihich îikam tuvâaram.
    I am sad because the cat has gone outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
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  43. papúsihich húukava tu'uum.
    The cat went somewhere.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about personal states (VS-06) | read full text
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  44. pusihich'ávah tu'av pa'akvaat.
    The raccoon ate the catfood.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  45. pa'akvaat iinâak tu'uum xás vaa papusihich'ávah tu'av.
    The raccoon came inside and ate the cat food.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  46. hôoy pamipúsihich?
    Where is your cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  47. pananipúsihich ukviit-hítih.
    My cat is sleeping.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  48. páah uum papúsihich úkrii.
    The cat is in the boat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  49. pananí'apxaan uum páah uthiv.
    My hat is in the boat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  50. papúsihich uum páahak úkrii.
    The cat is in the boat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about possession, locatives; words for consonants and accent (VS-08) | read full text
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  51. pananipúsihich ni'ápimtih.
    I am looking for my cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  52. pananipúsihich tá ni'ápiv.
    I am looking for my cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences with verb paradigms, words for accent (VS-11) | read full text
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  53. papúsihich ípahak á' úkrii.
    The cat is in the tree.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions (VS-16) | read full text
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  54. hôoy papúsihich?
    Where is the cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  55. papúsihich húm ithiinátih?
    Do you have a cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  56. hãã papúsihich nithiinátih.
    Yes, I have a cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  57. papúsihich úm tee mah?
    Did you see the cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  58. hãã tá nimah papúsihich.
    Yes, I do see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  59. pûuhara punamáahtihara papúsihich.
    No, I do not see the cat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: questions and answers, verb tenses (VS-17) | read full text
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  60. púsihich íthvuuyti hum?
    Are you named Púsihich?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences from Now You're Speaking Karuk (VS-20a) | read full text
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  61. papúsihich tóo skákuraa pa'amkírak.
    The cat jumped up on the table.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  62. papúsihich tóo skákuraa amkiravásih.
    The cat jumped on the table.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  63. papúsihich tóo skákunih.
    The cat jumped onto the ground.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  64. papúsihich tóo yúuhva.
    The cat threw up.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  65. papúsihich tóo msákar.
    The cat is sniffing at it.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  66. papúsihich tóo msákar papûuvish.
    The cat is sniffing the bag.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  67. náa pananipúsihich axákyaan ni'ákihtih.
    I feed my cat twice (a day).
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  68. naa vúra pananipúsihich vúra táay u'áamtih.
    My cat eats many times.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  69. pananipúsihich uum vúra máh'iit kích u'áamtih.
    My cat only eats in the morning.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences: cooking, packing, jumping, throwing (VS-31) | read full text
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  70. papúsihich vúra uum íshriiv.
    The cat is fat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  71. papúsihich vúra uum táay poo'áamtih, xas vúra uum puxích tu'íshriivha.
    The cat ate so much, and she became fat.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  72. papúsihich vúra pu'áamtihara, xás vúra payêem tá áxaska.
    The cat didn't eat, and now she is skinny.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  73. vúra úum táay pamu'ífunih, papúsihich.
    The cat has lots of hair.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  74. papúsihich úum púfaat pamu'ífunih payêem.
    The cat doesn't have any hair now.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  75. yáv ikyáati papúsihich.
    You treat the cat good.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about looking and feeling a certain way (VS-32) | read full text
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  76. hôoy pananipúsihich?
    Where is my cat?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  77. papúsihich uum kuyráak pamu'ápsiih.
    The cat has three legs.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  78. papúsihich vúra uum vâaram pamu'ápvuuy.
    The cat has a long tail.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  79. papúsihich uum vúra ipshûunkinich pamu'ápvuuy.
    The cat has a short tail.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  80. papúsihich uum púfaat pamu'ápvuuy.
    The cat has no tail.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  81. papúsihich apvúyipux.
    The cat has no tail.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  82. papúsihich vúra uum taay ip u'ávat ipit.
    The cat ate a lot yesterday.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  83. papúsihich ip taay tu'ávat.
    The cat has already eaten a lot.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  84. pûuhara, papúsihich ip taay tu'ávat.
    No, the cat as already eaten a lot.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  85. papúsihich vúra uum tóo xúriha, vúra uum taay u'áveesh.
    The cat is really hungry and is going to eat a lot.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  86. vúra uum taay papúsihich tu'áv.
    The cat is eating a lot.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  87. púsihich vúra uum puxích tóo kvíit-ha.
    The cat is sleeping a lot.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  88. papúsihich vúra itíhaan ukvíit-hitih.
    The cat is always sleeping.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about a cat (VS-34b) | read full text
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  89. púsihich ikrívkir ukûuntakoo.
    The cat is sitting on the chair.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  90. áxak papúsihich ikrívkir kunkûuntakoo
    Two cats are sitting on the chair (there).
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  91. koovúra taay papúsihich peekrívkir kunkûuntakoo.
    All the cats are sitting on the chair.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  92. papúsihich káan utháaniv asímnaam.
    The cat is lying on the bed.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  93. koovúra káan papúsihich tá kunyíchaachha asímnaam
    All of the cats are together on the bed.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  94. papúsihich uhyárih.
    The cat is standing up.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  95. papúsihich káan úkrii hum?
    Is the cat sitting there?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  96. papúsihich vaa káan úkriv pa'ikrívkir.
    The cat is sitting over there in the chair.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  97. papúsihich úm vaa káan úkrii?
    Is the cat sitting over there?
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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  98. pûuhara papúsihich uum asímnaam úkrii
    No, the cat is sitting on the bed.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about sitting, standing and lying (VS-35a) | read full text
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