Ararahih'urípih
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tah already, by now, now

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #5562 | revised Dec 20 2015

tah • ADV • already, by now, now

Derivative (1)
támit "already in the past"

Source: WB 1272, p.381

Note: Generally used at end of a clause; cf. proclitic ta- 'perfective'.

  • chavúra pâanpay tah, axmáy vúra húukava. Finally after a while, he went somewhere. [Reference: KS 25. Orleans Maiden 044]

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  1. chavúra pâanpay vúra vaa kóo tah pavaa káan nithyúrurupukeesh.
    After a while it was big enough that I could pull one out.
    Source: Benonie Harrie, "Coyote Pups" (DAF_KT-05a) | read full text

  2. ninivási vúra vitkiniyâach tah.
    My back is a regular ridge by now.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Coyote's Homecoming" (WB_KL-02) | read full text

  3. chavúra xára tah, axmáy asámyiith úxak.
    Finally it was a long time, (when) suddenly gravel sounded.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-03) | read full text

  4. kári xás víriva tá kunkuupha pa'írahiv tah, tá kunpifkutíshiiprin.
    Then (the Indians) made the world-renewal ceremony, they put (the handkerchiefs) on.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The White Man's Gifts" (WB_KL-65) | read full text

  5. payêem uum tá kóo patur, chishíi mûuk uum tah.
    Now the use of burden baskets is all gone, it is with horses now.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text

  6. víri payêem kuyraak tah, pa'ávansa.
    Now by this time there are three men.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text