Ararahih'urípih
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vêehriv / vêehrim- (things) to be, to stand

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #6494 | revised Oct 31 2014

vêehriv / vêehrim- • V • (things) to be, to stand

Derivatives (2)
asaxárahsa_uvêehrivirak "a placename, Allison's Lodge"
iruvêehriv "(long objects) to stand"

Source: WB 1539.2, p.394

Note: Cf. plural form iruvêehriv. Used as durative verb.

  • káan ípaha áxak kunvêehriv. Two trees are standing there. [Reference: KV]
  • túuyship uvêehrimva. Mountains are standing. [Reference: KV]

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  1. á'yaach vúr uvêehrímva poo'íifti peehêeraha.
    The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text

  2. á'yaach vúra uvêehrimva poo'íifti peheeraha'íppa.
    The tobacco plant stands straight up as it grows.
    Source: Phoebe Maddux, Morphology of the Tobacco Plant: The Plant (JPH_TKIC-III.5.A) | read full text

  3. sáruk utfákutih, yánava paaxvâahar kári vâaramas uvêehriv.
    She looked downhill, she saw the pitch still standing long.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text

  4. túuyship uvêehrimva, xás utíshraamhitih musúrukam.
    Mountains are standing, and a valley is below them.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  5. káru pirishxárahsa uvêehrimva mupîimach.
    And tall grass is standing next to him.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  6. páy uum pichas'ípaha uvêehrimva, xás simsímtas utaaspáthahitih.
    These peach trees are standing, and there is a wire fence around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text

  7. áxak pátiik, a' kunvêehriv.
    There are two hands, they are standing upwards.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Responses to Pictures" (WB_KL-92) | read full text